Geniuses of kasur

Geniuses of Kasur. By: Ahmad Ali Kasuri: Advocate 2019
Geniuses of Kasur
By: Ahmad Ali Kasuri: Advocate
Preamble by: Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah
District & Sessions Judge Kasur
“It is a matter of immense pleasure, honour and pride to jot down some words
about ruthless truth having been dug out by the author: Mr. Ahmad Ali Kasuri:
Advocate. It is said that fossils are more truthful than living beings. Conjunctive
reading of unprecedented research ushers me to say conclusively; a gigantic
task has been done with perfection and to me jus would import admire from
everywhere”.
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On launching ceremony of this book series, Ahmad Ali Kasuri Advocate with
the District Judiciary of Kasur led by Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah DSJ Kasur.

Bullah Shah Kasuri
My Mentor:
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Mian Muhammad Hasan Kasuri
My Father:
Syed Muzaffar Ali Shah Nayyar
My Guide:

Dedication:
 In the name of Allah: the most beneficent; the most merciful.
The creator of all the creations; of which the crown created
being is “Humanity.”
 Utmost salutation, veneration tributes and homage to Hazrat
Muhammad: Sil Allah-o- alihe waa allehe waa Salam, the
last Prophet and the final messenger of Allah. He is the most
reverend, gracious, cherished and Honourable Holy Prophet.
May Allah’s peace, bounties, mercy and blessings be upon
him! He is the final patron to the “Humanity.”
 This author humbly dedicates this book to “Humanity.”

Map of Kasur District

Geniuses of Kasur
• Geniuses of Kasur are the personalities and celebrities honoured world-
widely. A selected study of such famous dignitries ushers in a new
dimension of inspiration for us.
• In the following pages the illustrious, famed, eminent, well-known and
prominent personalities of Kasur are enumerated.
• On some personalities detailed notes are also there in my book “Kasur
Explored”
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Hazrat Baba Bullah Shah Kasuri
• Hazrat Baba Bullah Shah Kasuri is the “Humanistic, Spiritual Mentor,
Intellectual and Saint Scholar” of the “Modern Kasur.” It is of the utmost
pertinence that Hazrat Bullah Shah Kasuri is the first personality of
Punjab whose unique literary work was included in the syllabus of B.A.
Punjab University as referred by C.F. Usborne, (Indian Civil Services) on
12th June 1905AD. Once I happened to attend lecture on Punjab’s saints
by Professor Dr. Gilbert Hart of Harvard University. Wherein he had
averred that-“From Punjab, Bullah Shah is the folk’s own saint or
versifier of peoples”. He is the voice of public. He lives in the heart of their
heart. He is the beloved and vociferous leader of humanity and
spirituality. His town Kasur is known as the city of Bullah Shah or
“Bullah Nagar.” I am placing him on serial No. 1 among the personalities
of Kasur. He is largely revered in the world. In 1905AD the British Empire
was the only Super Power in world, culminated at their arrogant peak.
The brave and fractious anti-British uprising/ mutiny of 1857AD, was put
down with a heavy hand resulting in annihilation of the Mogul Empire,
with aftermath of happening the great holocaust and massacred of
hundreds of thousands people. Sacrifices of thousands of noble Muslim
scholars, educationists and preachers were there as well. Daily dawn on
25th August 2007 wrote that Million died after 1857AD war of
independence. In this historical perspective when the English were
enforcing their hegemonies agenda and as constitution and law, despite
that a miracle happened they had recognised the intellectual work of
Bullah Shah Kasuri, a Punjabi saint versifier as the top-most and credited
much worthy to be studied internationally, in addition to that it was
included in university syllabus for graduation in 1905AD. Thus, the then
sole super power of the world had recognised the law and constitution of
humanity as expounded by “Bulleh Shah” compiled in two books
“Qanoon-i-Ashq” and “Halwa-i-Punjab”, worthy to be practiced
internationally. It must be kept in mind that, the shrine, convent and
spiritual literary work of Bullah Shah Kasuri is not being managed by any
of his blood descendants rather his true spiritual disciples are spreading
his great literary work as well as his way of providing food and promoting
peace for greater cause of humanity.
• Note: This Author (Ahmad Ali Kasuri Advocate) has wrote a detailed book
on “Bullah Shah Kasuri”

Hazrat Baba Kamal Chishti Kasuri
• Hazrat Baba Kamal Chishti Kasuri is the spiritually most-elevated peer
of Classic Kasur. He is much exuberant among religious, elders. His
presence in the Classic Kasur changed the course of the history of
ancient Kasur. The author’s study reveals that none is more striking
personality of Old Kasur, but rightly it is Hazrat Kamal Chishti Kasuri.
He is revered; eminent, distinguished much. His shrine is also at
distinctive highest in Classic Kasur. That is the only definite site being
reminiscent of past era of this vicinity.
• Hazrat Baba Kamal Chishti’s real name is Khawaja Muhammad Shoib. He
belong to the family of is a highly prominent Religious Mentor in Kasur.
His shrine is situated at a place renowned after his name as Durbar
Kamal Chishti near Kasur Katchahry (T-link Dipalpur –Ferozpur- Lahore
Road) Kasur.
• This shrine is at the top pinnacle of a mud-mountainous peak. To reach
over there one has to climb 104 steps (in ascending upstairs). And that is
the highest point in Kasur. City view as well as Indo-Pak border toward
Khem Karan Road is quite visible from that top by simply bare eyes.
• There are many a local (chest gazetteers) traditions about that at height
shrine on the mounds. About mounds Punjab Archaeology says these are
very ancient (may be of 700 to 1800AD).
• The old city Kasur was adjacent to Rohywal up to the mounds of the
shrine of Hazrat Kamal Chishti.
• And the old city Kasur was wobbled downed.
• It is also said that it was the order of the ruler of the area that every bride
on her nuptial night; had to spend her first wedding night at the palace of
that ruler. Once a girl was going to be married but she had not liked the
said tradition, she went to Hazrat Kamal Chishti Sahib and asked that
she would not go to that Raja to spend her first marriage night. Listening
that from the girl, Hazrat Kamal Chishti Kasuri had put the earthen bowl
prostrate to the earth. The bowl smashed as it fell down on the earth and
immediately there was a situation arose similar to an earthquake
resulting into wobbled and ruining the area. The debris heaps of that
devastation are available.
• Now a day’s more part of the mounds is levelled to the earth, except the
shrine.
• In book “Akhbar ul Awlya” as well as its translation book “Awlya Kasur”
page 164 it is described as the shrine of Sheikh Kamal Chishti was built
in Kasur well before the times of Raja Roy Singh of Bikaner’s fortress in
Kasur
• Tradition says that Hazrat Kamal Chishti is the maternal nephew of
Hazrat Baba Fareed Masood Ganj Shakir.
• The town of Kasur was held in fief by Raja Ray Singh of Bikaner and
Pathans were upset with the Rajput soldiery.
• In the 26th year of the reign of King Akbar, Raja Ray Singh of Bikaner
sent several Tuyuldar to the Punjab as the Raja liked the climate desire to
reside in it and started to build a fortress here in Kasur. On account of
the commanding positions at the mounds now Shrine of Hazrat Shah
Kamal Chishti, the Raja Sahib of Bikaner began to build a fortress for
himself. But the fortress building was collapsed, time and again.
Eventually Raja restores the shrine of Hazrat Kamal Chishti Sahib.
• On page 287, 288 the writer of “Akhbar ul Awlya” mentioned about
Hazrat Kamal Chishti who was/ is among the ancestor peers at Kasur

(his period may be about 500 to 900 years back. His shrine is at very
centric, significant and highest place in Kasur (about 100 feet above
surface of Kasur). The water air, climate and environment are uniquely
pleasant and attractive one on both civil and military view point. And
owing to all these advantages Raja Rai Singh Bhatti Bakaneri Rajput
wanted to built a castle there. It was designed and built on the place of
shrine. But that Qila/Fort was wobbled down. So it was again established
many a times but all the times as the Qila completed at wobbled down.
Raja asked the native people about any possible cause of its being
collapsed a number of times. They told on these mounds there is shrine of
Hazrat Kamal Chishti. Then Raja restored the shrine.

Molvi Abdul Rehman
(Translator of Holy Quran in Urdu)
• Molvi Abdul Rehman had unique honour of being translator of Holy
Quran in Urdu. Molvi Abdul Rehman was the pupil of Mian Sher
Muhammad Sahib Sherqpuri as well as of Sheikh-ul-Hadees Mulana
Hussain Ahmad Madni of Jamia Qasim ul Aloom Deoband. In his career
he had rendered services as Arabic Teacher/ Vice Principal of
Government High School Kasur and also served as Principal of Idara-i-
Ishaat- Quran-o-Hadees Masjid Rehmanya Kot Fateh Din Khan Kasur.
He translated “Holy Quran in Urdu titled as “Anwaar ul Tafseer” in
1926AD. Apart from translation, he also wrote books as Anwar-ul-Quran
and Tohfa-tul-Hadees. The author has perused those books as well as
some other books written by him.

Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
(Translator of Holy Quran in English)
• Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan has exclusive credit of being the
translator of “Holy Quran” in the English Language titled as “The Nobel
Quran” in 1998AD. He belongs to Nawab Muhammad Shahbaz Khan’s
family of Kot Fateh Din Khan Kasur. He is a Medical Doctor by
Profession and was formally Director in the University Hospital Islamic
University Al-Madina, Al- Munawarah Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Scholars of Sadat-I-Hamdania Kasur
Intellectuals
• Baba Syed Zahid Ali Shah Hamdani
• Baba Syed Kamal Ali Shah Hamdani
• Syed Mubarak Ali Shah Hamdani
• Baba Syed Muhammad Tayyab Shah Hamdani
• Syed Mumtaz Ali Hamdani Advocate
• Syed Alleem Ullah Hamdani (he got coveted degrees as M.A in Arabic from Al-
Azhar University Egypt and M.A. in Economics from Oxford University)

Molvi Syed Mubarak Ali Shah Hamdani
Religious Scholar; Politician
• He was teacher in Government Model High School Kasur. He was the
Founder Principal of Madrasasah at Gumbad Wali Masjid, Kot Murad
Khan Kasur. His son Syed Muhammad Tayyab Shah Hamdani and grand
grand-son Syed Zuhair Shah Hamdani are also prominent scholars.

Mirza Fateh Muhammad Kasuri (of Putti Mughalan)
(Social Leader)
• Mirza Fateh Muhammad (Mughal) of Putti Mughalan had rejected the
Hunter Commission Report. In 1882AD the report was compiled and
brought out. The Commission was headed by William Wilson Hunter
(W.W. Hunter). While rejecting the said report Mirza Fateh Muhammad
had said that there was much to be said “in favour of teaching the
Panjabi dialect in primary schools”, but this did not apply to Higher
education. The said Mirza Fateh Muhammad was the first Secretary of
Anjuman-I-Mufeed-Aam Kasur. The said association had unique honour
to establish the first vocational institution in India as admitted through a
letter signed by Lt. Governor Punjab Mr. R.E. Edgerton in 1880AD.
Previously on 14-11-1874AD Lt. Governor Punjab, Commissioner and
Deputy Commissioner Kasur inspected the Anjuman Mufeed-e-Aam
Kasur and expressed their pleasure and satisfaction on the work. On 14-
12-1874AD Deputy Commissioner Lahore Major Nesbit had visited
Anjuman-i-Mufeed-i-Aam Kasur and its Vocational School was named
after him as Nesbit School Kasur. During 6 months of the establishment
of association, there were 25 Prominent Europeans and 279 Eminent
Local Individuals who had becomes its Members. Anjuman was able to
arrange 23 Newspapers and Periodicals available for readers. Association
had also published Tarrekh e Kasur written by Munshi Noor Din Kasuri
in December 1874AD. It had also published Tarrekh e Kasur written by
Munshi Noor Din Kasuri in December 1874AD. A magazine titled as
“Rasala” was the Monthly publication of the Association. “Rasala” had
published essays of renowned writers of India. Mirza Fateh Muhammad
presented a reasonable contribution from Kasur to Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
for construction of first Muslim university called Ali Garh University. For
this charity funding, it was decided to mount a thanksgiving stone slate
at Ali Garh University.

