Mira Jan sail Momand (1910--1990) born in koda khel Momand •
Khushal Khattak (1613–1689) born in
Nowshaar Province,
Peshawar,
Afghanistan, he was a poet, warrior, and chief. •
Nazo Tokhi (1651–1717) born at
Kandahar, she was a poet and mother of
Mirwais Hotak. •
Rahman Baba (1653–1711) born at
Lakkimarwat, poet. •
Abdul Hamid Baba (?–c.1732) born near
Peshawer, he was a poet. •
Hussain Hotak (?–1738) born at
Kandahar, poet, king. •
Afzal Khan Khattak (?–c.1770) poet, grandson of Khushal Khattak. •
Ahmad Shah Durrani (1723–1773) born at
Kandahar he was a poet, king, founder of
Afghanistan. •
Hafiz Alpuri (?–c. 1810), sufi poet from
Shangla District. •
Rahat Zakheli (1884-1963) born at
Nowshera,
Pakistan. He is the first
Pashto novelist and first short story writer, who was also a poet. •
Zarghona Anaa (died 1772) was the mother of Ahmad Shah Durrani. ==20th century and beyond==