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GENIUSES OF KASUR
By

Ahmad Ali Kasuri Advocate

M.A., LL.B., C.I.C.C., C.O.A.C., C.D.T.C., C.N.C.C. (Roll of Honour)

TOPPER: LL.B. Punjab University

Gold-Medallist by Chief Justice Pakistan

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Children are the best identification of any area. Soil of

Kasur is richly fertile, in having such productive and genius
cluster of righteously blessed personalities, who are
renowned around the world, and remains scintillating as
ever-shining stars of this terra- forming abode, making it
an alluring galaxy full of many joy, happiness and ecstasy.
And to encompass their ambitiously manifested
multiphase role in all the assorted aspects, let us embark
upon this studying voyage that surely saves us from
disheartening from Kasur and its glorious inhabitants, who
not only had faced very bravely all such unwholesome
circumstances and psychosis tempests of worst
manoeuvring which escalates very unreasonably against
those as gruesome and illicit propagation but however
they remained sustained with iron determination for
persistently incessant endeavours with their ever spiralling
ambitions properly blended with perseverance per se their
being strategic, disciplined and rewarding struggle ,that
inspires many hearts, for a long.

They are dedicated to make the most of their

ambitious potential, to be functional very well-proficiently
and amicably as to take initiation of any positively
constructive goings-on that is either an intellectual venture
or a material entrepreneur, wherein any of artistic thrill or
artisan skill may be involved in a particular enterprise or
typical sphere. Actually it’s their sparkling beam of
humanization with dignified characteristics of multi
dimensional aspects that writ-large on their pleasing
personalities. And that has articulated them altruistically
to feel having self- reliance with burgeoning confidence,
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attached to the existing revitalizing working environment,

phenomenon and panorama of their own made-up
circumference which adorned with their well- cogitated and
highly reflected veritable reservoir of faith, nobility,
respect, ideology, allegories, consensuses of opinion,
cosmopolitan-approach, and practicability in their life.
They are the true picture, standard and chef d oeuvre or
roll model of contemporary flourishing humanization with
the quality of recognizing the common humanity even of
one's opponents and including them in one's moral scope.

They also demonstrate that leadership is essential to

getting things done, very appropriately. Thus their role is
the best enlightening sign of the qualities of good leaders
— having blessed with self-knowledge, self-reverence,
self-control, commitment, willingness to look to others for
support, being open to change, and a desire to go the
extra mile for realization of in-coming goal, and out- going
goal— that can therefore determine whether anyone
chooses to follow them, adherently. And all that has been
possible after their realization the need to be clear about
their own values, priorities, and preferences and not let
someone else, or society, to define for them,"

Envisaging from the annals of history, witnessing the

present and to forecasting the future, I am hitherto pretty
much confident that Kasur is always generously blessed
with brilliant, magnanimous and progressive brains having
all acumen that plausibly plays their ever beneficial
character in welfare and amelioration and thus prove as
they are amongst the wholesome, groomed and blessed
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personas of the world to be respected by holding in a very

high esteem by the community because of their righteous,
pragmatic and dynamic leadership competency.

All & above from mere fables level, and apart from
any sort of frivolous hype up; let us enshrine, in the heart
of our heart and adorn even more fabulously, the geniuses
of Kasur; and know all by these presents, that how much,
these celebrities are prestigious, prodigious, dashing,
lavishing, ravishing and striking ones: as thitherto a tint of
such ever- shining personalities is given who always had
rendered abundantly in many a sphere , even in
statesmanship, as well as in military and civil bureaucracy;
and thus have very nicely demanded contribution toward
bringing peace, promoting humanization and evolving
prosperity; around the globe.

A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF GENIUSES OF KASUR:

Most venerated readers, with due deliverance I do hereby
humbly submit before your honour, that in the following
lines, there is a summary, precise, or substance of the
Names, characters, institution or events related to Kasur.
The details, pedantries, and elaborations about all these
can be had from any good encyclopaedia, please.
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RENOWNED PIR/ TEACHER OF SAINTS:

-Baba Shah Inayat Qadri

- Khawaja Daim ul Hazoori Kasuri

RENOWNED SAINTS:
-Baba Bulley Shah Sahib
-Baba Kamal Chishti Sahib
-Baba Abdul Khaliq Sahib
-Baba Imam Shah Sahib
- (And some others)

HAND- WRITER OF THE COPY OF HOLY QURAN:

-Baba Bulley Shah Sahib

- (And some others)

RENOWNED RECITORS OF HOLY QURAN:

-Qari Muhammad Alimgir Raheemi (Pani Patti)

-Qari Hafiz Asghar Ali Ansari
-Qari Ghulam Rasool Ansari
-Qari Muhammad Mushtaq Raheemi
- (And some others)
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RENOWNED RECITORS OF NAAT:-

-Muhammad Ali Zahoori Kasuri

-Haji Showkat Ali Naqishbandi
-Haji Shamas ul Din
-Haji Inayat Ullah Lakhi
-Haji Hafeez ul Rehman
-Malik Imran Hanif

Renowned Teachers:

