Busal

Busal or Bosal (Urdu: بوسال) is a village in Mandi Bahauddin District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the larger settlements of Tehsil Malakwal and lies between the Jhelum and Chenab rivers in the Jech Doab region.^[1]

بوسال
Village
Bosal
A mosque in Busal
بوسال
Coordinates: 32.22°N 73.18°E / 32.22; 73.18
Country	Pakistan
Province	Punjab
District	Mandi Bahauddin District
Tehsil	Malakwal
Elevation	202 m (663 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	22,181
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

History

The origins of Busal trace back several centuries, with local accounts suggesting that the settlement was founded during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1542–1605). The area later developed into an agricultural and political hub due to its fertile land and proximity to irrigation canals established during the British colonial period.

Prominent personalities

Busal is the ancestral home of the Bosal family, a political and administrative lineage in the Mandi Bahauddin region. Generations of the family have contributed significantly to the development of Busal. Notable figures associated with Busal include:

• Chaudhry Jahan Khan Bosal – elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1946 on the All-India Muslim League ticket. ^[2][3]

• Chaudhry Manak Khan Bosal – cousin of Chaudhry Jahan Khan Bosal; he served in the Sixth Legislature of the Provincial Assembly of West Pakistan (1956–1969) and is the namesake of Tibba Chaudhry Manak Khan Bosal.^[4][5] Viceroy Lord Linlithgow is said to have conferred upon him the title of “King of the Gondal Bar.” ^[6]

• Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz Bosal – son of Chaudhry Manak Khan Bosal; he served as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab (1977) and as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (1985–1988, 1990–1993).^[7]

• Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal – also a son of Chaudhry Manak Khan Bosal; he was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1997, representing NA-69 (Mandi Bahauddin).^[8]

• Chaudhry Akhtar Abbas Bosal – son of Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz Bosal; currently serving as a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab (2013–2018, 2024–2029) representing constituencies in Mandi Bahauddin.^[9]

• Chaudhry Ghulam Hussain Bosal – son of Chaudhry Muhammad Nawaz Bosal; he served as Tehsil Nazim of Malakwal (2005–2009) and as District Nazim of Mandi Bahauddin (2015–2018).^[10]

• Chaudhry Nasir Iqbal Bosal – son of Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal; he has served multiple terms as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan (2013–2018, 2018–2023, 2024–2029) representing NA-69 (Mandi Bahauddin).^[11]

• Imdad Ullah Bosal – son of Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal Bosal; a senior Pakistan Administrative Service officer who has served as Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and as Secretary, Finance Division, Government of Pakistan.^[12]

The Bosal family has long played a leading role in Mandi Bahauddin’s political and administrative affairs and has made significant contributions to the development of their native village, Busal, through improvements in education, infrastructure, and public welfare.

Education

Busal hosts several educational institutions, including the Government Higher Secondary School (established 1905) and the Government Associate College for Women Busal Sukkha (established 2015). These institutions have contributed to improving literacy in the area.^[13]

Religion

The majority of the population in Busal are Muslims, with both Sunni and Shia communities present. Several shrines, including that of Mian Muhammad Panah and Syed Masoom Ali Shah, are located in the village.