Mian G. Mirza Hameed Ullah Kasuri (of Putti Mughalan) MLA
(Local Leader of Pakistan Movement: Politician: Social-worker)
• He belongs to the mogul family resided at Putti Mughlan. And was
seasoned politician, staunchly committed to Pakistan Movement. He was
dead sure that whole of Kasur Including Putti Mughalan would be the
part of Pakistan. Many people of surroundings area were gathered there
in Putti Mughalan on the eve of partition. Unfortunately Tehsil Kasur
divided, and the Indian rulers had grabbed Kasur’s lands area 1162KM
unfairly, and only 931KM retained with Kasur-Pakistan. Kasur’s areas of
Police Station “Putti Mughalan”, “Amish-i-Khalra”, “Weltoha”, “Ghryala”
and Police Post “Khem Karan” were detached from Kasur and even the
areas including Herike Patten and Ferozpur Headwork’s were snatched by
the Indian rulers, on 17th August 1947AD soon after partition of India:
thus they usurped the strength of united Kasur. Listning the
announcement of Kasur’s bifurcation Mirza Khameed Ullah went very
angry and he smashed his Radio to wall. He and his family as well as
those who were willing to migrate to Pakistan, migrated and on the way
had faced inflected brutalities of Indian rulers who had caused much
cruelty to migratory to Kasur Pakistan. He was elected for many times as
Parliamentarian in Pakistan Assemblies.

Mian Kareem Bukhish Kasuri (of Putti Mughalan)
(Local Leader of Pakistan Movement: Politician: Social Worker)
• Mian Kareem Bukhish Mughal Chaghatai Kasuri and his son Mian
Khawaj-ul-Din Kasuri had also led his family and local fellows to
staunchly support making of Pakistan. On the eve of creation of Pakistan
the family did not get claim of their landed property and other valued
belongings in Putti Mughalan- Kasur as well as of Havailee Allah Bailee
Khan Hushyarpur Jullandhar. Patti Mughalan was detached from Kasur
Pakistan and given to India as revenge by the English rulers. However,
they also had their properties in Kot Fateh Din Khan Kasur. And still
living there.
• Mian Khawaj-ul-Din Kasuri did much philanthropist activities
particularly; he did well for treatment of cholera victims at the refugee
camp Kasur in 1947AD.
• Likewise him, his son Mian Muhammad Hasan Kasuri and grandson
Ahmad Ali Kasuri Advocate (Author) participate in social activities. Both
are carrying on their philanthropist activities under Pak Watan Council
(Registered) Pakistan.

Nawab Sir Muhammad Shahnawaz Khan Mamdot Kasuri
Big Finacial Contributor in Pakistan Movement
• Nawab Sir Muhammad Shahnawaz Khan Mamdot Kasuri: And his son
Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Khan Memdot Kasuri:
• Mr. Nawab Sir Muhammad Shahnawaz Memdot Kasuri and his son Mr.
Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Memdot Kasuri served as the President of All
India Muslim League Punjab Province before partition in 1947AD. Both
they were also the “Big financer of Pakistan Movement”. In the position
of the President of the All India Muslim League Punjab, Nawab Memdot
also arranged historic session of AIML of March 1940AD at Lahore;
presided by Quaid-I-Azam; wherein the Resolution of Lahore (also called
the Resolution of Pakistan) was passed.
• He was the President of All India Muslim League Punjab Province till his
death in1942AD.
• One of the Principal hosts of the Lahore Session on 23rd March 1940AD
when resolution of Pakistan was passed. He gave welcome address as
the Chairman Receiption Committee.
• Their pedigree is as under:
Sultan Khan (Hasanzai Pathan Kasuri)
Mooj Din Khan
• Nazam Din Khan • Qutbudin Khan
• Fateh Din Khan
(Owner of Kot Fatehdin
Khan Kasur)
• Jamal Din Khan
• Muhammad Shahnawaz
Khan (died issueless)
• Khan-Bahadur Khan
• Nawab Sir M. Shahnawaz Khan
• Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Khan
• Nawab Sir M. Shah Nawaz Khan was born in 1883AD. The Estate Jagir at
Mamdot was belonging to his grandfather Nawab Jamal Din Khan. But
due to none friendly relations the Estate Jagir was forfeited by the English
rulers, from Jamal Din Khan and re-allotted to younger brother Jamal
Din Khan, who served to the English rulers from 1848AD to 1857AD and
proved his bravery and experience as a commander under the General
Leek and General Limned. Due to his loyalties he was remained as the
Nawab of Mamdot till his death in 1870AD. At that time his son Nawab
Nazam ud Din Khan was minor, hence the Estate Jagir went to the court
of wards under the deputy commissioner. Nazam din was fond of horses.
He was a Commissioned Officer as Lieutenant in 2nd Punjab Cavalry.
• The grandfather of Shahnawaz Khan, Nawab Jamal Din Khan was
deposed by the English Rulers; hence the economic condition of the
family was not good. In these circumstances Sir Shahnawaz Khan joined
police services at Hyderabad Daccan in 1906AD. He was promoted as S.P.
in CID.

Reoccupation of Mamdot Estate Jagir
• Nawab Ghulam Qutbudin Khan died as issueless and after his death
Nawab Shahnawaz Khan had claimed for his being legitimate heir. Sir
Zafar Ullah Khan Advocate contested his case which was not granted by
the British rulers. But however, on the telephone call of Nawab sahib of
Daccan to the viceroy of Hindustan for recommendation and to giving
surety, which was expected and Shah Nawaz Khan became the Legal
Successor of the Mamdot Estate Jagir in 1934AD. And thus that family
became one of the biggest Landholder of the Punjab. Shah Nawaz Khan
had got built his residence at Lahore. That is a splendid bungalow named
Mamdot Villa at Shimla Pahari Lahore. That historical building had
hosted Quid I Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Apart from inherited title of
Nawab, Shah Nawaz Khan was also made “Knighthood” and titled as “Sir”
in 1939. He was also honoured to hold the chair in the court.
Pakistan Movement
• When Sir Shah Nawaz Khan entered in the politics of the Punjab, Sir
Fazal Hussain was at the peak of his fame. There were the following
Muslims political parties:
• Akhrar
• Khaksaar
• Neeli Posh
• But those organizations were very minor comparatively to congress. But
luckily Punjab was adorned and blessed with the great personality of
Allama Iqbal. In those circumstances as well as to save the Mamdot Jagir,
Nawab sahib started his politics from the plate form of the unionist party.
On the other hand he was also the friend of Allama Iqbal. In 1936AD the
Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan came to Lahore to
attend the meeting of Muslim League Council and Parliamentary Board.
On that occasion Nawab Sahib also met to the Father of the Nation
Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan, who had assigned him to organized
Muslims League in Punjab. And on his consultancy the Father of the
Nation had reconciled with the Chief Minister of Punjab Sir Sikandar
Hayat Khan. It is called Jinnah Sikandar Pact.
• In 1938 Allama Iqbal was bed ridden due to illness. Allama Iqbal
recommended that Nawab Sahib the elected as the provincial president of
all India Muslims league of the Punjab Province. Thus he was elected.
• Earlier in 1935AD he had donated rupees 100,000 to Mr. Cold man an
English Advocate to contest the case of Masjid Shaheed Ganj.
• In 1936AD he was elected as MPA on the ticket of the Unionist Party.
• In the last days of Allama Iqbal, he financially supported him too much.
• In 1937AD Muslims student federation MSF formed, Nawab sahib had
born all the expenses of its propagation activities.
• In 1939 he was awarded with the title of sir.
• He had written a booklet titled “The constitutional issue of Hindustan” in
the pseudo name as “by the pen of an old Nawab” his other 3 books are in
Urdu namely:
▪ “Musalmanoon ka Alehda Watan or is k Mukhalfeen k Jawab Main”
▪ “Pakistan k Mukhalfeen ka Mahakama”
▪ “Islami Nasb Ul Aen Ki Manzale Awal”
• He had written 3 booklets in English which were published in the name
as “Aik Punjabi” means one Punjabi.
• He organized as the president of organization committee the meeting of
23rd march 1940AD at Lahore where the resolution of Pakistan was

passed. He also delivered welcome address on that occasion and also
hosted the Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan at his
residence called Mamdot villa.
• He financed to organize the Muslim league national guards.
Role of Kasuri Genius in Lahore Resolution 1940
• In March 1940 Mr. Liaqat Ali khan secretary general all India Muslims
league consulted with the president of Punjab Nawab sir Muhammad
Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri about the date of the public meeting which
was decided to the held during the Easter vocations as on 22, 23 and 24th
March 1940AD. Quid e Azam gave ass
President of the Organizing Committee
• Nawab Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri was selected as the
Punjab Provincial President of All India Muslim League, since the illness
of Allama Iqbal who was died on 21st April, 1938AD.
• Nawab Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri was also selected as
the president of the welcoming committee of the 27th session of the all
India Muslim League to be held at Lahore on 22, 23 and 24th March
1940AD.
The Bloody Tragedy of Khaksaar
• Allama Inayat Ullah Al-Mushariqi founded KHAKSAR TEHRIK IN 1930.
Since 1940AD it was a strong semi militia organization, hence the Hindus,
the Sikhs, the English rulers as well as the chief Minster Punjab sir
Sikandar Hayat and his unionist party dislike that. In those days all India
Muslim league was going to hold its session in Lahore. Suddenly the
government imposed ban on the uniforms and parades of it. Khaksaar
resolved to struggle against the ban. On 19th March, 1940AD they decided
to lead a procession of 313 Khaksaar. They took procession from Iqbal
Manzil Bhatti Gate Lahore at about 10/11 am. They were fully equipped
with coffin and bailchaas. Their rout was from Police Stations Tibbi to
Badshahi Masjid. Having received information police come out to disperse
it. The troops led by the English ASP Mr. Batty, Police and demonstrator
clashed resulted into serious injuries and killing of many from both the
sides. The Deputy Commissioner Mr. Lansford and Mr. Batty received
serious injuries. About 70 Khaksaar were martyred. Due to this incidents
Lahore was lamented. Every citizen was annoyed to the chief Minister.
The chief Minister requested through a telegram to the Father of the
Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan as due to the prevailing law
order situations in Lahore it had better that you not to come to Lahore.
And the proposed session is postponed.
• The Punjab governments also put pressure on Nawab Sir Muhammad
Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri for the procrastinations of the sessions. But
Nawab Sahib under whom arrangements the session was going be to
held, was well aware of the situations created by the Bureaucracy
through their juggernauts and tactics. And he rang up to the Father of
the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan and informs him about the
real picture of the situations and requested him for holding the sessions
as per programs. The Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of
Pakistan relied upon the opinion of Nawab Sahib and announced that he
was coming to the Lahore to attend to session as per program.