-Khawaja Sahib Ghulam Murtaza Kasuri

-Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali (Presently Federal Minister)
-Prof. Irshad Haqqani (Daily Jang, Federal Minister)
-Prof. Sheikh Muhammad Akram
-Muhammad Ikraam Hoshyarpuri
-Master Naimat Ali Kokab Ch.
-Molvi Abdul Rehman (Arabic Teacher)
-Molvi Abdul Ghafoor (Arabic Teacher)
-Molvi Syed Mubarak Ali Shah
-Molvi Syed Firdoos Ali Shah (Author Chiragh I Sunnat)
-Molvi Hafiz Noor Din (of Kot Murad Khan)
-Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasuri
-Muhammad Siddique Asi (Master Asi) (Drawing Teacher)
-Mumtaz Mufti (Book Author of Alikh Nagari)
-Master Sheikh Rang Elahi
-Master Sheikh Muhammad Shaffi
- Master Sheikh Saleem ul Din
-Muhammad Ali Johar
-Prof. Allah Yar Khan
-Prof. A. Ghani
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-Prof. Ehsan Elahi Navik

-Prof.Syed Azhar Ali Kazmi
-Prof. Haji Abdul Rehman Meo
-Prof. Tassaddaq Hussain Khokhar
-Prof.Rao Akhtar Ali
-Prof. Abdul Rehman Abid (Presently CSP)
-Prof. Ghulam Fareed(Presently CSP posted as DCO)
-Master M. Saleem Malik (Head Master Primary School)
-Master M. Naeem siddiquee
-Master Abdul Ghaffaar
-Mian Sher Muhammad
-Master Hafiz Ghulam Rasool
-Allama M. Saeed Abid
-Allama M. Siddique Arshad
-Hafiz Raza ur Rehman

(And many others)

HISTORIAN:

-Abaidullah Abdul Qadir Khwashgi Kasuri

(He is the writer of the oldest book on Kasur namely
“AKHBAR UL AULIA MIN LISAN IL ASFIA”)
-Professor Dr. Muhammad Shafee. (Sitara-i-Pakistan)
(He is the writer of modern book on Kasur namely
AULIA-I-KASUR)
- (And some others)
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HISTORICAL/ POLITICAL/ SIGNIFICANT FEUDALS/

LAND LORDS FAMILIES:

-Syed Family
-Mogul Family
-Afghan Family
-Rajput Family
-Khohar Family
-Joyya Family
-Bhatti Family
-Jat Family
-Arain Family
-Dogar Family
-Gujar Family
-Kamboh Family
-Khoja Family
-Sheikh Family
-Kashmiri Family
-Ansari Family
-Meo Family
- (And some others)
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IMPERIAL MINISTER:

-Raja Toder mall (of King Akbar the Mogul)

MILITARY GENERAL:

-Lt. General ®Mohammad Javed Nasir

PRIME MINISTER OF PAKISTAN:

-Mian Moeen ul din Ahmad Qurashi

FOREIGN MINISTERS OF PAKISTAN:

-Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali

-Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri. (S/O Mehmood Ali Kasuri)

LAW MINISTER OF PAKISTAN:

-Mian Mehmood Ali Kasuri. (S/O Abdul Qadir Kasuri)

FEDERAL MINISTER OF EDUCATION PAKISTAN:

-Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali

CHIEF MINISTER:

-Sardar Mohammad Arif Nakai.

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PREMIER/ GOVERNOR:

-Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Muhammadot.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN SENATE OF PAKISTAN:

-Malik Mohammad Ali Khan Khai

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN PLANNING COMMISSION OF

PAKISTAN:

-Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY RAILWAYS

PAKISTAN:

-Ch. Mohammad Tufail Khan Meo

SPEAKER:

-Rana Mohammad Iqbal Khan

DEPUTY SPEAKER:

-Sardar Hasan Akhtar Moakal

PROVINCIAL MINISTERS:

-Rana Phool Mohammad Khan.

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-Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan

-Ch. Abdul Ghaffoor
-(And some others)

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNOR:

Mian Sheikh Abdul Rashid

CHIEF ENGINER PAKISTAN RAILWAYS:

Sheikh Muhammad Riaz

REGISTRER LAHORE HIGH COURT:

Mr. Muhammad Sabir

AMBASSADOR OF PAKISTAN :

Mr.shafqat

CHAIRMAN FILM INDUSTRY PAKISTAN:

Mr. Muhammad Yousuf Khan (MAAP)

FILM INDUSTRY PAKISTAN:

Madam Noor Jahan

Mr. Muhammad Yousuf Khan
- (And some others)
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CRICKETER:

-Ali Ahmad (Ex Star Player Pakistan Team)

- (And some others)

WRESTLER:

-Ustad Gulzareykhan Rustam-I-Hind

-Showkat Pehalwan Olympian-
- (And some others)

POETS:

-Baba Bulleh Shah

-Baba Waris Shah (HEER)
-Zafar Kasuri
-Ahmad Yar Khan Majbioor
-Muhammad Ali Zahoori Kasuri
-Syed Azhar Ali Kazmi
-Dr. Mehmood Pervaiz Ramish
-Muhammad Khalil Atish
-Muhammad Abbas souz
-Muhammad Shareef Anjum
-M. Abdullah Shakir
-Nargus Sheikh
-Faqeer Hussain Shami
- (And many others)
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VOCALIST:

