Important information about Important personalities of Punjab, Pakistan,
- Personalities included in Pak study new syllabus of 2025-2026
- Military & War Heroes of Punjab,
- Poets & Writers of Punjab,
- Religious Scholars & Sufi Saints of Punjab,
- Political Leaders of Punjab,
- Freedom Fighters & National Heroes of Punjab,
- Chief Ministers of Punjab
- Governors of Punjab
- Ministers of Punjab
| Name | Position(s) Held | Tenure | Detail |
| Nawaz Sharif | Prime Minister of Pakistan | 1990-1993, 1997-1999, 2013-2017 | Leader of PML-N, disqualified in 2017, major infrastructure projects |
| Imran Khan | Prime Minister of Pakistan | 2018-2022 | Former cricketer, won 1992 Cricket World Cup, founder of PTI, ousted via no-confidence vote |
| Yousaf Raza Gillani | Prime Minister of Pakistan | 2008-2012 | PPP leader, removed from office by Supreme Court over contempt charges |
| Shehbaz Sharif | Prime Minister of Pakistan | 2022-2023 | Chief Minister of Punjab multiple times, PML-N leader, known for development projects |
| Kalsoom Nawaz | First Lady of Pakistan | 1990-1993, 1997-1999, 2013-2017 | Wife of Nawaz Sharif, led PML-N in difficult times, passed away in 2018 |
| Maryam Nawaz | Chief Minister of Punjab | 2024-present | Political leader of PML-N, first female CM of Punjab, active in party politics |
| Justice Aalia Neelum | Chief Justice of Lahore High Court | 2024-present | First female Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, known for legal expertise |
Military & War Heroes
| Name | Era | Contribution & Achievements | Honors | Place of Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Raja Aziz Bhatti | 1965 War | Defended Lahore against Indian forces, fought bravely in Burki sector | Nishan-e-Haider | Hong, Gujrat, Punjab |
| Major Tufail Muhammad | 1958 (East Pakistan) | Led an operation against Indian-backed rebels in Lakshmipur, embraced martyrdom | Nishan-e-Haider | Hoshiarpur (migrated to Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas | 1971 War | Attempted to prevent his jet from being hijacked to India, sacrificed his life | Nishan-e-Haider | Karachi (family roots in Punjab) |
| Major Shabbir Sharif | 1971 War | Led an attack on Indian positions, captured enemy bunkers, fought till the last breath | Nishan-e-Haider, Sitara-e-Jurat | Kunjah, Gujrat, Punjab |
| Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz | 1971 War | Fought heroically in the defense of Wahga-Attari border, embraced martyrdom | Nishan-e-Haider | Pind Malikan (now Mahfuzabad), Rawalpindi, Punjab |
| Captain Karnal Sher Khan | Kargil War (1999) | Led counterattacks against Indian positions at Kargil, fought till the last breath | Nishan-e-Haider | Swabi, KPK (served in Punjab Regiment) |
| Havaldar Lalak Jan | Kargil War (1999) | Defended strategic positions in Kargil, fought till his last breath | Nishan-e-Haider | Yasin, Gilgit-Baltistan (served in Punjab Regiment) |
| General Raheel Sharif | Modern Era | Led Operation Zarb-e-Azb against terrorism, strengthened Pakistan’s defense | Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) | Quetta (roots in Punjab) |
Punjabi Poets
| Poet | Era | Books/Works | Type of Poetry | Tomb/Shrine Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baba Farid (Fariduddin Ganjshakar) | 12th-13th Century | Shlokas of Baba Farid, Fawaid-ul-Fuad | Sufi Poetry | Pakpattan, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Shah Hussain | 16th Century | Kafian Shah Hussain | Kafi Poetry | Baghbanpura, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Sultan Bahu | 17th Century | Abyat-e-Bahu, Noor-ul-Huda, Risala-e-Roohi, Aqal-e-Bahu, Jamay-ul-Asrar, Qasida Tul Bahrain | Sufi Poetry | Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Bulleh Shah | 17th-18th Century | Kafian Bulleh Shah | Sufi & Kafi Poetry | Kasur, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Waris Shah | 18th Century | Heer Waris Shah, Dohre Waris Shah | Romantic & Narrative Poetry | Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Mian Muhammad Bakhsh | 19th Century | Saif-ul-Malook, Tuhfah-e-Miran, Shireen Farhad, Mirza Sahiban, Siharfi | Sufi & Mystical Poetry | Khari Sharif, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Khawaja Ghulam Farid | 19th Century | Kafian Khawaja Ghulam Farid, Dewan-e-Farid, Manaqib-e-Sultani, Rahatiaan, Kalam-e-Ghulam Farid | Sufi & Mystic Poetry | Mithan Kot, Rajanpur, Punjab, Pakistan |
Religious Scholars & Sufi Saints
| Name | Era | Contribution | Shrine Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baba Farid (Fariduddin Ganjshakar) | 12th-13th Century | Early Punjabi Sufi poet, spread Chishti Sufism in Punjab | Pakpattan, Punjab |
