Pakistani

Come to think of Pakistan and your mind will be swamped with images of nefarious crimes, political instability, Talibanism, corrupt elites and terrorism. But beyond all the hostile headlines and bad press, there exists another Pakistan — a country that boasts of unparalleled geographic beauty, mind-boggling architectural glories, unbelievable archaic bazaars and heart-warming people. That is right! Pakistanis beat many nationalities when it comes to their warm hospitality. But that is not the only good thing about India’s next-door neighbor. Besides being home to the highest mountain range, largest deep sea port, highest paved international road, highest polo ground, and largest irrigation system, Pakistan is the first Islamic nation to attain nuclear power. A minefield of inexhaustible talent and unlimited resources, Pakistan has given the world some exemplary figures like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Malala Yousafzai, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan and many other unsung heroes who have contributed to promote a pro-Pakistani image to the world. It is because of their individual efforts that today Pakistan is appreciated, however little. Let us draw inspiration from the lives of famous Pakistanis through their timeline, trivia and interesting facts covered in their biographies here.
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 1 
Malala Yousafzai
(Women's Rights Activist, World's Youngest Nobel Prize Laureate)
Malala Yousafzai
163
Birthdate: July 12, 1997
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mingora, Pakistan
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 2 
Imran Khan
(22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan and Former Cricket Captain)
Imran Khan
160
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 5, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 3 
Wasim Akram
(Cricketer)
Wasim Akram
18
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 3, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Lahore
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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 4 
Abdul Sattar Edhi
(Humanitarian)
Abdul Sattar Edhi
56
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bantva, Gujarat, India
Died: July 8, 2016
 5 
Gulzar
(Lyricist)
Gulzar
16
Birthdate: August 18, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dina, Punjab
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 6 
Inzamam-ul-Haq
(Former Pakistan Cricketer and Captain of Pakistan National Cricket Team)
Inzamam-ul-Haq
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Multan, Pakistan
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 7 
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(The Founder of Pakistan)
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
57
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 25, 1876
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Died: September 11, 1948
 8 
Javed Miandad
(Pakistani Cricket Coach, Commentator and Former Cricketer Known for His Unconventional Style of Captaincy and Batting)
Javed Miandad
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 12, 1957
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 9 
Kumail Nanjiani
(Known for His Role in The HBO Comedy Series 'Silicon Valley')
Kumail Nanjiani
37
Birthdate: May 2, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 10 
Waqar Younis
(Pakistani Cricket Coach, Commentator and Former Cricketer)
Waqar Younis
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 16, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vehari, Pakistan
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 11 
Benazir Bhutto
(Former Prime Minister of Pakistan)
Benazir Bhutto
53
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 21, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Karachi
Died: December 27, 2007
 12 
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(Qawwal and Ghazal Singer)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
43
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 13, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Faisalabad
Died: August 16, 1997
 13 
Mahira Khan
(One of the Highest-Paid Pakistani Actresses Known for Her Role in the Drama 'Humsafar' and Film 'Raees')
Mahira Khan
29
Birthdate: December 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 14 
Muhammad Iqbal
(One of the Most Important Figures in Urdu and Persian Literature)
Muhammad Iqbal
32
Birthdate: November 9, 1877
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan
Died: April 21, 1938
 15 
Babar Azam
(Pakistani International Cricketer)
Babar Azam
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 15, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan
 16 
Shahid Khan
(Business person)
Shahid Khan
15
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: July 18, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan Punjab, Pakistan
 17 
Atif Aslam
(Pakistani Singer-Songwriter Known for His Vocal Belting Technique Who Has Had a Successful Career in Bollywood)
Atif Aslam
10
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 12, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Wazirabad, Pakistan
 18 
Shaheen Afridi
(Pakistani Professional Cricketer Who Plays as a Fast Bowler)
Shaheen Afridi
31
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 6, 2000
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 19 
Jahangir Khan
(One of the Greatest Squash Players of All Time)
Jahangir Khan
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 10, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
 20 
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(4th President of Pakistan and 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan)
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
20
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Larkana, Pakistan
Died: April 4, 1979
 21 
Sajal Ali
(Pakistani Televsion Actress)
Sajal Ali
15
Birthdate: January 17, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lahore
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 22 