-Ustad Bedy Ghulam Ali Khan (Legendry Tan Sain)

-Ustad Barkat Ali, -Ustad Amanat Ali, -Ustad Salamat Ali,
-Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali
-Ustad Salamat Ali
-Ustad Amanit Ali
- (And some others)

MUSICIAN:

-Ustad Ghulam Mohammad

- (And some others)

SINGER:

-Malika i Tarnum Noor Jahan (Real name Allah Wasai)

- (And some others)

MILITARY ELITES:

-Brigadier ® Mohammad Qayyum

-Brigadier ®Mian Zafar Hasan Rathore
-Brigadier ® Mohammad Majeed
-Brigadier Mohammad Javed Akhter
-Brigadier Dr. Irfan-Ul-Haq
-Colonel ® Azhar Hasan Rathore
-Colonel ® Ahmad Javed
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- (And some others)

(Note: 1- Brigadier ®Mian Zafar Hasan Rathore’s uncle

General Masood was the 1st General of Pak Army EME,
whereas General® Aslam and General® Arshad, Brigadier
®Muzzaffar (Ex. Chief Secretary Punjab) were the
Cousins of Brigadier ®Mian Zafar.
A good numbers of his relatives were on the higher
MILITARY and CIVIL positions.
His Cousin Prof. Mushfiq Khawaja is a big name in Urdu
Literature)
His Grand Father Khawaja Abdul Majeed was a Police
Officer. Medical Practitioner and author of Books like
JAMMAI UL LUGHAAT Urdu Dictionary)

(Note: 2- Lt. General K.M. Azhar and

Major General Muhammad Hussain are also related to
Kasur)

(Note:3- In Indo-Pak, war of 1965 , the Khaim Karan,

Kasur battlefield proved as the decisive one, and
consequent upon the victory of Pakistan, under the
dynamic commander-in-chief General Mohammad Mousa
Khan Chengazi)

(Note:4-Brigadier Shami Shaheed, Colonel Ghulam

Hussain Shaheed, Captain Naseem Hayat Shaheed,
Captain Muneer Shaheed, Soldier Talib Shaheed are
amongst the famous heroes of Kasur Borders during the
1965, and 1971 wars of Indo- Pakistan.)
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(Note: 5- Some traditions reveal that Indian Military

deployed at this sector, planned in 1965 war, on a specific
day to have their morning tea at Kasur, and lunch at
Lahore gymkhana. But they were badly defeated and their
own area Khaim Karan was conquered by the valiant &
brave Pakistan military.
In 1971 Indo- Pak wars, the Kasur based courageous and
bold Pakistan military won over the Indian renowned fort
Qisar-i-Hind.)

UPPER ECHELON WHO HAD RENDERED THEIR

SERVICES IN KASUR:

- General Mohammad Mousa Khan Chengizi

(Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan
(4th Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan Armed forces (1958-1969))
-President General Pervez Musharraf (served as Captain
1965)
-Chief Secretary Punjab M.Hafeez Akhter (served as AC)
-Chairman Railways Captain Naseer Akhter (served as
AC)
-Chief Secretary Punjab Mahar Jeven (served as AC)
-Secretary interior Punjab Ch. Nazir Ahmad (served as
AC)
-Secretary Housing Pakistan G.M.Sakkandar (served as
DC)
-I.G. of Police Jahangir Mirza (served as SP Kasur)
-I.G. of Police Malik Asif Hayat (served as SP Kasur)
- (And some others)
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CIVIL BUREAUCRATS/ ELITES FROM KASUR:

-Hanif M. Akhtar. Lincoln National Life Ins Co. (USA) (CSP 1965)
-Sheikh Muhammad Siddique(CSP)
-Mr. Abdul Hameed Auditor General of Pakistan.
-Mr. Javed Mehmmood Chief Secretary Punjab
-Maqbool Ahmad (Member BOR)
-Brig. ® M. Zafar Hassan (Ex. Secretary Communication)
-MianTayyab Hasan (Ex. Secretary Finance / Cabinet)
-Hamid Ali Shah (Joint Secretary Interior PK)
-M.Samaee Saeed (Secretary Excise Punjab)
-Jalal Ul Din Akbar Zaidi (Ex. Director Accounts)
-Akmal Hussain (Collector Customs)
- Khalil Ahmad (Bhatti) Member (BOR)
-Abdul Rehman Abid (Deputy Commissioner/ Director)
-Showkat Ali (DC Customs)
-Hamid Nawaz (Assistant commissioner)
-Ghulam Fareed (DCO)
- Masood Ahmad (Dy. Director Military Accounts)
-Mr. Yasir Tassaddaq (CSP)
-Mr. Numan (PMS)
-Syed Zameer Ahmad (DDOR)

- Mr. Arif Latief Senior G.M. Sui-Gas (SNGPL)

- Mr. Mujahid Anwar G.M. Sui-Gas (SNGPL)

-Dr. Aman Ullah Khan (USA)

- (And some others)
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POLICE SERVICE OF PAKISTAN:

-Qamar Ul Din DIG

-Rana Mohammad Aslam SSP
-Mehmood Masood SSP
-Mohammad Tahir SSP
-Amanuullah Pasha SSP
-Captain Atta Mohammad ASP
- (And some others)

EMINENT LEGAL PRACTITIONERS:

-Mian Mehmood Ali Kasuri

-Mian Mohammad Hassan Rathore
-Mian Nayyer Hassan Rathore
-Sardar Showkat Ali
-Mian Hameed ul Din Kasuri
-Ahmad Raza Kasuri
-Ahmad Ali Kasuri
- (And some others)

(Note: - The incumbency board of the District Bar

Association of Kasur revealed that Mr. Shafiq Akram
Advocate was elected many a times as the President for
the most of the period from 1947 to 1982)

PROMINENT MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS:

-Dr. Asad Ur Rehman Director Health.