• Quid I Azam reached Lahore through frontier mail express train on 21st
March 1940. Quid I Azam was hosted by Nawab sir Muhammad Shah
Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri and resided at Nawab’s house called Mamdot Villa
Lahore.
Welcoming Address
• On 22nd March 1940AD Friday, the 27th annual public meeting of all India
Muslims League held at Munto Park Now called Iqbal Park Lahore. Nawab
Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri was the president of
welcoming committee. Quid I Azam reached there at 2:25 PM. The
Bombay National Guards and Julandhar Cants bands offered welcome
tunes (dam dham ….dhama dham)
• After the recitation of Holy Quran and a poem of Mian Bashir Ahmad Bar
at law Nawab sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri came to the
stage and delivered his welcoming address which was called by the
newspaper times of India as that was an opening ceremony of Pakistan.
• Nawab sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri’s welcoming address
was the master-piece of his cognizance’s and rationalism and the
important points raised therein, were made as the part of the resolution of
Pakistan presented by Mr. A K Fazal Haq premier of Bengal. After the
welcoming address of Nawab sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot
Kasuri, Quid I Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah came to the stage and
delivered an impromptu speech that was the chef-d-oeuvre of his wisdom,
rationale and the highest caliber. He presented the highest rationale
(raison d'être) for Pakistan
• Nawab sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri’s role at that meeting
was a unique and ideal one as his personality was the embodiment of
courage, sacrifices, and fastidiousness. He was a real mirror, reflection &
echo of all the characterises as the anxiety for future of the Muslims as of
Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the thought provoking ideas of Allama Iqbal, the
pain of Muhammad Ali Johar, and the plausible political insight of the
Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan. The last but
least, Pakistan emerged on the map of the world by the grace of Allah
almighty, struggle of the people under the dynamic leadership of the
Father of the Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan, as well as there
is much participations of Kasuris particularly the family of Nawab Nazam
Din Khan Kasuri.
Death of Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Khan Mamdot Kasuri
• On 8th March 1942 Nawab Sir Muhammad Shah Nawaz Mamdot Kasuri
was died. Everyone was mourning at that demise. Quid I Azam
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in the annual session of all India Muslims League
held at Illah Abad did present a condolence resolution and held that
Nawab Sahib was really the grand character and champion of the struggle
for Pakistan.
• Quid I Azam also wrote a condolence letter to Nawab’s son Nawab
Ifteikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot Kasuri. (Reference to Quid I Azam paper
file no. 372 page 4)

Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot Kasuri MLA, Premier Punjab
(Political Son of Kasur)
• Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot Kasuri was the son of Nawab Sir
Shahnawaz Khan Mamdot Kasuri.
• He was born in 1906 and completed his education from Govt. College
Lahore. In 1927 his father called him in Hyderabad Daccan and procured
employment for him in police department. But afterwards he resigned as
their Jagir at Mamdot re allotted to them. And he had to look after that
estate.
• He was a Player of Cricket and founded “Mamdot Cricket Club”. After the
death of his father he was the legal heir of his father’s Jagir.
Parliamentary Leader
• On the recommendation of Quaid I Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah he was
elected as the provincial president of all India Muslims League Punjab.
• In 1946 Muslim League won the election, and he was elected as the
“Parliamentary Leader of Muslim League of Punjab”.
Mr. Mamdot was arrested:
• On 28-29 January 1947 he had been arrested as he had launched civil
disobedience movement against Khizar Hayat Tawana, Chief Minister
Punjab.
• On 16th august 1947 after the emergence of Pakistan he became the first
Pakistani chief minister of Punjab.
• He had some differences on principles with Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan
Prime Minister of Pakistan. The prime minister launched Mian Mumtaz
Dultana, and a no confidence a resolution was a tabled against him. But
he was successful. However the Prime Minister has imposed Governor
Rule in Punjab.
• In January 1949 the Chief Minister of Punjab Mr. Mamdot was dismissed
and his cabinet was dissolved unconstitutionally.
• In 1954-55 he served as Governor Sind.
President Muslim League Punjab
• Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri was elected on the directions of
Quid I Azam as Punjab Provincial President of All India Muslim League
and under his restless struggle Punjab Muslims League won 77 out of 86
seats on the issue of the partition of India in 1945. In his greeting
message Quid I Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah appreciated the efforts of
Nawab Sahib as well as the Muslims voters of the Punjab.
• Under the dynamic leadership of Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri
the Punjab Muslim League became more effective and successful, under
his consultation the pact between Sir Sikandar and Mr. Jinnah was
declared null and void. Malik Khizar Hayat Tawana was expelled from the
Muslim League. Further Nawab Sahib was also successful in getting
favour of some of scheduled cast; some christen some Hindus & some
Sikhs.

Civil Disobedience in Punjab
• Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri was the president of Muslim
league Punjab. He was heading and supervising all the committees
established for making the effective efforts for Pakistan movement.
First Premier of Punjab Pakistan
• On 15th August, 1947, he became the First Premier (Chief Minister
Punjab) Pakistan and on 16th Aug, 1947 Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain
Mamdot Kasuri had taken the oath as the chief minister (premier) of the
Punjab Pakistan on the instructions of the Father of the Nation
Muhammad Ali Jinnah Governor General of Pakistan.
Revenge by the British
• Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri was bitterly against the English
rulers. Viceroy Hind Lord Mount Baton, Governor Punjab Mr. Jenkins as
well as the chair man of the boundary commission sir red cliff, all they
revenged to Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri as deprived him
from his estate & other properties (Jagir) and the Muslim majority areas
Tehsil Ferozpur and Tehsil Zahra were given to India.
Departure of the Founder of Pakistan
• On 11 Sep, 1948 the Founder of Pakistan, the Father of the Nation
Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan was died. That was a very serious
setback to a newly born state as well as to Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain
Mamdot Kasuri.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan
• Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan was against
Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri. The death of the Father of the
Nation Muhammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan proved a starting point of
crises for Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri.
• Actually, the evacuee trust properties were the bone of contention
between Nawab sahib and the prime minister of Pakistan. The immediate
issue between the booth was the forfeiting the jungle woods of Jehlum by
the Govt. of Punjab, which were in the custody of Mr. Roy Bahadur Issuer
Das, the big contractor of woods in Kashmir, and also the close relative of
begum Rana wife of Liaqat Ali Khan the prime minister of Pakistan.
• Nawab sahib wanted that that woods be sold out and the amount be
spent on the independence of Kashmir, as the war of Kashmir was going
on. Because the Indian govt. on the behest of Mr. Patel’s stubbornness
had stopped the amount of 55 crore of rupees as that were the total
assets appraised for Pakistan.
• Thus the Indians wanted to weaken Pakistan. But Nawab sahib could not
bear that situation. However the Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan had
taken the possession that woods and sold to the railways department.
This tussle had sown the seeds of hate between the both.

Action
• A no confidence resolution was tabled in the Punjab assembly against
Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri the then (Premier) Chief
Minister of Punjab through Nawab Mian Mumtaz DOLTANA Sahib, with
the assent of the Prime minister of Pakistan Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan.
The date for voting on that resolution was noticed. The majority of the
assembly was in favour of Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri,
hence before any voting, on 25th January, 1949 the Punjab assembly was
dissolved by Prime minister of Pakistan Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan and
Governor Rule was imposed.
• On that action the executive committee of the Punjab Muslim league held
that the imposition of section 192 A in Punjab is an undemocratic step.
Jinnah Muslim League
• In October 1950 Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri form Jinnah
Muslim League which was later on merged with the group of Hussain
Shaheed Suhruwardi (Prime Minister of Pakistan) and a new party was
formed as Jinnah Awami Muslim League.
PARODA
• Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan introduced
“PARODA” in the Federal Constituent Assembly, which had approved it.
The same was promulgated that new enactment called PARODA
• To expel Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri from the politics, an
action was taken against him and a case under the PARODA act was
registered. On 7th July, 1949 proceedings began in Lahore high court. The
enquiry commission was comprised on Justice Muhammad Muneer and
Justice A.R Cornelius. For the defence of Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain
Mamdot Kasuri, Mr. Hussain Shaheed Suhruwardi, Khawaja Nazir
Ahmad, Sahibzada Nawazish Ali, Malik Abdul Aziz, and Sheikh
Khursheed Ahmad appeared as defence council and Nawab Ifteikhar
Hussain Mamdot Kasuri was exonerated on 20 Sep, 1950.
• In the evening a very crowded session was held at Mochi gate Lahore to
great him on his exoneration. Mian Abdul Bari presided over that
meeting.
He is the Founder of JML Jinnah Muslim League
• In March 1951 the election of Punjab assembly were held, Dultana
Muslim League versus Jinnah Awami Muslim League of Mamdot &
Suhruwardi were contestant against each other candidates. Due to the
allegation of rigging in election Jinnah Awami Muslim League of Mamdot
Kasuri & Suhruwardi could secure only 29 seats out of 194.
• However, Mamdot Kasuri was successful from both the seats from Lahore
and Sialkot.
• In Pakistan mostly every election results are followed by the allegations of
rigging. Even in 2013 this echo is heard everywhere. Is it true or mere
allegations, it is the time to be decided in the larger interest of democratic
Pakistan.

Mamdot Again Joined Muslim League
• In 1953 Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Mamdot Kasuri was allowed to rejoin
Pakistan Muslim league. But it was the time as the mannerism & code of
ethics of politics was entirely changed. Mamdot Kasuri was suffering from
the diabetes disease. In 1969 he met to a road accident, while he was
travelling by a car. He was injured and went bed-ridden. He died on 18th
October, 1969
Nawab Zulifiqar Ali Khan Mamdot Kasuri
• He was the younger brother of Nawab Ifteikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot he
had done his senior Cambridge from Aitcheson College Lahore and BA
from Govt. college Lahore.
• He was an active participant of the Pakistan movement.
• He is the president of Majlis e Karkunaan Tehrik e Pakistan

Chief Justice Sir Abdul Qadir Kasuri 1874AD - 1950 AD
(The most celebrated intellectual from Kasur)
• He was the directly elevated Chief Justice of erstwhile State of
Bahawalpur in 1944AD
• He was the Judge Lahore High Court in 1921AD
• He was the Editor: “Observer”, the first Muslim Newspaper published in
English in 1895AD
• He was also the Editor “Makhzin” launched in Urdu Language in1901AD.
It had published the early work of Allama Muhammad Iqbal. He also
wrote the preamble of Book: “ Bang Dara” by Allama Muhammad Iqbal
• He was conferred the title of “Sir” (Knight of British Empire) in 1935 AD
• He was the leader Anjuman I Hamayat I Islam 1941 AD And was the
activist of Pakistan Movement