| Shah Hussain | 16th Century | Introduced Kafi poetry, emphasized divine love and mysticism | Baghbanpura, Lahore |
| Sultan Bahu | 17th Century | Founded the Sultan Bahu Sufi Order, focused on Dhikr and mysticism | Jhang, Punjab |
| Bulleh Shah | 17th-18th Century | Famous Sufi poet, challenged religious orthodoxy, promoted love for humanity | Kasur, Punjab |
| Waris Shah | 18th Century | Authored Heer Ranjha, blended Sufi wisdom with Punjabi folklore | Jandiala Sher Khan, Sheikhupura |
| Mian Muhammad Bakhsh | 19th Century | Wrote Saif-ul-Malook, emphasized the spiritual journey and divine love | Khari Sharif, Mirpur, Azad Kashmir |
| Khawaja Ghulam Farid | 19th Century | Mystic poet, known for his Kafis about divine love and the desert landscape | Mithan Kot, Rajanpur |
| Pir Meher Ali Shah | 19th-20th Century | Defended Islamic beliefs against Qadianism, wrote Shams-ul-Hidayah | Golra Sharif, near Rawalpindi |
| Hazrat Syed Ahmad Barelvi | 18th-19th Century | Leader of the Jihad Movement against Sikh rule in Punjab | Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (martyred) |
| Data Ganj Bakhsh (Ali Hujwiri) | 11th Century | Author of Kashf-ul-Mahjub, pioneer of Sufism in the Indian subcontinent | Lahore, Punjab |
| Shah Rukn-e-Alam | 13th-14th Century | Spread Sufi teachings, belonged to the Suhrawardi order | Multan, Punjab |
Freedom Fighters & National Heroes
| Name | Era | Contribution | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Place of Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allama Iqbal | 19th-20th Century | Philosopher, poet, and visionary behind the idea of Pakistan | 9 Nov 1877 | 21 Apr 1938 | Sialkot, Punjab |
| Sir Syed Ahmed Khan | 19th Century | Educationist, reformer, laid the foundation for Muslim nationalism | 17 Oct 1817 | 27 Mar 1898 | Delhi (family had ties to Punjab) |
| Chaudhry Rehmat Ali | 20th Century | Coined the name “Pakistan,” advocated for a separate Muslim state | 16 Nov 1897 | 3 Feb 1951 | Hoshiarpur, Punjab |
| Maulana Zafar Ali Khan | 19th-20th Century | Journalist, poet, and political activist | 1873 | 27 Nov 1956 | Wazirabad, Punjab |
| Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar | 20th Century | Close associate of Jinnah, played a key role in Muslim League | 13 Jun 1899 | 14 Feb 1958 | Peshawar (settled in Punjab) |
| Malik Barkat Ali | 20th Century | Advocate and leader of the Muslim League | 1886 | 5 Apr 1946 | Lahore, Punjab |
| Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan | 20th Century | Politician, diplomat, worked for Muslim rights | 16 Aug 1895 | 1963 | Jhelum, Punjab |
| Bhagat Singh | 20th Century | Revolutionary, fought against British rule | 28 Sep 1907 | 23 Mar 1931 | Banga, Jaranwala, Punjab |
Chief Ministers of Punjab
- Ms. Maryam Nawaz Sharif – February 2024 to Present
- Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi – January 2023 to February 2024
- Chaudhry Parvez Elahi – July 2022 to January 2023, and previously from November 2002 to November 2007
- Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz Sharif – April 2022 to July 2022
- Sardar Usman Ahmed Khan Buzdar – August 2018 to April 2022
- Hasan Askari Rizvi – June 2018 to August 2018
- Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif – June 2013 to June 2018, June 2008 to March 2013, and February 1997 to October 1999
- Najam Aziz Sethi – March 2013 to June 2013
- Sardar Dost Muhammad Khosa – April 2008 to June 2008
- Justice (R) Ejaz Nisar – November 2007 to April 2008
- Mian Afzal Hayat – November 1996 to February 1997
- Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo – November 1996 to November 1996, October 1993 to September 1995, and April 1993 to June 1993
- Sardar Muhammad Arif Nakai – September 1995 to November 1996
- Muhammad Hanif Ramey – March 1994 to July 1975
- Sheikh Manzoor Elahi – July 1993 to October 1993
- Ghulam Haider Wyne – August 1990 to April 1993
- Muhammad Nawaz Sharif – December 1988 to August 1990 and previously from April 1985 to August 1988
- Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi – April 1977 to July 1977 and previously from July 1975 to April 1977
- Malik Ghulam Mustafa Khar – November 1973 to March 1974
- Malik Miraj Khalid – April 1972 to November 1973
- Malik Khuda Bakhsh Bucha – September 1966 to March 1969
- Khan Habib Ullah Khan – June 1965 to December 1966
- Sheikh Masood Sadiq – December 1962 to June 1965
- Nawab Muzaffar Ali Khan Qazilbash – March 1958 to October 1958
- Sardar Abdul Rashid Khan – July 1957 to March 1958