-Dr. Masood Humayyun (Ex. Chief Executive Sir
Gangaram)
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-Neuro Physician Dr. Mohammad Naeem (Meo Hospital)

-Neuro Surgeon Dr. Abdul Hameed (General Hospital

Lahore)
-Dr. Kazmi Medical Superintendent Lahore General
Hospital.
- (And some others)

LAWYERS WHO HAVE GOT TOP POSITION IN LL.B.

EXAMINATION PUNJAB UNIVERSITY:

-Advocate Ahmad Ali Kasuri (Gold Medallist) (This Author)

-Dr. Abdul Qudus(Gold Medallist) (Sandal Clinic Kasur)

COLUMNIST:

-Irshad Ahmad Haqani (Jang) Ex. Minister for

InformationPK
-Advocate Ahmad Ali Kasuri (The Pakistan Times) (This
Author)
- (And some others)

SOCIAL ACTIVIST:
-Nawab Mohammad Shahbaz Khan Family
-Nawab Mohammad Ahmad Khan Kasuri Family
-Khan Mohammad Ahmad Khan (MPA) family
-Syed Sharif Hassan Shah Family
-Khan Mohammad Abdullah Khan Family
-Mohammad Nawaz Adv. Chairman T.B. Association Pk.
-Nawab Naimat Ullah Khan Family
-Mukhi Muhammad Jahangir
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-Sardar Muhammad Khaksaar

-Dr. Muhammad Safdar MBBS
- Mian Mohammad Hassan Kasuri
-Advocate Ahmad Ali Kasuri (This Author) Chairman
PCYO, PWO
- (And some others)

BANKERS/ ECONOMIST:

-Moinuldin Qurashi (World Bank) Ex. Prime Minister,

Pakistan
-Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali Ex. Foreign Minister, Pakistan
-Muhammad Bill (PICIC Bank)
-After Ahmad (MCB Bank)
- (And some others)

CAPTILIST:

-Saith Abid Hussain

-Saith Mohammad Ashraf
-Mian Muhammad Saeed (USA)
- (And some others)

JUDGES:

-Rana Zahid Hussain Judge High Court

-Mr. Kazmi Sessions Judge
-Mohammad Akram Additional Sessions Judge
-Abdul Sattar Additional Sessions Judge
- (And some others)
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EDUCATIONIST:

-Khursheed Mehmmood Kasuri & His Family, Running the

Followings Educational Systems

1-Beaconhouse
2-Informatics
3-The City School
4-The Educators

BIG LAND LORDS:

1-Muhammad Nawaz Shareef (Ex. PM) Brothers Sugar

Mills.
2-Ms. Nelofar Mehdi (PACKAGES).
- (And some others)

RELIGIOUS PIRS/ SCHOLARS:

-Pir Syed Jamaat Ali Shah

-Khawaja Sahib
-Pir Seikhi Muhammad Derwaish
-Pir Bolna
-Baba Baraat Shah
-Baba Sadar Diwan
-Baba Haji Gugan (Pir Lagan Khan)
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-Panj Pir
-Baba Chup Shah
-Baba Saharay Rub
-Baba Bhurpor Shah
-Baba Eidy Shah
-Baba looty Shah
-Baba Jinnan Wala
-Baba Kamil Shah
-Pir Shah Ghulam Mohoyyudin Kasuri
-Pir Mubarak Ali Shah
-Pir Nazir Shah
-Pir Ali Ahmad Shah
-Pir Naqeeb Ullah Shah
-Pir Azmat Ullah Shah
-Pir Muneer Ahmad Shah
-Pir Imran Wali Shah (MNA)
-Pir Abdul Aziz Murtazai
-Pir Baba Siddique Shah
-Maulana Mohammad Abdullah Qadri (Shiekh ul Hadees)
-Maulana Mohammad Sharif Noori (Author 12 Speeches)
-Molvi Abdul Rehman Author Anwar ul Quran Altafseer
-Dr. Khalid Mehmood Ph.D. (World Islamic Mission UK)
-Allama Abdul Ghafoor Anwari
-Syed Firdoos Ali Shah
-Syed Muhammad Tayyab Shah Hamadani
-Allama Ahmad Ali Qasuri
- (And many others)

Ph.D. SCOLARS:

-Dr. Manzoor Elahi Mumtaz Ph.D.