Chief Justice Mr. Justice Manzoor Qadir 1913 AD - 1974 AD
(The most celebrated jurist mind from Kasur)
• He was the Son of Mr. Sir Abdul Qadir Kasuri Bar-at-Law
• His Political Party was Muslim League (till 1962 AD)
• He had authored the Constitution of Pakistan 1962 AD
• He was the Leading Pakistani Jurist
• He served as Foreign Minister of Pakistan 1958 AD to 1962 AD
• He was directly elevated Chief Justice of West Pakistan in 1962

Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasuri
(The Grand Nationalist Politician from Kasur)
• He was renowned political leader of Kasur who struggled against the
English imperialism in India. He was the Secretary General of All India
“Tehrik Khalafat” 1927
• He was the father of Mian Mohammad Ali Kasuri Advocate, Federal
Minister of law (in the cabinet of Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto) Govt. of Pakistan.
He also served as the chairman of the constituent committee as well as
Co-author of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973.
• Mian Mehmood Ali Kasuri is honoured to be the most celebrated legal
mind of Pakistan.
• Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasuri was the grand Father of Mian Moin ul Din
Ahmad Qurashi Kasuri (Ex. Prime Minister Pakistan) And of Mian
Khursheed Mehmood Kasuri (Ex. Foreign Minister of Pakistan)
• A residential area is called after his name as Kot Molvi Abdul Qadir
Kasuri. His Lal Kothi is situated on circular road outside Morigate; near
Masjid Noor Kasur was the headquarters of many political, religious and
social movements and activities in 19, 20 and 21st century.
• Note: - Apart from present day Kasuri Towers Fane Road, Lahore, the
parental house of the said Kasuri family Lal Havailee, is situated at
circular road outside Morigate, near Masjid Noor Kasur, and presently the
author is running one of his Law Chamber at that place and a vital part of
this book is also being written here.
• Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasuri as the Nationalist Muslim endeavoured to build
bridges between the Ulema and the congress, while they dominated the
Muslim League. His sons Ghulam Mohyodin Kasuri and Muhammad Ali
Kasuri and Mehmud Ali Kasuri had played very proactive role. Mehmud
Ali Kasuri Advocate MNA served as Minister for Law Pakistan and was the
co-authored of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973AD. Muhammad Ali
Kasuri was nominated as shadow Foreign Minister for National
Government in Exile in Afghanistan. The son of Ghulam Mohyodin Kasuri
was Moin Qurashi Kasuri who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan.
Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri, the son of Mehmud Ali Kasuri, had served as
the Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
• In his commemoration an area of Kasur, Basti Khatikan wali is named
after him, Kot Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasur.

Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri Advocate
(The Most Celebrated Legal Mind of the country)
• One of the four renowned sons of Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasuri is Mian
Mahmud Ali Kasuri who was born in 1910 in Kasur. He was graduated
from Islamia College Lahore. And attained degree in law.
• Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri Advocate and Mian Ifteikhar-ul-Din MLA
Kasur had formed in 1948AD a political party “Azad Pakistan Party”. It
was the first leftist party established in Pakistan.
• Later the party merged with NAP (National Awami Party). Mian Mahmud
Ali Kasuri Advocate was one of the founder leaders of NAP.
• Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri Advocate was also conferred with Lennon
Peace Award (Russia).
• Both Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri Advocate and Mian Ifteikhar-ul-Din MLA
Kasur were the members of ruling Muslim League Pakistan before
forming the APP.
• Mr. Mahmud Ali Kasuri had “Co-authored the Constitution of Pakistan
1973.”
• He was a prominent Pakistani Human Rights Defender, Opposition
Politician, and a famous Lawyer. Professionally he was the Senior
Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan. Like his father Molvi Abdul Qadir
Kasuri Advocate, he served in the Indian National Congress (INC) before
Pakistan's creation, as well as in the All-India Muslim League and
subsequently formed the Azad Pakistan Party before becoming one of the
founders of the National Awami Party (NAP), where he also served as the
party President. As a leftist legal representative, he was the recipient of
the Stalin Peace Prize. He served on the Stockholm War Crimes Tribunal
created by Sir Bertrand Russell for trying American war crimes in
Vietnam. Later he developed close ties with Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Founder Chairman Pakistan People’s Party. In 1970, he joined the said
PPP Pakistan People’s Party and was elected MNA in a bye election on one
of the seats won by party founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. He played a key
role in the formation of Pakistan's first unanimous constitution in 1973.
And respected as the co-author of it. He later left the Pakistan People’s
Party after becoming disappointed with the increasing brutality with
which the government targeted the opposition. (Same as another MNA
from Kasur Mr. Ahmad Raza Kasuri Advocate, he is nephew in law of
Mehmood Ali Kasuri). He also defended his former companions in the
National Awami Party when they were imprisoned by the PPP government
for High Treason. He then joined the opposition party Tehrik-e-Istaqlal of
Asghar Khan in 1973, and remained associated with that party until his
death.
• In his commemoration an area of Kasur, DHQ Chok is named after him,
Mahmud Ali Kasuri Chok Kasur.

Dr. Moin ul Din Ahmad Qurashi: PhD.
(The Most Celebrated Economist from Kasur)
• He is born on 26 June, 1930 in Kasur. He is the son of Molvi Mohy Din
Ahmad Kasuri (1889-1971) And the Grandson of Molvi Abdul Qadir
Kasuri Advocate Ex. President Tehrik I Khalafat Punjab. He is the nephew
of Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri ex. Law Minister of Pakistan, and cousin of
Mian Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri ex. Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
• He is a Pakistani economist and political figure, and served as the Prime
Minister of Pakistan in 1993.
• He is the former Vice President of the World Bank /International Bank for
Rehabilitation and Development (IBRD).
• He received a B.A. with honours, an M.A. in Economics from the
University of Punjab, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Indiana University.
• Dr. Qurashi served at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) from 1958
to 1970, both at the Headquarters and in the field, in a variety of Senior
Economic and Operations Assignments before joining the IFC.

Mian Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri
(The Politician, Author and Debator from Kasur)
• He is the son of Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri Advocate; the grandson of Molvi
Abdul Qadir Kasuri Advocate. His date of birth is June 18, 1941 in
Lahore District (in those days Kasur was the part of Lahore district). It is
his distinction that he is third generation lawyer. He has served as the
26th Foreign Minister of Pakistan and remained in office from November
23, 2002 to November 15, 2007 as an MNA elected from Kasur under
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) patronized by the President of Pakistan and
the General Pervez Musharaf. His father Mian Mahmud Ali Kasuri
Advocate had served as Law Minister of Pakistan in Zulifiqar Ali Bhutto’s
Cabinet.
• Khursheed Mahmud Kasuri served as a Pakistani senior Foreign Service
statesman, politician, and diplomat and also as the Minister of Foreign
Affairs from November 2002 until November 2007.
• He joined the Foreign Service in 1960s, and played a vital role in the
foreign politics of East-Pakistan in 1970s where he became noted for his
diplomatic skills. In 1970s–80s, Kasuri also served in the foreign ministry
as a Director of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Affairs. His political
activism started in 1980s through the MRD alliance led by Benazir
Bhutto, while continuing his Foreign Service assignments in the USSR.
He was brought into international arena and political fame by the Prime
Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shoukat Aziz in 2004, and was eminent for his
diplomatic skills to serve for his country. In foreign politics, he helped
return to normal relations with Israel, Russia, India, and the European
Union, and placed forward the neutral policies towards other countries.
• Apart from his statesmanship, he had tenured as a professor at the
University of Paris and University of Nice in France, and in 2008, he
assumed the professorship as a professor of political science as well as
the executive directorship of the Beacon-house National University (BNU).
• He is now a senior member of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf lead by Imran Khan
and was its candidate for National Assembly form Kasur in 2013 but like
another previous PTI Member and Ex. Foreign Minister of Pakistan Sardar
Asseff Ahmad Ali, he was defeated by Malik Rasheed Ahmad Khan MNA
from NA-140 Kasur
• His family has been active in Kasur politics since the times of British
Indian Empire. His grandfather, Molvi Abdul Qadir Kasuri, was a religious
figure and was also a provincial leader of the Indian National Congress.
His father Mahmud Ali Kasuri also continued with Congress Party until
1940 when his father was subsequently sentenced to four months in
imprisonment. Mahmud Ali Kasuri later joined the Socialist Party and
later PPP and also served as Federal Minister for Law and Parliamentary
Affairs and Deputy Leader of the National Assembly Pakistan in the
Government of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, and contributed towards the framing
of the original 1973 Constitution which is widely acknowledged.
• Khursheed Mehmud Kasuri completed his High School in Lahore, and
from Punjab University he earned BA with Honours in international
relations, in 1961. He topped Punjab University.
• He went abroad for higher studies and completed a tripos in Law from
Cambridge University. After Cambridge, he was admitted to Oxford
University for post-graduate work in Public Administration and Political
Science. In 1963-67, he moved to Paris to attend Sorbonne University
where he enrolled in Department of History where he took courses on

French history, but took a transfer to University of Nice where he earned
double BA with Cum laude in French History and Literature.
• He was called to the Bar from Gray's Inn, London. On a lecture tour of the
United States, he lectured at leading American Universities in their South
Asian and Political Science Faculties. He was also the author of a report
for the Government of Pakistan on how Pakistan studies could be
promoted at American Universities; large parts of his report were
implemented by the government.
• Immediately on his return from abroad, Kasuri joined the Foreign Service,
and took up the first diplomatic assignment in East-Pakistan. There, he
completed an assessment report on events on leading up the civil
disobedience in contingent. In 1971, he was subsequently sent to United
Kingdom, Soviet Union, and United States on official assignments to work
on a framework to find out peaceful solution for the East Pakistan crises.
• In 1972, he was called by the Pakistan Government to join the diplomatic
delegation of Pakistan to United Nations. Thereafter, he joined the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he served as Deputy Director under the
Directorate-General for the Soviet and East European Affairs. He played
extremely vital role to alleviate the USSR-Pakistan relations. He assisted
Prime Minister Mr. Bhutto to acquire the steel mills from the Soviet
Union, and technical assistance to complete the industrial programmes in
the country. In 1974, he accompanied Mr. Bhutto to meet with Alexei
Kosygin in Moscow, where he helped develop closer economic relations
between two countries.
• In 1990, he again joined the Foreign Ministry, and guided Pakistan
Muslim League on foreign policies issues. In 1996, he leaded the party
delegation and visited People's Republic of China (PRC). He has also
attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union conferences held in Seoul and in
Cairo in 1997 as a chairman of the Pakistan Parliamentary Delegations.
In 1998, he publicly endorsed for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's decision
for atomic tests (and was appointed as Prime Minister's Special Envoy
(PMSE) to present his country's point of view, while backing the rationale
of country's nuclear response. He subsequently visited many countries to
gather the support for country's nuclear testing programme, including
Russia, United States, Canada, China, France, United Kingdom, and
other important countries in the world.
• He briefly left the Foreign Office (FO) in 1981 and was quickly elevated as
the Secretary-General of the Tehrik-e-Istaqlal. He was subsequently
arrested on innumerable occasions during his long struggle for the
democracy. He worked under the banner of the Movement for Restoration
of Democracy (MRD) for the purpose of holding general elections,
restoration of fundamental rights of the citizens, removal of restrictions
placed on the free functioning of the press and the establishment of an
independent judiciary.
• In 1983, he departed from the country and started his academic career in
France. He briefly return in 1988 after the death of General Zia-ul-Haq in
a plane crash and joined the Foreign Service office. He took first public
participation in 1993 General Elections on a Pakistan Muslim League
(PML) platform, and was a selected as vice-president of PML, and
successfully defended his constituency, NA-106 Kasur.
• He was subsequently appointed as Chairman of the Parliamentary
Standing Committee on Information and Media Development (PSCIMD)
and was also a senior member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Foreign Relations (PSCFR).

