Famous Personalities of Ziarat
Biographies and contributions of notable figures from this district.
Baba Kharwari
A 19th-century Sufi saint whose spiritual influence helped stabilize the local population and established Ziarat as a place of religious significance.
Fatima Jinnah
The sister of the Quaid who accompanied him to Ziarat; she remains a pivotal figure in Pakistan's political history.
Kharwari Baba
A local saint whose shrine is the historical namesake and spiritual center of the district.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
The founder of Pakistan, who spent his last days in Ziarat to recuperate from illness.
Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani
A prominent Baloch politician who played a significant role in the political integration and administrative development of the region.
Sir Robert Sandeman
A British colonial administrator who played a pivotal role in the development of Ziarat as a hill station.