Important Personalities

Asif Nawaz Janjua

General (R) Asif Nawaz Janjua was born on January 03, 1937 in Jhelum, Punjab. He was selected for Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and got commission on March 31, 1957. He was a four-star rank army general in the Pakistan Army who served as the fourth Chief of Army Staff from 1991 to 1993. His tenure is regarded of stabilizing the civilian control of the Pakistani Military.

 

 

Syed Zamir Jafri

Syed Zamir Jafri born in January 1916 was a Pakistani poet, writer, social critic, comedian, columnist, broadcaster and telecaster. He was best known for his work amazing contribution in Urdu poetry. Jafri has had great influence on Urdu poetry, and has focused on themes of peace and love for mankind. He had published 78 books of poetry and prose, written in Urdu, Punjabi, and English. After graduation, he started as a journalist in Lahore but joined the Indian Army War Propaganda Directorate at the start of the World War II. He retired from the Army as a Major in 1965 and was appointed the first Director Public Relations of Capital Development Authority.

 

 

Begum Para

Begum Para was born on December 25, 1926 as Zubeda-ul-Haq in Jhelum, Punjab. She was an Indian Hindi film actress who was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. In her times, she was considered a glamour girl of Bollywood.

 

 

 

Gulzar

Gulzar born in a Sikh family as Sampooran Singh Kalra in Dina, Jhelum District Punjab, is an Indian poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema.  He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963. Gulzar also writes poetry, dialogues and scripts.