• In 1999, after the 1999 General Pervez Musharaf assuming powers, Mr.
Kasuri have had severe confrontation with Javed Hashmi who was
presiding the PML in absence of Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, and
defected to the dissident group headed by Shujaat Hussain in 2001. He
successfully contested in 2002 general elections from a NA-140 Kasur.
• On November 23, 2004, Prime Minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali
nominated Kasuri to be country's Minister of Foreign Affairs. His
nomination was not objected by the opposition parties, and secured the
unanimous votes for his nomination in the parliament. On 23 November
2004, he assumed the charge of Foreign Ministry.
• In the February 2008 Parliamentary General Elections, he ran for a
National Assembly seat from NA 140 Kasur III, where he was defeated by
the PPP candidate, Sardar Asif Ahmed Ali Ex. Foreign Minister of
Pakistan.
• In 2008, Kasuri accepted the professorship at the Beacon-house National
University and assumed the curriculum to teach the political science, as
well as the executive member of the board of directors of the university.
• He authored a book: “Neither a Hawk nor a Dove”

Malik Meraj Khalid Advocate
(The Most Celebrated People’s Politician from Kasur)
• He served the country as:
• The Prime Minster of Pakistan
• The Speaker of National Assembly
• The Chief Minister of the Punjab
• Minister of Law
• Rector International Islamic University, Islamabad

Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali
(The Most Celebrated Expert in Foreign Affairs from Kasur)
• Sardar Asseff Ahmad Ali is a Kasuri politician from an influential land-
holding family. He is born on 21-October, 1940. He is the elder son of
Sardar Ahmad Ali an all times seasoned politician of Pakistan, who served
as MPA, MLA, and MNA in the various assemblies of Pakistan.
• Sardar Asseff Ahmad Ali’s educational career is as under:-
• Lawrence College, Ghora Gali, (Senior Cambridge) 1951-59
• Government College, Lahore 1959-62. (B.A. Honours)
• St. John’s College, Oxford, U.K. 1963-66 (B.A. Honours)
• Middle Temple, London UK 1963-66 (B.A. Philosophy, Politics &
Economics)
• During his career he held the important portfolios/accomplishments as:
• Adviser to Governor West Pakistan (1969-71)
• Vice-President Punjab Co-operative Bank 1984-87.
• Member Majlis I Shoora 1981-85 (Nominated By General Zia ul Haq)
• MNA 1985-87
• MNA 1990-93
• MNA 1993-96
• MNA 2008-2011 (Resigned)
• Minister of State for Economic Affairs (1990-93)
• Federal Minister of Narcotics Control 1993
• Foreign Minister of Pakistan (1993-96)
• Chairman OIC Foreign Minister’s Conference (1993-95)
• Chairman OIC Contact Group on Bosnia-Herzegovina (1993-95)
• Citation by U.N. Secretary General Butras Gali on successful mediation
on Tajikistan Civil War, leading to permanent ceasefire and settlement
1995.
• Deputy Chairman/ Federal Minister of the Planning commission (From
2nd December, 2008 to 15th December, 2009) as the 20th Deputy
Chairman.
• Federal Minister for Education Pakistan
• Federal Minister for Information Technology Pakistan
• Apart from his full time involvement in politics, he is a painter, a writer
and a poet. Periodically, he contributes to various newspapers, journals
and magazines.
• His works were displayed in various exhibitions, e.g. Group exhibitions in
Lahore, Karachi & Islamabad
• Solo exhibition of paintings in Lahore inaugurated by Prime Minister Mr.
Jamaali in 2003, at Al-Hamra, Lahore
• Solo exhibition in Canvas Gallery Karachi 2007
• His book on English poetry, “High Assembly of Sages” was inaugurated by
Prime Minister Mr. Yousaf Raza Gillani on May 08, 2009 in Islamabad.
• He hails from a principal Arian landholding family of the Punjab; the
family has a reputation of repelling authority and was instrumental in
fighting against the Sikhs and later the British. Sardar Noor Burhan was
one of the heads of the family. His uncle Sardar Muhammad Hussain of
Qila Gunja, remained a member of parliament pre- partition and after the
emergence of Pakistan and was pioneered in the beginning of Muslim
League in Central Punjab, region.
• His father Sardar Ahmad Ali, who also remained to be elected as the
Member of Parliament throughout his political career, and his uncle
Sardar Muhammad Hussain led regional movements against those parties

which were backed and patronised by the British. The first mammoth
public rally for as well as on behalf of the Muslim League under,
Muhammad Ali Jinnah, was managed by his family to be held near his
ancestral village, Ganja Kalan, at Kasur, Punjab in 1929. As a result of
the partition of Sub- continent, the family of Sardar Asseff Ahmad Ali had
lost vast tracts of agricultural land near the Sutlej River, Kasur. His
family is considered as the chief family of the influential Arian clan. His
family is related to the Mian Daula family of Dipalpur and of Jeway Khan,
Okara
• In 2013 he contested election for National Assembly from NA 140 Kasur
as independent Candidate but lose the election.

Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai Chief Minister of Punjab
(Politician and Socially Elder Figure from Kasur)
• He was elected as MPA to the Punjab Assembly for four consecutive terms
during 1985-88, 1988-90, 1990-93 and 1993-96.
• He also served as Provincial Minister for Revenue, Forests, Livestock &
Dairy Development, Industries and Mineral Development and as the Chief
Minister of Punjab Province during 1995-96.
• His sons are Sardar Muhammad Asif Nakai (Former Federal Minister of
State), Sardar Pervez Hassan Nakai MPA and Sardar Muhammad Arif
Nakai, Ex. Tehsil Nazim of Pattoki as well as the son-in-law Sardar Talib
Hassan Nakai, are the famous Politician of the country.
• Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai was died on 01-03-2000 and he was buried
in his home village Wan Adhen, District Kasur

Doualt Ali Kasuri
(A Kasuri Leader of the Movement against the British Empire)
• Doulat Ali Kasuri was the leader in Kasur to launch protest against the
tragedy of Jalianwala Bagh Massacre. And owing to his proactive
demonstration against the British rulers’ brutalities, he was convicted
and hanged under the Martial Law in Lahore Jail on 17th May, 1919 AD.
Two Geniuses Kasuri: Haji Muhammad Kasuri and Jamal-Ud-Din Kasuri
were also awarded with death sentences on the same indictment. Likewise
many other Kasuris were awarded with death sentences or Imprisonment
for Life, and whipping or arrest in cages.

Dr. Muneer Ahmad Khan Kasuri
(A Kasuri Scientist: the Father of Atomic Bomb of Pakistan)
• Dr. Muneer Ahmad Khan served as the first Chairman of PAEC Pakistan
Atomic Energy Commission from early 70’s to 90’s. He was born on 20
May 1926 in Kasur and died on April 22, 1999 (aged 72) in Vienna
(Austria).
• He is also credited to be the “Father of Atomic Bomb of Pakistan”.
• His main field was Nuclear Engineering.
• He studied in the following institutions:
• Government Central Model High School Lahore:
• Government College University Lahore
• North Carolina State University:
• Illinois Institute of Technology: Argonne National Laboratory:
• He served in the following institutions:
• Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
• International Atomic Energy Agency
• Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
• Government College University
• Islamic Development Bank
• European Organization for Nuclear Research
• National Centre for Theoretical Physics
• He is world-widely known as FOUNDING FATHER OF PAEC for his
substantial contribution for Pakistan Atomic Energy Programme. And in
honouring to his laudable services he was awarded with Hilal-I-Imtiaz
Pakistan in 1989.
• He was the technical adviser to the newly created PAEC since 1958
• He remained associated with Pakistan’s various strategic science projects
for more than four decades, until his death in 1999.
• After securing the Chairmanship of the Board of Governors of the IAEA
(1986-87), he made a strong case for Pakistan’s peaceful development on
Nuclear Energy.
• Earlier studying B.Sc. Electrical Engineering in Punjab University (1949-
51), he graduated with an academic Roll of Honour.
• In 1951 he joined UET Lahore as its Faculty Member.
• He won Fulbright Scholarship and went to USA in 1952 completed M.Sc.
in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
• In 1957 he completed M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering.
• In 1965 he had first meeting with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Z. A. Bhutto
in Vienna and informs about the Indian Nuclear Program and insisted
Pakistan to acquire its own Nuclear Deterrence Capability. A meeting
arranged with President Ayyub Khan. PEAC was established. And finally
Pakistan attained the Nuclear Deterrence Capability.

Sardar Shoukat Ali Advocate
(A Kasuri Politician: the Big name in leftist Politics in Pakistan)
• He born in 1925 and done his LL.B. in 1946. He took part in
independence Struggle and was arrested first time in August, 1946 and in
March, 1947 for the second time. After Independence he was arrested in
1948 and detained for 6 months, first in Lahore Fort and then various
jails Lahore, Jhang, Mian wali. Again Arrested in 1950 and first detained
in Lahore fort and then at Gunjianwala Jail for one year, due to his
revolutionary ideas and movements.
• In 1952 he started his Law-practice at Kasur. Worked for Azad Pakistan
Party of Mian Mehmood Ali Kasuri and then, after its merger was elected
as Central Committee Member of National Awami Party.
• Due to his patronization to the workers of Pakistan Railways, he was
arrested in 1967. He had leading pivotal role in Punjab Kissan Committee
and its famous Toba Tek Singh Conference. He was also the convener of
Awami Jamhori Ittehaad. During General Zia’s era he was arrested three
times due to his struggle under MRD against Martial Law and was
detained in Lahore fort for the third time.
• He was elected as the first Secretary General of the United Awami
National Party in 1987, but he resigned in August 1988 and joined
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in 1988.
• He is author of many books, on Political and economic issues. One of his
books is “New World Order”.
• Sardar Shoukat Ali (Arian) Advocate was the Central Secretary of a
political party NAP.
• He was the second Kasuri who was conferred with Lennon Peace Award
(Russia).

Dr. Abdussalam Post PhD.
(A Kasuri Scientist: the Father Veterinary Education in Pakistan)
• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abdussalam was born in Kasur in 1913AD.
• He was the first ever post-doctorate degree holder from Kasur.
• He got professional education from Punjab Veterinary College Lahore in
1929-33AD.
• Posted as Research Officer in Indian Veterinary Research Institute during
1943-46AD.
• He did Ph.D. in Animal Pathology from Cambridge University during
1946-48AD.
• He had done Post-doctorate work at United States of America.
• During 1948-51AD, he works as professor in Animal husbandry Research
institute of Pakistan.
• Later he held leading professional positions in World Health Organisation
since 1970AD
• He worked in Federal Health Office Germany.
• He knew seven languages of world.
• Many Research and Review Articles written by him are also published.