Zaheer Abbas
(Pakistani Former Cricketer and First Batsman to Score Three Consecutive Centuries in One-Day Internationals)
Zaheer Abbas
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sialkot, Pakistan
 23 
Nazia Hassan
(Pakistani Singer-Songwriter Considered as 'The Queen of South Asian Pop')
Nazia Hassan
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 3, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Died: August 13, 2000
 24 
The Great Gama
(Amateur wrestler)
The Great Gama
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 22, 1878
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amritsar
Died: May 22, 1963
 25 
Mawra Hocane
(Pakistani Actress and Model Known for Her TV Series 'Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si' and 'Aahista Aahista')
Mawra Hocane
14
Birthdate: September 28, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 26 
Fawad Khan
(Pakistani Actor Known for His Films 'Khuda Kay Liye', 'Khoobsurat' and the TV Series 'Humsafar')
Fawad Khan
11
Birthdate: November 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Junaid Jamshed
(Recording artist)
Junaid Jamshed
9
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 3, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Died: December 7, 2016
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 28 
Hasnat Khan
(Heart & Lung Surgeon Known for His Romantic Relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales From 1995 to 1997)
Hasnat Khan
5
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: April 1, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Jhelum, Pakistan
 29 
Shahid Afridi
(Former Pakistani Cricketer)
Shahid Afridi
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 1, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Khyber Agency, Pakistan
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 30 
Noor Jehan
(Singer and Actress)
Noor Jehan
36
Birthdate: September 21, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kasur
Died: December 23, 2000
 31 
Ali Zafar
(Pakistani Singer-Actor Who Has Had a Successfull Career in Bollywood With Films 'Tere Bin Laden', 'Chashme Baddoor')
Ali Zafar
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 32 
Shoaib Akhtar
(Pakistani Former Cricketer and Commentator)
Shoaib Akhtar
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 13, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 33 
Saadat Hasan Manto
15
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 11, 1912
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Samrala
Died: January 18, 1955
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 34 
Liaquat Ali Khan
(First Prime Minister of Pakistan)
Liaquat Ali Khan
28
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 1, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Karnal
Died: October 17, 1951
 35 
Abdul Qadeer Khan
(Nuclear Physicist, Metallurgical Engineer)
Abdul Qadeer Khan
11
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: April 1, 1936
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Died: October 10, 2021
 36 
Ahad Raza Mir
(Actor who earned recognition with the television series Sammi (2017))
Ahad Raza Mir
4
Birthdate: September 29, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 37 
Ayeza Khan
(Pakistani Actress and Model)
Ayeza Khan
2
Birthdate: January 15, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
 38 
Farhan Saeed
(Pakistani Singer Actor and Former Lead Singer of the Rock Band 'Jal')
Farhan Saeed
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 14, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan
 39 
Abdus Salam
(Theoretical Physicist)
Abdus Salam
5
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 29, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sahiwal
Died: November 21, 1996
 40 
Humayun Saeed
7
Birthdate: July 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 41 
Saba Qamar
(Actress)
Saba Qamar
19
Birthdate: April 5, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gujranwala, Pakistan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 42 
Geeta Bali
(Indian Actress Who Worked in Hindi Language Films)
Geeta Bali
2
Birthdate: 1930 AD
Birthplace: Sargodha, Pakistan
Died: January 21, 1965
 43 
Hanif Mohammad
(Pakistani Cricketer)
Hanif Mohammad
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 21, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Junagadh, Gujarat, India
Died: August 11, 2016
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 44 
Mohammad Amir
(Former Pakistani Cricketer and Bowler for the Pakistan National Cricket Team)
Mohammad Amir
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 13, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gujar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 45 
Arshad Nadeem
(Pakistani Javelin Thrower)
Arshad Nadeem
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 2, 1997
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mian Channu, Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 46 
Yash Chopra
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer, Artist)
Yash Chopra
15
Birthdate: September 27, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lahore, Pakistan
Died: October 21, 2012
 47 
Zeba Bakhtiar
(Pakistani Actress and Television Director)
Zeba Bakhtiar
2
Birthdate: November 5, 1962
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Quetta, Pakistan
 48 
Prince Aly Khan
(Pakistani Diplomat and the Third Husband of Actress Rita Hayworth)
Prince Aly Khan
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 13, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: May 12, 1960
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 49 
Yumna Zaidi
(One of the Leading Pakistani Television Actresses of Her Generation)
Yumna Zaidi
2
Birthdate: July 30, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Karachi, Pakistan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 50 
Sanam Saeed
(Pakistani Singer and Actress Known for Her TV Series 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai')
Sanam Saeed
2
Birthdate: February 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England