Notable Residents
- Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, the founder of Islamia College University, was raised in Topi
- Karnal Sher Khan, an army officer and receiver of the Nishan-e-Haider, was born in Karnal Sher Killi
- Khan Roshan Khan, an historian who wrote many books on Pashtun tribes, including the Shilmani, Kakazai, and Salarzai, was born in Karnal Sher Killi
- Lieutenant Faisal Khanzada, a brave soldier who embraced martyrdom while training
- Abdul Mateen of Asota Sharif who remained as the Vice Chancellor of University of Peshawar, Chief Economist, President of All third world countries forum at the United Nation
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