The Mian (Urdu: میاں‎) is a Pakistani Punjabi Arain family who were the owner of Ishaqpura region, the territory where Mughal Empire wanted to build a Garden named as Shalimar in Lahore. The families were specifically ranked authorities by Mughals. The Mughal emperors were attribute them and gave them the title of 'Mian' from Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Finally Mian Muhammad Yousaf give his ancestral land to emperor in lieu of a garden. The project was finished and emperor Shah Jahan had granted the area back to same tribe's men as being the custodians of the site. Since that day to Ayub Khan's martial law the Shalimar Garden was under the care of same family. The tribe roots belong to Arains, who are occupationally associated with farming.