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-Dr. Atta ur Rehman Ph.D. (Govt. Collage Kasur)

-Dr. Maqsood Safdar Hassani Ph.D.
-Dr. Kunwar Maqsood Hasani Ph.D.
-Dr. M. Aslam Sarohi Ph.D.
-Dr. Abdul Rasheed Ph.D.
- (And some others)

FINE ARTIST OF KASUR:

-M.S.Asi (of Chagatai Art / Asi Drawing Book) Alumina of
NCA Lahore
-Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali (Ex. FM)
-Muzzafar Ali Chagatai
-Mian Ghafoor Ahmad (Ex Principal NCA)
- (And some others)

PAINTER ARTIST:
-Sheikh Sher Ali Painter
-Naz Painter
-Nadeem Painter
-Jahangeer Painter

Calligrapher:
-Shah Muhammad Chishti
-Gohar Hyderi
-G. A. Noori

RUSSIAN LENNON AWARD HOLDER:

-Sardar Shoukat Ali Advocate.

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TEACHER OF BULLEY SHAH & WARIS SHAH:

-Khawaja Sahib Ghulam Murtaza Kasuri

RELIGIOUS SCOLARS of SADAT-I-HAMDANIA:

Baba Syed Chiragh Shah

Baba Syed Kamal Shah
Baba Syed Mubarak Shah
Baba Syed Tayyab Shah (He owned a big library)

SITARA IMTIAZ (MILITARY):

-Col. ® Ahmad Javed adorned with the most coveted

medal of honour & privilege Sitara Imtiaz (Military) on the
23rd March, 2007

SITARA JURAT (MILITARY):

-A Kasuri Hawaldar Muhammad Shaffi Awarded Sitara i

Juraat (Military) on conquering the famous fort/ qila Qaisar
i hind in 1971

TRADITIONALLY RENOWNED FREEDOM FIGHTER:

-Nazaam Bahdur (alias Lohar, means a man of steel)

-Malungi Bahadur

HEROES OF PAKISTAN MOVEMENT:

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-Barrister Sir Abdul Qadir

-Sardar Muhammad Hussain of Qila Ganja Kasur. M.L.A.
(Who had arranged a very crowded public meeting
addressed by the founder of Pakistan Muhammad Ali
Jinnah in 1929 at the area of Khudian Kasur)
-Mian Iftikhar ud Din M.L.A.
-Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Memdot (Governor)

And some others

CHAIRMAN:- PAKISTAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION:

-Dr. Muneer Ahmad Khan (served from 1972-1991)

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GLORIOUS KASUR:

Present day Kasur is originally planned during Mogul

period and its area is consisted on various fortified
hamlets and fertile plains. It was allotted as good grace by
MOGUL (Mongols) Emperor Babur to AFGHANS
(Pathans). And it was inaugurated in 1592 AD in the era of
KING JALAL UL DIN MUHAMMAD AKBAR descendant of
Chagatai Tamuri Chengis Khan Mogul, the great. This
beautiful city was principally comprised on 12 Palaces
locally called KOT.

THE NAMES OF 12 KOTS:

-Kot Pacca Qila
-Kot Nawan Qila
Kot Azam Khan
Kot Ghulam Mohammad Mohayyudin Khan
Kot Murad Khan
Kot Haleem Khan
Kot Peeraan Mohammad Khan
Kot Fateh Din Khan
Kot Usman Khan
Kot Badar-ud-Din Khan
Kot Ruken Din Khan
Kot Nawab Hussain Khan

THE NAMES OF FORTRESS IN KASUR:

Qila Ganja Kalan

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Qila Dola Pukhta

Pacca Qila
Nawan Qila
(And some others.)

JOINT CHECK POST ON INDO-PAK INTERNATIONAL

BORDER:

KASUR city,the capital of Kasur district is located 55 KM

southeast of Lahore. Kasur is adjacent to Pak-India border
and there is JCP where the guard changing as well as flag
revelly & retreat cermony held daily.

KASU IS THE SON OF KING RAM:

While archieving traditions about the name of Kasur, is

learnt that it was founded by prince Kasu, the son of King
Ram and named as Kasurpur. (One of Kasu's brothers
was Loh and the City of Lahore was named after him.)

MUNICIPALITY:

It was incorporated as a municipality in 1864.

THE ALLUVIAL VALLEY:

It is an aggregation of 26 fortified hamlets (kots)

overlooking the alluvial valleys of the Beas and Sutlej
rivers.
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MAJHA AND HITHAR:

It is built upon the high bank which marks the termination

of the Majha and looks down upon the lowlands of the
Satluj Hithar.

RAILWAY AND ROADS:

It is connected by road with Amritsar and Firozpur and by

rail with Lahore and Karachi.

KASUR MANDI:

It is a local trade centre of many kinds of things, which are

sold and buy here, since long.

INDUSTRIES:

Industries include tanning, cotton ginning, oil pressing,

weaving, and leather-goods production.

IRRIGATION BY FIVE CANALS:

The surrounding area consists of a flat alluvial plain

bordered by the Ravi River to the northwest and the Sutlej
River to the southeast. Five canals, used for irrigation, flow
through the district. BRB canal and twin canals are very
famous.
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AGRICULTURE:

Agriculture is the principal occupation; wheat, rice,

sugarcane, cotton, fruits, and vegetables are grown in the
region.

CHANGA MANGA JUNGLE KASUR IS THE BIGGEST

JUNGLE OF PAKISTAN:

A forestry plantation was started at Changa Manga in

1864 and now produces silk, honey and beeswax, and
turmeric, as well as seasoned timber.

