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"It is the birthplace of many Pathan warriors and one of the most famous being Nawab Najabat Khan. Najabat Khan was born in Mohalla Ishaq Zai in a house near the pond. Najabat Khan left this town to search for work in larger cities of India. He first went to Sardar Dawood Khan of Lahore to seek work who sent him to the service of Subidar Meer Minnoo of Lahore. There he made a name for himself after defeating one of the infamous giants, whom he had killed in a fight. This was an era of constant battles, and he stood out as an accomplished fighter and leader with un-matched physical abilities and strength. During one of the battles, he saved the life of Meer Minno, whilst others were fleeing the battle ground he stood firm with courage. He defeated his enemies and won many wars therefore being rewarded with a number of horses and men. A couple of years later, he left for Karnal where he fought more battles against Hill Rajas. He recalled reinforcements from Ghorghushti and built a fortin 1759 in Kunjpur. He became a Nawab after winning the respect of the Imperial leadership in Delhi. Amidst appeals from Muslim leaders like Shah Waliullah, Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded India to face the formidable challenge posed by the Maratha Confederacy. Ahmad Shah Abdali asked for help from his fellow Muslim Nawabs and Jagirdars against the armies of Marathas and Jats, who were killing and occupying Muslim areas following the death of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Nawab Najabat Khan joined the army of Ahmad Shah Abdali and participated in the Third Battle of Panipat, there at the hands of Marathas he was killed on 17 January 1761. His direct descendent the last Nawab of Kunjpura, Nawab Ibrahim Ali Khan, migrated to Lahore in Pakistan, and died in 1953. The Salar (Sar) Khel tribe consider themselves to be related to Nawab Najabat Khan through his elder brother Zabita Khan. Nawab Najabat Khan had a brother who remained in Ghorghushti whose descendants now live in the town. The ancestral home in Mohalla Ishaq Zai is still owned by the descendents of Nawab Najabat Khan's brother, which has attracted many well-wishers from Kunjpur, Lahore, Karachi and Kotkay.

Matta Khel and Dilawar Khel are Malaks and have the same progenitor. The Kakar tribe originates from Kakaristan, an older name of Balochistan. Other tribes include:The Babri tribe originates from Afghanistan,( Najab Khel ), Suleiman (Sarma) Khel, Khitai (Khadar) Zai, Kara "Khel" and Chacha Khel, The progenitor of the Sadoo Khel tribe was Asad Khan. The proginator of the Haider Khel tribe was Haider Khan. The Kara Khel "tribe" had migrated from Ghari Kara Khel, (now called Khurra Khel), hence the name Kara Khel, located in Pukhtunkhwa (NWFP) around the 1840s after the great flood which swept much of eastern Chach in 1841. Just like the people who migrated from Kashmir long ago they are made up of different castes although collectively considered a tribe. It is believed that it was severe flooding and an economic situation that led some people from their village to migrate to other villages, mainly to Ghorghushti. Another village, Allo, was also destroyed by this flood and its surviving inhabitants migrated to Shinka (where they named a Mohalla after their village namely; Allo), Asghar and a majority to Malak mala.Babris are the Pathan tribe from Afghanistan and are settlers in this area.Babris are one of the late arrivals.. There are also some families of Dalazaks in Ghorghushti. They are scattered throughout Chach, as they were expelled from their place around what is now Akora Khattak on the orders of the Mughal emperor.

The land of Ghorghushti is divided among the Pathan tribes: The Haider Khel, Najab Khel along with Suleiman Khel had migrated from a village called Hund on the banks of river Indus. This is the town where Alexander the Great crossed the river into India. It is now a very historic town where several excavations were carried out and a material of archaeological interest was uncovered. The finds were dated back to few thousand years, which proves that there was a thriving community there at one time. Its close proximity to the River Indus makes it prone to flooding from time to time; hence the population felt the need to take abode somewhere safe from flooding.

All of these tribes, along with other non-Pathan castes, have played their part in the development and the defence of the town.

Examples are the numerous wars fought in the Chach region. It is not uncommon to find members of these tribes going to other villages to support those who were resisting invaders and to defend the region. For example, in the battle of Torbela (Tarbela) against the Sikhs, all the tribes, especially the Inayat Khels, Asad(Sadoo) Khels, Dilawar Khels, Matta Khels, Haider Khels, Najab Khels and other tribes fought bravely against the mighty army of Sikh general Hari Singh Nalwa, after whom Haripur District is named. The Sikhs had run over the Punjab and were heading towards Afghanistan. While internally Afghanistan was very weak due to internal fighting, it was this region, Attock and Chach, which first resisted the invading army. The control of Sikhs in this region was nominal, and their war annals clearly show this. Many people were killed in these wars; some were fought within the town. During these wars those who were killed were buried quickly and as result there are many graves without names. One such example is two graves in the Asad Khel Masjid, at the bottom of Bazaar, in Mohallah Asad(Sadoo) Khel. These two graves are of two people, one from Inayat Khel tribe and one from Sadoo Khel tribe, who were assigned the task of protecting the Mohallah Sadoo Khel and Bazaar, which was a commercial hub of the town, from the invaders coming from the main road from Maskeen Abad. Their "Lashkar" (small army) fought well against the invaders but eventually the Lashkar lost to a more numerous invading army. As a result, these Mujahideen were buried in the graveyard, opposite Qatta Baaz Baba Masjid, in Maskeen Abad. The Lashkar commanders were buried in the Sadoo Khel Masjid, which are now concreted over and not visible."