Pran Kumar Sharma:
(A Kasuri Cartoonist: Famed Internationally)
• He was born in Kasur. And get more fame as cartoonist:

Mulana Ghulam Dastgir Kasuri
(Muslim Scholar and Grand Mentor: Sheikh-ul Hadees, Mahdas-i-Azam Kasur)
• Author of the book “Taqdees ul Wakeel” in1885 and reiterated that any
insult to Holy Prophet is amount to Kufur.
• He was the son in law of Khawja Ghulam Mohy ul Din Sideequee Kasuri
Daim ul Hazoori (Durbar Alya Khawaja Sahib). He is also buried there
near the compound of the said shrine.

Ch. Manzoor Ahmad MNA
(A Kasuri Student Leader: an Elevated Politician of Pakistan)
• Chaudhary Manzoor Ahmad was born on March 4, 1960 in village Mian
Wala Kasur. He was elected as MNA Member of National Assembly in
the General Elections (under General Pervez Musharaf) of 2002 from
NA-139; Kasur-II on the ticket of (PPPP Pakistan People’s Party
Parliamentarians). He has completed a B.A. LL.B. joint Law Graduation
Degree from the University of the Punjab. And enrolled as professional
advocate and was elected as Secretary General District Bar Kasur. His
areas of interest in legislation were Foreign Affairs, Defence, Law,
Minorities. He contested both the General Elections in 2008 and 2013
on the Ticket of PPP (Parliamentarians) from the constituency NA-139
Kasur but loose, both times from Sh. Waseem Akhtar of PML-N.
Chaudhry Manzoor Ahmad serving as Central Secretary Information of a
political party PPPP (Pakistan People’s Party).

Dr. Syeda Nelofer Mahdi Daughter of Syed Wajid Ali
(A Kasuri Intellectual, Politician, and the Biggest Devotee of Pakistan)
• Dr. Mrs. Nelofer Qasim Mahdi holds BA (Hons.), M.A. M.Litt. D. Phil.
degrees from Oxford University UK. She belongs to one of the top
industrialist families of Pakistan. She is the daughter of late Syed Wajid
Ali (1911- 2008). An icon of Pakistan Sports, Industries, Television
Media, Healthcare, Philanthropy, and love to Pakistan. Who beame the
President of Pakistan Olympic Association in 1978 and stayed on the
post for 26 years until he retired in 2004 to become the longest serving
President. He was the promoter of Red Crescent in Pakistan. He joined
the British Indian Army and was serving Officer in the Second World
War. He was much involved in Pakistan Movement and closely worked
for the cause alongside Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was
nominated by Muslim League to oversee the British Government
arranged Referendum in NWFP; eventually (KPK) Province became part
of Pakistan. In Pakistan he carried many industrial ventures. Among
the major projects was a Ford car. He remained the chairman of the
largest enterprises in Pakistan including ‘Packages Limited’, ‘Treat
Corporation’, ‘Zulfiqar Industries’, ‘Wazir Ali Industries’, ‘Load Limited’.
He was the founder member of ‘Lahore Race Club’. He envisioned and
established ‘Institute of Islamic Culture’ in 1952. He was the first
person, who in 1961 signed a joint venture agreement with ‘Nippon
Electronic Company Japan’ to initiate television in Pakistan before it
was introduced in India, Indonesia Malaysia and some other Asian
countries. His healthcare activities include his efforts as Chairman in
founding Liaqat National Hospital, Karachi in 1953. He served as
Chairman Pakistan Red Crescent Society 1968 to 1998.
• The above citations suffice to make crystal clear that she is belongs to
highly renowned industrial and philanthropist family of Pakistan. Her
grandfather Syed Muratab Ali was much closed to the Founder of
Pakistan Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. She is highly educated,
prominent social worker and a visionary politician. Her passion is to
work for foreign Policy of Pakistan had brought several opportunities to
her to addresses to various International forums, institutions, and
universities including that of USA and UK. During Mr. Bhutto
Government in Pakistan, she served as Pakistan Delegate in UNO.
• She is very versatile speaker in English language. Her treatises,
published in various newspapers.
• She is the owner and Editor of an independent English-language weekly
paper “Cutting Edge” being published from Lahore.
• She authored a Book: “ China and South Asia”
• Her portfolio includes ventures:
• Treat Corporation of Pakistan.
• Treat Holdings Limited.
• First Treat Manufacturing Modaraba.

• Global Arts limited. Cutting Edge limited.
• Bulleh Shah Paper Mills Kasur is one of her businesses in Kasur.
• She is the Chairperson of ‘All Pakistan Music Conference.’
• She established a number of welfare centers in Kasur including Bullah
Shah Community Centre Kasur and at Syeda Wali, (Lulyyani)
Mustafaabad.
• She is Convener, Gulab Devi Chest Hospital Kasur.
• She was the Member District Council Kasur.
• She remained active in politics of Kasur District and contested elections.
• In the General Elections 2002 she was candidate for National Assembly
of Pakistan from Kasur seat but with a very close difference of votes
she could not be elected for.

Rana Phool Muhammad Khan MPA
(A Kasuri Politician: Renowned in Punjab Pakistan)
• He was an MPA of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. And he had
represented Bhai Phero (re-named as Phool Nagar) in 1971 to 1990. He
served as Provincial Minister of agriculture, health, law. He also had
served as caretaker Chief Minister of the Punjab for more than one year.
• The town of Bhai Phero was renamed Phool Nagar in his honour.

Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan MPA
(A Kasuri Politician: Speaker Punjab Assembly since 2008)
• Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan is the son of Rana Phool Muhammad Khan
(former MPA and Provincial Minister). He was born on April 20, 1944. He
is a law graduate (LL.B.). He is an agriculturalist. He held the positions
during his early political career, as the Chairman Union Council Lumby
Jagir 1979; Chairman Markiz Council Phool Nagar 1979-1983; Vice
Chairman District Council Kasur 1983-1987; and, Chairman District
Council Kasur 1987-1992. He was firstly elected as MPA to the Provincial
Assembly of the Punjab in bye-election in 1990; again elected as MPA in
1993 and 1997. He was conferred with the portfolio of provincial Minister
for Livestock & Dairy Development.
• In the General Election 2008 he is elected as MPA and elected as the
Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab.
• In the General Election 2013 he is elected as MPA and re-elected
consecutively as the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab
Securing 298 votes against 35 votes.

Hajji Ghulam Sabir Ansari MPA
(A Kasuri Politician: Who won MPA seat for 5 consecutive terms)
• Haji Ghulam Sabir Ansari was born on July 6, 1948 in Kasur. He is a
matriculate. A well settled businessman, running Rizwan Textile
Industries and now the Senior-Member of Pakistan Canvas and Tents
Manufacturers’ Association. He was elected as MPA to the Provincial
Assembly Punjab since 1985, having been elected in 1985, 1988, 1990,
1993 and 1997 from the constituency of city Kasur. Thus he was elected
for the five consecutive terms. He had functioned as Parliamentary
Secretary for Industries Department Government of the Punjab from 1988
to 1990.
• He had served as President Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Kasur. And
later on he had joined PML Q.
• In 2002 President General Pervez Musharaf imposed eligibility condition
of graduation on the candidates hence Haji Ghulam Sabir Ansari could
not qualify eligibility criteria to contest elections.
• He managed his son in law Mr. Gohar Inayat (a graduate) to contest
election on the same seat of Punjab Assembly. But he could not win.
• In the next general election held in 2008, Haji Ghulam Sabir Ansari
managed his son Haji Maqbool Sabir Ansari to contest on the same seat
but he too could not win.
• Haji Ghulam Sabir Ansari was however successful in getting elect his
younger son Haji Maqsood Sabir Ansari to be elected Union Council
Nazim and subsequently to be the Naib Nazim Zila Council Kasur. He
joined the PTI (of Imran Khan) and is a candidate for General Election
2018
• His grandson Abdulhanan Sabir Advocate is also active in politics and
Social activities.

Malik Rashid Ahmad Khan MNA
(A Kasuri Politician: started from Local Bodies Elections)
• Malik Rashid Ahmad Khan was born on November 6, 1949. He is an
agricultural farmer, and professionally a Lawyer. He served as Secretary
District Bar Association Kasur from 1978 to 1980.
• He was elected as the member District Council Kasur from 1991 to 1993.
He served as the Administrator, Market Committee Khudian District
Kasur from 1989 to 1993.
• He had worked as Secretary General PML Nawaz Kasur. He was elected as
MPA Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1997. He served as
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Welfare Government of the Punjab.
• He had joined PML-Q and had served as Tehsil In-Charge (Nazim) of
Kasur from 2000 to 2004.
• He is elected as MNA in bye-election 2012 from NA-140 Kasur.
• He is elected as MNA in General election 2013 from NA-140 Kasur.

Sardar Tufail Ahmad Khan MNA
• Sardar Tufail Ahmed Khan Meo is the son of Sardar Muhammad Khan
Meo was born on January 2, 1943. He is a graduate. He is an agricultural
farmer. He served as member District Council from 1983 to 1987. He was
elected as MPA to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985 to
1997. He served as Parliamentary Secretary for Livestock Department
from 1985 to 1988. He also served as Adviser to the Chief Minister
Punjab during 1988-90. He also worked as Chairman Standing
Committee on Finance. After enjoying 4 consecutive terms as MPA he was
elected as MNA in 2002 and served as Parliamentary Secretary Railways
in PML Q government.
• In 2011 he joined PTI Pakistan Tehrik Insaf (of Imran Khan)
• In 2013 he contested election for National Assembly from NA 138 Kasur
as independent Candidate but lose the election.
• His son Rashid Tufail has also Joined PTI. And he is a candidate in the
General Election 2018

Haji Chaudhary Badar-Ud-Din MPA
• Haji Chaudhary Badar-ud-Din is the son of Chaudhary Allah Din. He was
born in 1928 at Nazam Pura Chak No.2, Chunian District Kasur. He is a
matriculate and a businessman. He served as Chairman, Union Council
Jagowala from 1963 to 1967; and also as the Chairman, Municipal
Committee Pattoki District Kasur. He has been elected as MPA to the
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in the bye-election held in 1997 against
the seat vacated by Rana Muhammad Hayat Khan MNA.

Pir Mukhtar Ahmad MPA
• Pir Mukhtar Ahmad is the son of Hazrat Khawaja Muhammad Ashraf. He
was born in 1953 in Kasur. He is a matriculate. He is an agriculturalist.
He was elected as the member District Council in 1983. He was elected as
MPA to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 1985, 1988, 1990 and
1993; and in 1997. He has been elected as Chairman Standing
Committee on Housing, Urban Development and Public Health
Engineering.

Sardar Hassan Akhtar Mokal MPA
(A Kasuri Politician: served as Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly)
• Sardar Hassan Akhtar Mokal was born on August 14, 1947 at Mauza
Mokal, District Kasur. He got post graduation degree (M.A. Political
Science) in 1970. He is an agriculturist. He was elected as MPA to the
Provincial Assembly of the Punjab in 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993 and in
1997. He also had functioned as Deputy Speaker of the Assembly from
1988 to 1990 and second time from 1997 to 12-10-99.
• He contested General Election 2008 from the constituency for NA-140
Kasur III, against Sardar Asseff Ahmad Ali, but loose.
• After his death, his son Waqas Hassan Mokal is in Politics. And he is
elected MPA in the General Election 2013 on the Ticket of PML-Q.

