The original homeland of the Marwats was Katawaz (کټواز, which is now called Zarghun Shar District) in Afghanistan, but when they came into dispute with the Sulaimankhel Afghans, they were exiled. So the Marwats migrated eastwards to Daman (present day Tank) and Pezu, and succeeded to push the Niaziz eastwards towards Isakhel. The Marwats were settled in Daman during the Lodi period. During the Afghan Sur Empire, Khawas Khan Marwat was a famous Marwat General. However, due to disputes with the local Katti Khels and Gandapurs, the Marwats were forced to migrate to Lakki Marwat. There is a hill in Katawaz still called Marwati, which the Marwats formerly inhabited.