FLORA:

Mostly the following trees are planted, Kikar (Acacia

arbica), Shisham or Tahli (Dalbergia sissoo), Beri
(Zizyphus jajaba), Toot (Morus marlaccae), Sharin
(Albizzia lebbek, Dharek (Malia azerdaracb), Phulahi
(Acacia modesta), and Nim (Melia indica), Piple (Ficus
indica).

FAUNA:

Jackal, Pig, peafowl and wolf are the wild-life in Jungle.

HUNTING:
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Kasur is attractive to many hunters for prey of various

kinds of birds, as well as of rahu fish.

POPULATION:

Its population is about 30; 00,000.The density of the

population is about 750 people Per Squire KM.

HABENDUM:

Altitude: 218 Meter (715Feet) ASML, Elevation

Latitude: 31,6,56 NORTH
31 degrees, 6 minutes, 56 seconds
Longitude: 74, 26, 48 East
74 degrees, 26 minutes, 48 seconds

KASUR DISTRICT:

On July 1, 1976 the city of Kasur Punjab Pakistan became

the capital of Kasur District after the area was detached
from Lahore District. Total area of Kasur Disttrict is now
3995KM whereas comperitvely Lahore District is just
1600KM. Even at the eve of Indo- Pak partition in 1947
Kasur was also divided.

Now it comprises on 3 tehsils Kasur, chunian, Pattioki, and

recently another tehsil Kot Radha Kishan is also notified.

WEATHER:
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The city has extremes of climate; the summer season

begins from April and continues till September. June is the
hottest month. The mean maximum and minimum
temperature for this month are about 45 and 27 degree
Celsius respectively. The winter seasons lasts from
November to March. January is the coldest month. The
mean maximum and minimum temperatures for the
coldest month are 20 and 6 degree Celsius respectively.

RAINFALL:

Towards the end of June monsoon conditions appear and

during the following two and a half months the rainy
season alternates with sultry weather. The winter rain falls
during January, February and March ranging from 23 to 31
millimetres.

BEAS AND SUTLEJ RIVERS:

The pure alluvial valleys of the Beas and Sutlej rivers and
water of these two irrigating rivers called DOABA is the
reason behind the good quality products of Kasur, spacilly
local Kasuri Methi, local fish Rahu, local sweet Andarasy,
local Kasuri ice-cream Falooda and so on….

PUNJABI RESEARCH CENTRE INTERNATIONAL:

Punjabi Khoj Garh is situated in Kasur near Mustafaabad

Canal (Lulyyani Nahar)

MUNICIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARY KASUR:

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Municipal Public Library Kasur is situated in the premises

of the Municipal Administration Offices Complex, Baldia
Chowk Kasur. It is the biggest public library in whole of the
District Kasur. Its building is very beautiful, capacious and
magnificent. And apart from its healthy environment &
atmosphere, the reading material and reference books are
of high standard, as well as very properly arranged under
the very nice- mannered and of friendly nature
librarianship of a Kasuri Mr. Riaz Ali.

KASUR MUSEUM:

A very well- managed Kasur Museum is an addition to the

decoration of Kasur, under the highly dedicated, well-
versed, and archeology- oriented curator of a Kasuri Mr.
Muhammad Iqbal Manj.
It is being run in Old Dome- head court building (Gunmbad
wali Adalat) also called Maqbara Wakeel Ahmad. Its dome
is unique and standing away from the pillars.
The material available there in the museum is of antique
and worth-seeing in nature. And that is very aptly
arranged, also.

WATER TREATMENT PLANT KASUR:

There upon a time the pure, refine and healthy water of

Kasur was renowned one but for some decades the
tanneries-emission chemically polluted water become
nuisance, injurious and pernicious to life as well as making
barren the soil. To meet this gigantic issue, a Kasuri
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Parliamentarian, SARDAR ASSEFF AHMAD ALI had

initiated the drastic measures and become successful in
procuring about half billion of rupees in the beginning for
the environmental protection project of Kasur. An
institution KTWMA established to construct and run
WATER TREATMENT PLANT KASUR. It is now working
and considered the largest one in Asia.

KASUR A RELABLE MARKET OF LEATHER, CLAY

AND COTTON PRODUCTS:

Kasur has been considered a very reliaby market of

leather, shoes, carpets, clay-potery, wooden- items and
many a woven fabrics e.g. Tent, Zeen, Khadar, Khais,
Chader,and Lungi are also famious in the region.

KASURI METHI:

Kasuri Methi (fenugreek) is used as vegetable in various

eatables. Fresh Methi herb does not contain any smell but
after drying, it becomes fragrant and possesses a specific
type low grade smell.

RADIO:

There are the following Radio channels in Kasur City.