Choudhary Hakim Ali MPA
• Chaudhry Hakim Ali is the former MPA and former Chairman Zila Council
Kasur.
• Mr. Tariq Javed alias Tariq Hakim Ali is his son, he is also elected as
MPA. He was born on January 1, 1970 in Kasur. He is a graduate and
professionally an agriculturalist. He was MPA to the Provincial Assembly
of the Punjab in 1997

Hafiz Abdul Majeed Kasuri: (H.A. Majeed)
(A Kasuri Bureaucrat: The First Chief Secretary Punjab Pakistan)
• The First Chief Secretary Government of the Punjab Pakistan
• Federal Secretary Finance Pakistan
• He had honoured to sign the currency notes of Pakistan.
• Started service as Assistant Commissioner Amritsar in 1932
• Topper ICS Indian Civil Service Exam

Mr. Muhammad Samee Saeed
(A Kasuri Bureaucrat: The First Director Asian Development Bank)
• He is First Pakistani who is serving as Executive Director Asian
Development Bank. (Since 2013)
• He was the Cabinet Secretary of Government of Pakistan
• Served as Additional Chief Secretary Government of the Punjab
• He served as Senior Member Board of revenue Punjab; Secretary Excise &
Taxation Punjab: Secretary Agriculture Punjab.
• He served over 33 years in Pakistan Adminstrative Services.
• He was Post Gradauted in Development Econmics from Cambridge UK.

Mian Tayyab Hasan
(A Kasuri Bureacrate: Secretary Finance: Secret Cabinet of Pakistan)
• He was the Cabinet Secretary of Government of Pakistan
• He also seved as Secretary Finance Pakistan: Member Federal Public
Service Commission Pakistan
• He is the author of book “Governance and Poverty in Pakistan”.
• He had honoured to sign the currency notes of Pakistan.

Raja Toder Mall
(Imperial Minister for Finance and Revnue: a Military General)
• He was the Imperial Minister for Finance and Revnue in the Cabinet of
the Mogul King Akbar.
• He had authored the prevailing Revenue System in Indo-Pakistan.
• He also served as a General of the Army.
• His Jagir was Chunian Kasur. Chuni or Chohni is actually the name of
his Daughter. Hence the name of his Hagir is after the name of his
daughter.
• Raja Toder Mall is the first statistician of the world. He on the orders of
the Mogul King Akbar had carried on the survey of all lands and census
of all population as well as counting of animals. The statistics and
Revenue Records departments were properly organised. Each inch of the
agricultural, residential and commercial lands was measured. New terms
and terminologies of lands records i.e. Murbba, Bhigha, Marla, Khasara,
Khatoni, Mahal were introduced.
• His reformation had ushered in a new statistics system as well as the
land improvement and social welfare, to work in hand in hands.
• He was the Imperial Minister for Finance and Revenue of the Mogul King
Akbar.
• Wikipedia says that: He also managed Akbar’s mint at bangal and
Punjab. He introduced standard weights and measures, a land survey
and settlement system, revenue districts and officers.
• He is the first statistician of the world. Many of the fundamental data
collection schemes are practiced over the centuries, attributed to him. His
biggest contribution was the overhauling of the revenue system of the
Mogul Empire by establishing a fool proof land survey system. The land
survey is the key to keeping a careful account of the crop yields. A new
system of revenue known as “Zebt” was brought in to take care of crops
yields and their price estimation. On the basis of which tax was fixed on
each crop in cash. Each province and land was divided into revenue
circle. With its own rates of revenue and schedule on individual crops.
• The use of these technological leverages has made the land management,
efficient and easier. The District Collector Revenue (nowadays the Deputy
Commissioner) is responsible for maintenance of land records in the
district. To achieve this, he runs an organization consisting on Tehsildar,
Naib Tehsildar, Qanungo, Gardawar and Patwaries. A patwari is
responsible for two to four villages, depending on their size and
maintenance of the records of Jamabandi (record of rights), Register
Intkaal (mutation), Khasara Gardawri (harvest) inspection register, Shajra
Nasb (geneology table), field maps, field measurement Book, Roznamcha
waqiati (daily journal) etc.”
• Raja Toder Mal introduced and “transformed the land revenue collection
and assessment into a systematic process. He reconstructed the land tax
structure and introduced compensation for crop damage. His system was
so effective and modern that the others and even the British followed it
later on. In 1582 King Akbar bestowed on Raja Toder mall the title
‘Diwan-i Ashraf’.
• His systematic land reforms of 1582, popularly known as the ‘Bandobast
system’, provided the frameworks of land tax system. There were three
measuring scales (gaz) for land revenue:
▪ Zabti
▪ Nasaq or kanku

▪ Galla- Bakhhi
• Raja Toder Mall is also the First Master in Modern Computation of Data.
His formats of data collection, saving and utilising are proficient over the
the modern era of expertise through usage of modern devices and
techniques.
• “His whole system worked on the basis of how accurately the land
possessed by people was measured. In this modern age of computing,
what we see is a patwari carrying a cloth with land records mapping on it.
The brilliance of this manual system lies in the fact that the accuracy of
the land measured over centuries has remained unchanged. The world
has taken these strong basis foundations to a higher level of technical
excellence. The mapping of lands has been digitised, and applications like
global positioning system, digital mapping, driving direction software’s,
Google earth, data warehousing etc., have been developed. These
applications have unleashed a new era of development in the developed
world.
• Raja Toder Mall was also a daring General of the Imperial Army of the
Mogul King Akbar. He in accompanied with General Raja Man Singh had
crushed the Afghan rebels.
• Raja Toder Mall was the first who foresighted the significance of a
common language for all administrative works and promoted Persian as
the language for the official purposes.
• He died on 1589 in Kasur of Lahore District.

Mian Tansen
(A Kasuri Legendary Singer: Imperial Minister for Culture)
• He as an Imperial Minister for Culture in the Cabinet of the Mogul King
Akbar had introduced new trends in singing and Music prevailing in
Indo-Pakistan. His Jagir was Rohywal Kasur

Brigadier Ahsan Rasheed Shami
(A Kasuri Hero of Khemkaran-Kasur during Indo-Pak War of 1965)
• Hero of Khemkaran-Kasur during Indo-Pak War of 1965
• The 2nd Highest Awards “Hilal-i-Juraat” honoured to him.
• In his name, monuments, squares, roads areas, towns and colonies are
dedicated. A “Yadgar” or “Gunj-i-Shohda” with “Shami Minar” at
(Lulyani) Mustafa Abad Kasur is one of them. Mohala Shami Shaheed
Kasur is in his name.

Captain Ahmad Muneer Shaheed
(A Kasuri Hero of Khemkaran-Kasur during Indo-Pak War of 1965)
• Hero of Khemkaran-Kasur during Indo-Pak War of 1965
• The 3rd Highest Awards “Sitara-i-Juraat” honoured to him
• In his name, monuments, squares, roads areas, towns and colonies are
dedicated. Muneer Shaheed Colony Kasur is in his name.

Muhammad Yousaf Khan, Film-star, Chairman MAAP
(A Kasuri Film Hero)
• Muhammad Yousaf Khan was born in 1929 in Kasur. He was proved to
be the first actor in Pakistan to complete a Golden Jubilee in Pakistan
film Industry called “Lolly wood”. He worked about 500 films during his
film star career, as a romantic hero of Urdu films, and as an action hero
in Punjabi and Pashto films.
• He was a true Pakistani, and to love this country from the dint of his
heart. He was elevated to the position of the Chairman of Movies Artists
Association of Pakistan (MAAP). He died on September 19 2009 due to
heart failure at the age of 80 in Lahore and was buried in Kasur.

Madam Noor Jahan Kasuri world No.1 Singer
(A Kasuri Film Heroine: The World Queen of Melody from Pakistan)
• She was born at Kot Murad Khan Kasur on 21 September, 1926. Her real
name was Allah Wasai, whereas Noor Jahan was the stage/ film name for
herself. She was born in a Punjabi family of musicians, therefore, she had
started singing at home under the guidance of her family, and mastered
in her classical singing under Ustad Ghulam Mohammed Khan. She
proved a legendary singer and actress in the British India and Pakistan.
Her career was spanned for seven decades. She earned fame as one of
the furthermost high-ranking singers of her life- time as well as the
evergreen, top class singer of the world, forever. She also holds an
extraordinary record of 10,000 songs to her singing credits in various
languages. She was the most in-demand and popular female playback
singer for lively Punjabi and Urdu songs.
• Bio-Data of Noor Jahan
• Name Allah Wasai
• Stage/Film Name Baby Noor Jahan, Madam Noor Jahan
• Father’s Name Madad Ali
• Mother’s Name Fateh Bibi
• Date of Birth 21 September, 1926
• Time of Birth Late Evening, After Eisha Prayer
• Place of Birth Kasur (Kot Murad Khan, Bazaar I Hussan)
• Nurse (Daya) Karam Bhari (or Ayesha alias Eissan)
• Informer Allah Ditta
• First food server Elahi Jan (Paternal Aunt)
• Paternal Uncle Fareed Ali (Freeda)
• Siblings (Brothers) Muhammad Shaffi, Muhammad Siddique, Muhammad
Hussain, Inayat Ali (Sister) Eidan Bai, whereas her mother’s first husband
was Fareed Ali, and from their wedlock were two children Nawab Ali and
Haider Bandi, after death of Fareed Ali, Noor Jahan’s Mother was married
to Fareed Ali’s brother Madad Ali.
• Family Kashmiri
• Teacher (Mentor) Ustad Ghulam Muhammad Kasuri (Sarangi Nawaz)
• First Performance Kasur (A Private Function in 1931) Age 5 years
• Classical singing Age 11 years
• Trainer Kagan Begum of Calcutta
• First Acting Film Sassi Punun in Calcutta
• First Heroine Role Handan, film made by Shoukat Hussain Rizvi
• First Production Chan wy film
• First Marriage Shoukat Hussain Rizvi in 1942 in Bombay blessed
with 3 children namely Akbar Hussain, Asghar Hussain and Zil i Huma.
• First Marriage Ijaz Duranni in age of 19 in Lahore, blessed with 3
children namely Shazia, Henna, Teena
• Children 6
• Ideal Singer Mukhtar Begum of Calcutta
• Favourite Rag Aiman
• Favourite colour White
• Studio Shah Noor Studio Lahore
• Renowned for Singing, Film Heroine, Film Producing, Composing
• Title Queen of melody (Malika I Tarranum) awarded by Radio- Pakistan
on the proposal of Mr. Altaf Gohar, in 1965.

