He main tribe of the area is the Awan of ancient repute. This tribe came in this area with Qutab Shah and settled in the Soon valley. The other sub branches and small tribes are Shehal, Ardaal, Mirwal, Adriyal, Shenaal in Kufri, Latifal, Jurwal, Radhnal, Sheraal in Naushehra, Pirkal in Jallay wali, Majhial in Mardwal,Bazral, Chhatal,Ghadhyal,Phatal's are also awan,Yakial, Maswal in Ugalisharif, Phatwal and Bhojo khail, Sheral, Mianwaddal , Alyaral, Sher Shahal,Noor Khanal in Khabbaki, Uchalla and so on. In the valley Awan's are known by their clans. In old time the head of clan in each village was known as Raees, and the head of a tribe was known as Raees-Azam. The most famous Raees Azam were Malik Muzaffar Noor Khanal Khabaki,Malik Ameer Haider of Kufri, Qazi Mazhar Qayyum of Naushera and Malik Qasim of Sodhi.
A majority of the people are serving in the armed forces of Pakistan. Many loyal brave soldiers and officers belong to this land who even laid down their lives for their homeland.
Other professions like education, business, transportation and agricultural are also adopted by the locals. The people are hard working and agriculture used to be the main profession. Per person square footage of land decreased, as population increased. Consequently the people have migrated to large cities for jobs.
There are famous writers like Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi, and journalist from this area. Famous Physicians and Surgeons like Dr. Muzaffar-ul-Haq, Dr. Ghaus Malik neurosurgen (USA), Dr. Javaid Malik (USA), Dr. Nazir Ahmed Malik (Child Specialist), Dr. Ghulam sarwar Malik, Hafiz Habib Sultan (Eye Specialist) and Shaukat Memud Awan, general secretary Adara Tehqiqul Awan Pakistan also belong to this land.
1. Ahmed Nadeem Qasimi
3.Malik Muhammad Qasim 4.Kazim Husain Kazmi | ||||||
| Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi احمد ندیم قاسمی Born: Ahmad Shah Awan November 20, 1916 Anga, Khushab District, British India Died: July 10, 2006 (aged 89) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Occupation: Urdu poet, journalist, Writer Nationality: Pakistani Ethnicity: Punjabi Genres: Afsana Literary movement: Progressive Writers Movement Notable award(s): Pride of Performance (1968) Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980) Children: Naheed Qasmi Nauman Qasmi |
Early life:
Born as Ahmad Shah Awan on November 20, 1916 in the house of Peer Ghulam Nabi Qasmi,in the village Anga of Khushab District in British India.He had one brother named peerzada Mohammad Bakhsh Qasmi and a sister . He was an auncle of Zaheer Babar Awan ( journalist ) whose wife was Khadijah Mastoor (writer) .He belongs to a religious peerzada family of Qadri silsila.His great grandfather's name was Peer Muhammad Qasim thats why his family is called Qasmi or Peerzada . A graduate of the University of the Punjab, Lahore, Qasimi started his career as a government clerk, which he eventually left to pursue journalism. He became active member of the Progressive Writers Movement, for a time holding the position of secretary, and was consequently arrested many times during the 1950s through the 1970s.
Career:
In his long career as a writer and editor, Qasmi Sahib had the distinction of editing several prominent literary journals, including Phool, Tehzeeb-i-Niswaan, Adab-i-Lateef, Savera, Naqoosh, and his own brainchild, Funoon. He also served as the editor of the prestigious (now defunct) Urdu daily Imroze. For several decades Qasimi contributed weekly columns to national newspapers; a classic example was "Rawan Dawan" in Daily Jang, which focused on current issues.In 1948, he was selected as the secretary general of the Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Pasand Musannifeen (Progressive Writers Movement) for Punjab. In 1949, he was elected the secretary-general of the organisation for Pakistan, a position he held for six successive years.
In 1962, Qasmi started his own journal Fanoon. The legendary friendship and support of Khadija Mastoor and Hajira Masroor and support to a host of other writers from Ahmed Faraz and Saqi Farooqi to Najib Ahmed and others is linked to Fanoon. The renowned Urdu writers Amjad Islam Amjad, Ata ul Haq Qasmi, Munnoo Bhai and Nazeer Naji proudly claim Qasmi’s patronage. Perhaps the most well known of protege was Parveen Shakir, who considered Qasmi her mentor and called him Ammu (Uncle). Her first bestseller, Khushboo, was dedicated to Qasmi.
In 1974, he was appointed secretary-general of Majlis-Taraqee-Adab - a Board of Advancement of Literature established by the government of West Pakistan in 1958.
Qasimi is a recipient of Pride of Performance (1968) and Pakistan Academy of Letters’ lifetime achievement award, as well as the country’s highest civil honour, Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980), for literature.
Published collections of his best-known work include poetry volumes Jalal-o-Jamal, Shola-i-Gul and Kisht-i-Wafa, and short story collections Chopaal, Sannata, and Kapaas ka Phool, Aabley, Tuloo-O-Gharoob, Sailab-o-Gardab, Anchal, ghar se ghar tak..
Death
Following an illness, Qasmi died on the July 10, 2006 of complications from asthma at Punjab Institute of Cardiology in Lahore. He was survived by a daughter Dr. Naheed Qasmi and a son Nauman Qasmi.He had another daughter too who died in his own life named Nishat Qasmi.
Sardar Khrak Singh was born in Anga His father was a Banker? Money Lander .You learnt the middle class education from Nosehra and after pass the Matric, you join the Army …
You was very interested in the offices works. That’s why officers like him very much.2nd war you got the commission, and Retired the post of Major. Before made the Pakistan you was went the Ambla. Sardar shb was a very social worker he gave the respect to the everyone probably anyone come here to mn sardar and He has back the disappoint.
As like the Caption Habib which was a illetrate person, He got the post of Caption in Army. Brig Sawal Khan and capt Meer shb said when was come to home everyone was represent to own Application; you complete the esay of everyone and call me the 2nd and 3rd day and types. The application from me he has kept the own type writer. Your sympathy situation like this Cap Morad Angvi said I was don’t know the Sardar Ji….when he was hold the post of Major in Rawalpindi I was went the home of Sardar Ji But Sardar shb was not at home But his mises look after me.
2nd day Sardar shb was wating our. We explain the our aim and they tell me He promise me he will must be do it my work. He tell me Malik shb I m still like that Khark singh. You was never kept the negative mind you ate the food with the Muslims. You kept the area member of Muslim man. That’s why everyone comes to meet and they are not Face the problem. At the mid day People crowds over there rest house.
3.Malik Muhammad Qasim
From Anga
You have got the many Internation al Photography awards.
You explain the some views of Valley Soon and not yet you made the maravellous potraite of Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi. You belong to the Qasmi family.
4.Kazim Husain Kazmi
From Anga
You are the student of M.A But you are the talented in portrait. It you are once look the anyone things you can make that things As like this things He Capture from the Camera. You are as a cartoonist you have done a lot of work for some news papers and magazine. Writing, Poetry and make the cartoon. You favourites Hobbies.