- Dr. Khan Sahib – October 1955 to July 1957
- Sardar Abdul Hamid Khan Dasti – May 1955 to October 1955
- Malik Feroze Khan Noon – April 1953 to May 1955
- Mian Mumtaz Muhammad Khan Doultana – April 1951 to April 1953
- Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot – August 1947 to January 1949
Governors of Punjab
- Sir Robert Francis Mudie (Aug 1947 – Aug 1949)
- Sirdar Abdur Rab Nishtar (Apr 1949 – Nov 1951)
- Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar (Nov 1951 – May 1953)
- Mian Amin-ud-Din (May 1953 – Jun 1954)
- Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola (Jun 1954 – Nov 1954)
- Nawab Mushtaque Ahmed Gurmani (Nov 1954 – Aug 1957)
- Akhtar Hussain (Sep 1957 – May 1960)
- Malik Amir Muhammad Khan (Jun 1960 – Sep 1966)
- General Mohammad Musa (Sep 1966 – Mar 1969)
- Yusuf Abdullah Haroon (Mar 1969 – Mar 1969)
- Air Marshal Nur Khan (Aug 1969 – Feb 1970)
- Lt. General Mohammad Attiqur Rahman (Mar 1969 – Aug 1969, Feb 1970 – Jun 1970, Jul 1970 – Dec 1971)
- Ghulam Mustafa Khar (Dec 1971 – Nov 1973, Mar 1975 – Jul 1975)
- Nawab Sadiq Hussain Qureshi (Nov 1973 – Mar 1975)
- Alhaj Brig. Mohd. Abbas Khan Abbasi (Jul 1975 – Jul 1977)
- Justice Aslam Riaz Hussain (Jul 1977 – Sep 1978)
- Lt. General Sawar Khan (Sep 1978 – May 1980)
- Lt. General Ghulam Jilani Khan (May 1980 – Dec 1985)
- Makhdoom M. Sajjad Hussain Qureshi (Dec 1985 – Dec 1988)
- Lt. General Tikka Khan (Dec 1988 – Aug 1990)
- Mian Muhammad Azhar (Aug 1990 – Apr 1993)
- Ch. Muhammad Altaf Hussain (Apr 1993 – Jul 1993)
- Lt. General Muhammad Iqbal (Jul 1993 – Jun 1995)
- Lt. General Raja Saroop Khan (Jun 1995 – Nov 1996)
- Khwaja Ahmad Tariq Rahim (Nov 1996 – Mar 1997)
- Shahid Hamid (Mar 1999 – Aug 1999)
- Sardar Zulfiqar Ali Khosa (Aug 1999 – Oct 1999)
- Lt. General Muhammad Safdar (Oct 1999 – Oct 2001)
- Lt. General Khalid Maqbool (Oct 2001 – May 2008)
- Salman Taseer (May 2008 – Jan 2011)
- Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa (Jan 2011 – Dec 2012)
- Makhdoom Syed Ahmed Mahmud (Dec 2012 – Jul 2013)
- Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana (May 2015 – Aug 2018)
- Mohammad Sarwar (Aug 2013 – Jan 2015, Sep 2018 – Apr 2022)
- Omar Sarfraz Cheema (Apr 2022 – May 2022)
- Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman (May 2022 – May 2024)
- Sardar Saleem Haider Khan (May 2024 – Present)
Ministers of Punjab
Leader of the House
- Maryam Nawaz Sharif (2024 – Present)
MCQMinisters and Their Portfolios
Shafay Hussain
- Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Auqaf & Religious Affairs (Additional Portfolio) (Appointed: 14th January 2025)
Zeeshan Rafique
- Minister for Local Government & Community Development (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Bilal Akbar Khan
- Minister for Transport and Mass Transit (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Mujtaba Shuja Ur Rehman
- Minister for Finance (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Parliamentary Affairs (Additional Portfolio) (Appointed: 15th April 2024)
Khawaja Imran Nazeer
- Minister for Primary & Secondary Health Care (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Sohail Shoukat Butt
- Minister for Bait-ul-Maal & Social Welfare (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Khawaja Sulman Rafiq
- Minister for Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Punjab Emergency Services (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Sohaib Ahmed Malik
- Minister for Communication & Works (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Law (Additional Portfolio) (Appointed: 2nd May 2024)
Muhammad Kazim Pirzada
- Minister for Irrigation (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Faisal Ayub
- Minister for Sports (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Labour & Human Resource (Additional Portfolio) (Appointed: 5th July 2024)
Bilal Yasin
- Minister for Housing, Urban Development & Public Health Engineering (Appointed: 15th October 2024)
Rana Sikandar Hayat
- Minister for School Education (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Higher Education (Additional Portfolio) (Appointed: 13th September 2024)
Sayed Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah
- Minister for Agriculture (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Sardar Sher Ali Gorchani
- Minister for Mines & Minerals (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
Azma Zahid Bokhari
- Minister for Information (Appointed: 6th March 2024)
- Minister for Culture (Additional Portfolio) (Appointed: 5th July 2024)
Ramesh Singh Arora
- Minister for Minorities Affairs (Appointed: 6th March 2024)