• Awarded with Pride of Performance by President Muhammad Ayub in
1966
• Her parents wanted that she should follow in their musical footsteps and
to become a singer but she was more interested in acting in films and
practically had graced many films with her performances. She was
therefore, honoured as the grand dame of the Pakistani film industry. A
succulent, luscious candour and melodious voice coupled with her
effervescent personality that placed her to Noor Jahan the most apt place
in Sub- continent Cinema’s Hall to the zenith of fame.
• Her career started with the K.D. Mehra’s Punjabi productions in Lahore.
But it was Dalsukh Pancholi`s hit musical Gul E-Bakavali, 1939, that
firstly put her into the glare of publicity. A film Khandaan (1942) brought
her really to public-limelight.
• Her song “Tu Kaunsi Badli Mein Mere Chand Hai Aajaa” was a giant hit in
the field of Music. In those days, Noor Jahan was married to Shoukat
Hussain Rizvi and shifted to Bombay. She had played roles with Daleep
Kumar in many of Rizvi’s films including Naukar (1943) and Jugnu
(1943).
• Their major super hit film was Zeenat (1945) wherein she sang along with
Zohra Ambala and made more popularized the Qawali “Aahein Na Bhari
Shikwein Na Kiye”.
• A song “Mere liye jahan mein chain hai na karar hai” that Noorjehan had
immortalised in her film “Khandan” (1942) was chosen by Lata to sing for
her first audition in 1945. Noorjehan film career had reached on peak of
glory in Bombay with the film “Anmol Ghadi” where rein she starred
herself with two other singing stars Surendra and Suraiya. Another duet
with Surendra was “Awaaz De Kahaan Hai”, and “Jugnu”, (1947) with
Daleep Kumar as well as the film Mirza Sahibaan (1947).
• After partition Noorjehan had returned to Pakistan. She had continued to
singing and acting in film. She had sung the best songs as “Mujhse Pehli
si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Mang”, “Dil ke Afsane”, “Le Aayee Phir
Kahaan per”, “Chandni Raatein”.
• Her Songs were very famous during the 1965 Indo- Pak War. She sings
tributary songs for Pakistani Soldiers. In recognition to her grand
performance she was conferred with the epithet as “Mallika-e-Tarranum”
“Queen of Melody” by Government of Pakistan. She received many
awards, including with the highest Pakistani honour in
entertainment, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz.
• She passed away in Pakistan on December 23, 2000.

Mr. Javed Mehmood
(A Kasuri Bureaucrat: the Chief Secretay Punjab Pakistan)
• He had served as the Chief Secretary Punjab
• He had played very dynamic role in accelerating the renovation and
development work in his home district Kasur in 2006.
• For the restoration of the glory of “Sohna Shaher Kasur”; his efforts are
immensely laudable.

Lt. General Muhammad Javed Nasir
(A Kasuri DG of ISI Pakistan)
• Lt. Muhammad Javed Nasir had “served as the Director Generals ISI
Inter Services Intelligence Pakistan.

Lt. General Rizwan Akhtar
(A Kasuri DG of ISI Pakistan)
• Lt. General Rizwan Akhtar Baig had “served as the Director Generals ISI
Inter Services Intelligence Pakistan.

Abdul Hameed Sheikh
• Abdul Hameed Sheikh served as the Auditor General Pakistan
• He had also served as Federal Secretary Defence Production Pakistan

Mian Salahudin
(A Kasuri Poineer in Cermics Industry)
• Mian Salahudin son of Mian Muhammad Rafi (Arian) of Kot Fateh Din
Khan Kasur born in Kasur in 1938 is considered the 1st Ceramics Artist of
the region. He studied from NCA Lahore. And also appointed teacher
there. He retired as HOD of NCA in 1998 and died on 28- 02- 2006
• He was awarded Fulbright Scholarship in 1965

Molvi Ghulam Ullah Qasuri of “Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam”
(A Kasuri Poineer of Anjuman Himayat-i-Islam)
• Molvi Ghulam Ullah Qasuri and a number of other public-spirited
persons were gathered in March 1884, at Lahore on the invitation of
Moulana Qazi Hameed-ud-Din to whom Molvi Ghulam Ullah Qasuri was a
pupil and they worked to set up the NGO namely “Anjuman Himayat-i-
Islam.”
• Formal announcement of the establishment of the “Anjuman Himayat-i-
Islam” was made on September 22, 1884. On Molvi Ghulam Ullah Qasuri
proposal Qazi Hamid-ud-Din was elected its first president. The Anjuman
decided to work towards the following aims and objectives:
• To arrange for the Religious and General Education of Muslim boys and
girls.
• To propagate and defend Islam against the Christian missionaries and
Hindu revivalists.
• To counteract the propaganda against Islam through speeches and
publications.
• Molvi Ghulam Ullah Qasuri was the Revenue Minister of Fareed Kot state.

Sardar Muhammad Hussain Gunjianwala MLA
(A Kasuri Politician: the first President of Muslim League Kasur City)
• He belongs to Arian family of village Qila Ganja Kalan (Mandi Usman
Wala) Kasur. He was elected a number of times as parliamentarian during
the pre-partition period and also after the emergence of Pakistan in 1947

Chief Justice Mr. Justice Aziz Ahmad Khan Kasuri
(A Kasuri Jurist and Justice: his son was also the Chief Justice)
• Enrolled as an Advocate, Lahore High Court in 1935;
• Public Prosecutor, Lahore, 1942-44;
• Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, 1947-50;
• Advocate General, Punjab, 1950-53;
• President, Lahore High Court Bar Association, 1952-54;
• Additional Judge, Lahore High Court, 1953-54;
• Judge, Lahore High Court, 1954-55;
• Judge, West Pakistan High Court, 1955-63;
• Chief Justice, West Pakistan High Court, 1963-65.

Chief Justice Mr. Justice Rashid Aziz Khan Kasuri
(A Kasuri Jurist and Justice: his father was also the Chief Justice)
• Born on 1st September, 1941;
• Started practice in 1964;
• Appointed part time Lecturer in Himayat-e-Islam Law College, Lahore, in
1969 till 1976;
• Appointed as Assistant Advocate-General, Punjab, in 1976;
• promoted as Additional Advocate-General, Punjab in 1979;
• Promoted as Advocate-General, Punjab in March, 1984;
• Elevated to the Justice in March, 1987;
• Nominated as Member, Election Commission of Pakistan in 1996
• Appointed as Chief Justice, Lahore High Court with effect from 4-11-1997

Mahar Ali and Sher Ali Brothers
(Two Kasuri Qawal Brothers: Famed Internationally)
• Mahar Ali and Sher Ali are Qawali singers, born in Kasur in the early
1950s and they started classical music under guidance of their father
who was serving at the Sikh principality court Patiala, and was the
disciple of Fateh Ali Khan, the father of the famous Nusrat Fateh Ali
Khan. Mehr Ali and Sher Ali have attained the remarkable mixture of both
musical quality and authentic text version:

Khursheed Bano
(A Kasuri Film Heroine)
• She was born on April 14, 1914 in a village of Chunian, Kasur District.
She was a singer and actress, and was proved as a pioneer of the Indian
cinema. She started her film career as Shehla in the silent film “Eye for
an Eye” (1931). In the same year the first talkie film (Alamara) of the
Indian Sub-Continent was released. Most of her films were released 1931
to 1942. She acted in a number of films for Ranjeet Movie-tone and her
leading men were included K. L. Saigal, Motilal, Jairaj, and Isharilal.
• Some of her films in 40s were Musafir and Holly in 1940, Pardesi Beti,
and Shaadi. In 1942, Bhakta Surdas (Her famous song “Panchee Bawra”
composed by Mr. Gyan Dutt became a very famous song of the forty’s.
The other songs from the same film were “Madhur Madhur Ga Ray
Manwa”, “Jholee Bhar Taray Laday Ray”, and a duet “Chandni Raat Aur
Taray Khilay Hon” with K. L. Saigal.) The film Tansen (1943), with music
composed by Khem Chandra Prakash, was the highest point in her acting
career. She was renowned both as an actress and a singer. Amongst her
famous songs included such as “Barso Re”, “Ghata Ghan Ghor Ghor”,
“Dukhia Jiara”, “Ab Raja Bhae Moray Balam”, and a duet, “Moray Bala
Pun Kay Sathee Chela” with K. L. Saigal.
• “Mumtaz Mahal” was another famous film of her (“Jo Hum Pay Guzarti
Hai”, “Dil Kee Dharkan Bana Liya”), and the song of films as
“Shahenshah Babar”’(“Mohabbat Mein Sara Jahan Jal Raha Hai”, ”Bulbul
Aa Tu Bhi Ga”) in 1944, Prabhu ka Ghar and Moorti (“Ambwa Pay Koyal
Boley”, “Baderia baras gayee uss paar”), in 1945, Aagey Barho and Mitti
(“Chahi Kali Ghata More Balam”) in 1947, and Aap Beetee (“Meree Bintee
Suno Bhagwan”) in 1948. Her last film in India was “Papeeha Re” (1948),
which was also the great cinema hit, prior to her return to Pakistan, she
had settled with her husband in Karachi.
• She worked in two films Fankar and Mandi in 1956.
• She was married with Lala Yakub, who was an occasional actor. She
divorced Lala Yakub, and remarried to Yousaf Bhaimia in 1956. He was a
successful in the shipping business, and a philanthropist.
• She died on April 18, 2001 in Karachi

Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan (Elder)
(A Legendry Kasuri Classical Vocalist of International Fame)
• Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was born in 1902 in Kasur. His father Ali
Baksh Khan was a famous singer of his era, in a Punjabi family of
musical heritage.
• Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was an Indian classical singer. He was
disciple to the Patiala Gharana of Hindustani classical music, and is
considered to be an important representative of the Hindustani music
tradition in the early and mid 20th century.
• At the age of seven, he had learned Sarangi and vocal from his paternal
uncle Kale Khan, who was also a singer, and after his death he learnt
from his father. Although he had started his music- career by
playing Sarangi, but later on he became popular after his entrance in
concerts in Calcutta.
• He had made a combination of the best of four traditions:
• His own Patiala-Kasuri style,
• The Bahram Khani elements of Dhrupad,
• The moving in spiral like course as gyrations of Jaipur,
• The embellishments of Gwaliar.
• As vocalist he was dexterous in spanning her voice in three octaves, a
tone that is eight diatonic degrees above or below another given tone, with
combination of dulcet-melody, flexibility and ease of movement in all
musical tempos. He was hesitant to sing for films, but on incessant
insistence of Music Director Naushad, he had sang two songs for the
1960 film “Mughal-e-Azam”, in which his voice was represented as Mian
Tansen’s voice. To put off Naushad, he had demanded a very high price
of Rupees 125,000/- per song, whereas the rate for popular playback
singers like Mohammed Rafi and Lutta was not yet touch to Rupees
500/- Per song. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy Award and
the Padma Bhushan Award in 1962. His spouse was Ali Jiwai, who was
died in 1932. His son, Munawar Ali Khan (1930–1989) was a classical
singer. His grandson, Raza Ali Khan, is also a classical singer.
• He continued to sing and perform in public with the support of his son
Munawar Ali Khan until his death. He was died in 1968.

Irshad Ahmad Haqani
(A Unique Kasuri Journalist: Minister for Information Pakistan)
• He was a school teacher in a local school under Anjuman e Islamia Kasur.
Under the said Anjuman, an Islamia College was also running. After
qualifying M.A. in history Mr. Haqani was elevated from School teaching
to college lectureship under Anjuman e Islamia. In 1974 said School and
college were nationalized. Mr. Haqani continued his job and latter on
promoted up to Associate Professor and then he had also served in the
same college as the Principal of Govt. Islamia College Kasur. He had also
joined Jamaat I Islami of Hazrat Mulana Moudodi Sahib. He worked for
magazines as Tasneem and Kousar as Journalist. During Govt. service he
remained a permanent editorialist in Daily Jang Pakistan. After
retirement he was promoted as Senior Editor of the said newspaper and
in this capacity he travelled extensively to the world forums. Under the
caretaker Government of Pakistan headed by Prime Minister Moin
Qurashi he was taken into cabinet as Federal Minister Information
Pakistan.

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