Syed Wazarat Hussain Naqvi
Syed Wazarat Hussain Naqvi was member of All India Muslim League when he was studying and accompanied with founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan. He was a lawyer by profession and member of civil society. His services as a symbol for peace in District Bhakkar will always be remembered.
Shakeeb Jalali
Shakeeb Jalali (October 01, 1934 - November 12, 1966) was a Pakistani Urdu poet. Shakeb Jalali's real name was Syed Hassan Rizvi. His ancestors were from a small town, Saddat Jalali, near Aligarh, India. His journey as a poet began in 1947 (when he was only 15 years old). His poetry work was published after his death: Rooshni Ay Rooshni in 1972 by Maktaba-e-Fanoon and several additions by Mavara Publications and Kuliyat-e-Shakeeb Jalali in 2004 by Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore.
His famous poems in Urdu are:
- "Kam-tar na jaane"
- "Gale mila na kabhi"
- "Jahan talk bhee yeh sehra dekhai data hai"
- "Murjha gai kali jheel main"
- "Aa kay pather jo mara sehan main"
- "Utrain ajab roshniyan raat khawab main"
- "Wo samnay tha pher bhee kahan samna hova"
- "Main shaakh say urra tha sitaroon ki aas main"
- "Kinaray aab khara khud say kah raha ha koi"
- "Yadain hain apna dil ki ahla safar kay sath"
Asad Jafri
Asad Jafri (full name, Asghar Ali Asad Jafri, born on 3 June in 1935) is an educationist and poet (Urdu poetry) from Bhakkar in Punjab. He has written three books on serious and humorous poetry. Two books' titles are “Khanda Navazi” and “Tera Hansna Qayamat Hay”. He has written non-humorous poetry as well. His compilation of such verses has been published under the title "Qindeel-e-Jaan". Asad Jafri has been writing several satirical quartettes in various Urdu newspapers in Pakistan on social and political subjects.
Zubaida Rizvi
Zubaida Rizvi, being a social worker, established first private English Medium school in Bhakkar and was member of District Council Mianwali, recipient of Tamgha-e-Khidmat (1970). She also remained member of Municipal Committee Bhakkar, Zilai Teleemi Committee, District Crimes Control Committee, Aman Committee and Social Welfare Committee. She is General Secretary of Ladies Health & Fitness Club, Bhakkar. She also awarded souvenir as a Social Worker from Minister of Social Work, Government of the Punjab.
Younis Kamal Lodhi
He had lineage to the most prominent family of Lodhi Pathan. He migrated from Shah Abad, District Karnaal, Eastern Punjab and settled in District Mianwali. He was a trained member of self-sacrificing International Scouts. He remained a bright student of Murray College, where he was selected as the president of Students Union of Blue House. He had an ardent desire to infuse new Islamic vision into nation through the movement of Scouts. He had the honor of being long life member of Gold of Old Scouts. He won the prestige to harmonize the tune of national anthem in 1954. He was shifted to Bhakkar after being affected due to construction of Chashma Barrage. He remained highly active in many institutions for social welfare. He also performed honorary services in Civil Defense and Scout organizations for the wellbeing of the nation. He was the author of the books" Pakistani Quami Parcham aur Tarana","Quiad-e-Azam aur Therekh Scouts" and "Quiad-e-Azam ki Shaksiyat".