(FM 92) and
Flair (FM 99)

HISTORICAL AND PRESNT-DAY WORTH-SEEING

PLACES IN KASUR:
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Amongst many other historical places including masajids

(Mosques) Shrines, Churches, Mandars, Gurdwras
(Temples) Tallabs (Pools for swimming and bath) of old
and new era. And present day district judicial complex,
District administeration complex, WAPDA complex,
Telephone Exchange, DHQ Hospital, District Public
School, BIPS (School) BIT (Hospital), Colleges, Banks,
and some other governmental and private buildings
etcetras, however, the followings are also worth-
mentioned as
-Shrine of Buuleh Shah
-Shrine of Kamal Chishti
-Railway Station (The marvellous, splendid building.
-Steel Bagh (Kasur Garden/Park) it was inaugurated by
Mr.Steel Assistant Commissioner Kasur
-Old Dome- head court building (Gunmbad wali Adalat)
-Old graveyards called Bara Qabiristan and Mai Jutto
Quberstan
-Sugar Mill Pattoki
-Brothers Sugar Mills Chunian.
-Old Qatal Garhi
-Old Gool Bagh near Railway Station Kasur
-Old Dusahra Ground

(Note: - It is said that at both the sites, Old Qatal Garhi as

well as at the Old Gool Bagh near Railway Station Kasur,
many innocent people were hanged to death in public, by
the English Rulers.)
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KASUR TEHSIL:

It is said that Kasur Tehsil is one of the largest Tehsil of

Punjab, having its special Additional Session judge,
Railway station, Post Office.and other buildings.And the
judgments of the criminal trial courts at Kasur were
considered of very high standerd.

SUI GAS SUPPLY:

In 2004 the work for laying a gas pipe line from Lahore to
Kasur was completed, allowing the residents of Kasur,
access to a gas supply for domestic purposes.

KASUR-LAHORE MOTORWAY:

The Kasur-Lahore Motorway, a 6-lane highway is under

construction and about to be completed, soon. This is
particularly important for Kasur as many people commute
from Kasur to Lahore.

REVIVAL OF GLORY:

This author started work on “The Geniuses of Kasur” in his

early boyhood but every one use to say, OK, but these
Geniuses are doing nothing for the convenience of the
general public of Kasur. Instead of being flustered I
remained but optimist. And to avoid negative cursing the
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darkness I am resolved to enlighten positively some

candles on my part and initiate some constructive
activities: I would like to narrate as what with the
circumference of my friends I have contributed for
promoting Kasur welfare cause.

(A)- Participated in DEBATING AND PLEADING during

my academic educational career and it continues
perpetually to demonstrate even in my professional life,
thus convincing others about the geniuses of Kasur as
well as personally meeting to influential people including
these 3 Kasuriats, SARDAR ASSEFF AHMAD ALI Deputy
Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan, HANIF M.
AKHTAR Advisor to President of USA, and M.RAMAZAN
AZHAR, Chief Liaison Officer of UNO, in Pakistan and
asking to those geniuses to play their role in the
development of Kasur.

(B)-By utilizing my graduate -level study of JOURNALISM

I had been working as a freelance columnist to various
national English/ Urdu newspapers and focusing on
promotion the image of the cause of Kasur.

©-Apart from the press and publications I proactively

participated in social activities for Kasur, by joining NGO’s
(PCYO and APYF): so that the BETTERMENT OF
KASUR is attained.

THE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MY ACTIVITIES IN

NGO’S PCYO AND APYF KASUR DISTRICT:
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I have joined the PAKISTAN CRESCENT YOUTH

ORGANIZATION (PCYO) and organized it in Kasur, under
the dynamic leadership and president ship of Mr. Tariq
Haleem Ch. I have also been nominated/ elected as the
Chairman to the PCYO and APYF (ALL PAKISTAN
YOUTH FEDERATION) Kasur District since 1999 and
have convened/ coordinated the following events in Kasur.
i- A welcoming reception in honuoring to Mr. Robert
Ottatisch, Secretary General Hope-87 (Vienna) Austria
had been managed here at Pattoki (Kasur) in 1999, on the
eve of launching the CLRC (CHILD LABOUR
REHABILITATION CENTRE) Kasur. The centre is
working, now.
Ii- The huge TREE PLANTATION PROGRAM for healthy
environment had been organized in Kasur District in
October 1999 and more than 10000 tree plants were
planted in schools, colleges, and other institutions, and
also in Changa Manga Jungle of Kasur District. Two
gorgeous ceremonies also arranged; one at Changa
Manga jungle and the other here in the Bulleh Shah
Municipal Hall Kasur. Mr. Tariq Haleem Ch. President
PCYO; Dr. M. Afzal Ch. Chief Conservative Officer Forest
and Mr. Robert Ottatisch, Secretary General Hope-87
Vienna, Austria were the Chief Guest and they lead the
youth and planted trees as well as distributed Stipend &
certificates amongst the participants of the said Program.
Iii- The 1st “YOUM-I-TAKBEER” was very ceremonially
celebrated at Masjid Noor Chowk Kasur on 28 May 1999
in commemoration of getting and testing the atomic
competency by Pakistan.
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Iv- The biggest ever SCIENCE & INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION had been coordinated in
Kasur in 2000 that was inaugurated by Dr. Atta-ur-
Rehman, Federal Minister of Science & Information
Technology Government of Pakistan. Dr. Nelofer Mehdi
convened the seminar. Eventually Kasur was provided
internet facility.
v- An effective Campaign was launched to start MA
CLASSES at Government colleges in Kasur. Resultantly
now such classes are being run here.
vi- A number of FREE MEDICAL CAMPS have, have been
held here in Kasur and apart from medicine and blood,
donations, ceiling fans and air conditioner given into
charity to the D.H.Q. Hospital Kasur in 1999
Vii- A tradition under the PCYO Kasur has set in, to host
foreigner’s delegations on the eve of the annual fair/
festival at the shrines of Baba Bulleh Shah in Kasur. The
250th ANNIVERSARY OF BULLEH SHAH was celebrated
with all zeal & zest & enthusiasm here in Kasur on 27th day
of August 2007 and this time at the 7th consecutive year, a
welcoming address delivered by me.
Viii- convened the first DISTRICT YOUTH ASSEMBLY,
Kasur, was convened and selected Youth Members to the
Provincial Youth Assembly, Punjab having its first session
on the 31 May, and 1st June 2007 in Lahore.
Ix- Individuals, who worked with me, are groomed in
various areas as some qualified CSS, and PCS, some
inducted on gazette posts, some become highly
professional one and some participated politics and were
elected as NAZIM and on some other seats.
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x- Many a LITERARY AGGREGATIONS are being

