Traditions

Local Dress

The local dress consists of a Kurta without collar covered by a waist-coat or Kurti and a loose loin cloth or trousers. A long piece of cloth called Chaddar is usually thrown over the shoulders. Achkan and Sherwani are worn on formal occasions by most people, but quite a large number of Muhajirs (refugees) wear these as normal dress. In the villages, a Kurta with Tehband (sheet round of legs) and Safa on shoulders is the most common dress. The Pagri still carries a sign of respectability and some people in the cities while most people in the villages have this as the sole head-dress. The women’s clothes are generally more colorful with popular shades of red and yellow. Women clothing consists of Shalwar, Kamiz and Dopatta or Chaddar to cover their heads and upper part of the body. Phulkari is a silk embroidered shawl often fancied by the rural women-folks. Saree is only worn by women in towns and cities on formal occasions. The most common footwear for men in the villages is shoes of rough leather usually made by the village shoemaker. Boots are worn by those living in the cities and towns while women folk-wear sandal or slippers. Purdah is very common amongst the lower, middle and upper middle class women but rare amongst women of upper class.

Tribes & People

The principal tribes and tribes residing in Kasur District are Bhatti, Malik, Arain, Jat,Sunyare Rajput, Mayo, Dogar, Ansari, Sheikh and Pathan, GUJAR. The refugees from East Punjab that settled in the district largely belong to these tribes and clans. There are mueens or village artisans including Christians, blacksmiths, carpenters, potters, barbers, weavers etc. These mueens are found in all villages and are generally paid in kind at the time of each harvest.

Renowned Persons of Kasur

  • Bulle Shah - (1680 – 1757) whose real name was Abdullah Shah, was a Punjabi Sufi poet, a humanist and philosopher.
  • Noor Jehan (Late) – Legendary singer, actress, and director
  • Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan¬ - Legendary Classical Singer
  • Ustad Barkat Ali Khan - Legendary Classical Singer
  • Ustad Amanat Ali Khan - Legendary Classical Singer
  • Alhaaj Muhammad Ali Zahoori - Legendary Naat Khawan
  • Irshad Ahmed Hukkani(Late) - Journalist/Sr. Editor/columnist
  • Khurshid Mehmod Kasuri - Ex Foreign Minister
  • Ahmed Ali Kasuri served as Politician (in whose murder instigation Z.A.Bhutto was hanged)
  • Aasif Ahmed Ali served as MNA, Deputy Chairman Planning & Development Commission (Ex- Foreign Minister)
  • Rana Muhammad Iqbal served as Speaker Punjab Assembly