arranged, and discussion focused on the PROGRESS
AND DEVELOPMENT OF KASUR.
Presently, such social welfare activities are continued
under the umbrella of PAK WELFARE COUNCIL.
CHANGE COMES IN KASUR:
In 2008 here in Kasur construction, renovation,
development work by the Government, starts tangibly for
restoration of the glory of “BEAUTIFUL CITY KASUR”
“MERA SOHNA SHAR KASUR” and within just one year
positive change is visible. Kasur will be a model city by
completion of all the development works, which are under
the way of progress. For example the following
projects…….
-Encroachments are being demolished and removed.
-Roads are being widened and carpeted.
-Kasur sports complex is being renovated, another is
planned.
-Old open drainage is replaced by culvert swage system.
-Parks are under way of renovation and some
Others are planned.
-Proper infrastructure and lightening system is being
ensured.
- Electricity, Telephone, Cables etceteras are being
rehabilitated.
-Offices are being administered by good governance.
- New educational Complex is constructed.
-pure, refine, and filtered drinking water is being supplied.

ROSHAN BHELAH WILL BE THE MODEL VILLAGE:

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It is said that the village Bhelah Roshan will be the model

village of not only of Kasur but of the Punjab. As many
facilities of modern world are being planned to be provided
there, including:
-Stadium.
-Other playing and sports complex.
-By Air, Rail, Road travelling access.
-Model Higher Secondary Schools will be there.

REWARD IS GIVEN WHERE IT IS DUE:

Such deed of kindness really gives us satisfaction, solace,

and rapturous euphoria.
There are immense salutation, homage, and tribute for all
those geniuses who planed and materialized the
development of Kasur.
Bravo! You all!
May You All Live Long, as well as enjoy even more!
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CELEBRATION of THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF

BULLEH SHAH:

As per tradition, the inhabitant of Kasur celebrates the

anniversary of Bulleh Shah here at the shrine of the
saint scholar.
A large number of people from all the walk of life
throughout the country participate as well as foreign
delegations also come and hosted here continuously.
This Author personally witnessed some foreigners.

And this author Mr.Ahmad Ali (Kasuri) was also

invited to make a welcome address on the occasion.
In speech, I brought into a luster lime light the
spiritual power and the worldwide appreciation of the
sacrosanct work rendered by the great saint, laureate
and scholar Bulleh Shah, who flourish the universal
brotherhood, fraternity equality, and humanism :
which enhances peace, harmony, and morale,
everywhere. He said that Bulleh Shah is the most
prominent sufi poet of the punjab, who challenged the
religious orthodoxy therein the 17th century, and till to
day his shrine is free from all collective refuse. Any
one from anywhere can visit here. It is the matter of
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great concern & deep relevance that here in Kasur

Pakistan such open heartedness & warm welcome is
extended to everyone irrespective of class,
designation, rank & file, and even above from any
discrimination of caste, creed, colour race, culture,
origion, country and continent. It is an enamored
blessing of the GODLY message as in a most dashing,
daring, ravishing, and lavishing way expounded &
delivered by Bulleh Shah. It is now revealed to
everyone as a day light that as how much brilliantly,
ambitiously, and effectively the sayings & practices of
Bulleh Shah have excelled, transcend and traversed,
with all the enthralled success, throughout. Let us
enshrine Bulleh Shah in the heart of our heart more
fabulously, and vow our pledge to act upon the
righteous, charismatic, and result oriented teachings
of Bulleh Shah, always.
We adorn it as a privilege to keep up the liberty of
human beings and facilitating everyone to come
legitimately here in Kasur Pakistan and witness the
humanization as proliferated, burgeoned, grown up
and thrived by Bulley Shah and the inhabitant of
Kasur are also rendering & striving rather getting
excel in being large hearted & open minded to all, like
a sweetheart & kindred soul, to embracing in love to
all and thus the leading & laudable humanistic
message of Bulleh shah, gets respect all over the
world. Indeed, Humanity is the supper-most blessing
of the Supreme Being ALLAH. And the work &
message of Bulley Shah is in this line up.
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In the end I also present salute to all who participated

in the anniversary of Bulleh Shah, and have paid their
compliment, homage and tibute.

(To be continued)