Famous People Born In Sialkot

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Gulzarilal Nanda
(Former Prime Minister of India)
Gulzarilal Nanda
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 4, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: January 15, 1998

Gulzarilal Nanda was the acting prime minister of India after the deaths of sitting prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru in 1964 and Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1966. The Bharat Ratna winner had previously been jailed twice for his participation in Mahatma Gandhi’s Non-Cooperation Movement. He had also been an economics professor.

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Muhammad Iqbal
(One of the Most Important Figures in Urdu and Persian Literature)
Muhammad Iqbal
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 9, 1877
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: April 21, 1938

Muhammad Iqbal was a Scholar, poet, and politician. Born in British India (present-day Pakistan), Iqbal's poetry in Persian and Urdu languages is regarded as one of the greatest of the modern era. Also an influential politician, Muhammad Iqbal's vision of an independent Muslim state helped inspire the creation of Pakistan where he is recognized as the national poet.

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Zaheer Abbas
(Pakistani Former Cricketer and First Batsman to Score Three Consecutive Centuries in One-Day Internationals)
Zaheer Abbas
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Leo

Legendary Pakistani batsman Zaheer Abbas was often called the Asian Bradman. He became the first batsman from Asia to score 100 first-class centuries and the first from Pakistan to score 4,000 and 5,000 runs. He has been named to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and has received the Pride of Performance Award.

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Shoaib Malik
(Pakistani Cricket Player)
Shoaib Malik
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricketer. He captained the Pakistan national cricket team from 2007 to 2009. He currently plays for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He holds the record for becoming the first male cricketer to play 100 T20Is. He is married to Indian tennis player Sania Mirza. 

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Javid Iqbal
(Pakistani Philosopher and Senior Justice)
Javid Iqbal
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Birthdate: October 5, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 3, 2015

Javid Iqbal was a Pakistani philosopher whose publications on modern Islamic philosophy and the philosophy of law in national and international journals earned international acclaim. Javid Iqbal also served as the Lahore High Court's Chief Justice from 1982 to 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he served as the Senior Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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Waheed Murad
(Actor)
Waheed Murad
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Birthdate: October 2, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: November 23, 1983
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Umera Ahmad
(Writer, Author best known for her novels and plays Shehr-e-Zaat, Pir-e-Kamil, Zindagi Gulzar Hai)
Umera Ahmad
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 10, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Initially an English lecturer at the Army Public College in Sialkot, Pakistani author Umera Ahmad later devoted herself to writing and emerged as one of the best-known authors of Urdu fiction and screenplays. The novel Pir-e-Kamil and the drama series Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan remain her best-known works.

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Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
(Jurist)
Muhammad Zafarullah Khan
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 6, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 1, 1985
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Kamran Ashraf
(Pakistani Field Hockey Player and Banker)
Kamran Ashraf
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 30, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra

Kamran Ashraf is a Pakistani banker who is currently associated with Summit Bank where he is working as Group Head Retail. Ashraf, who played cricket throughout his youth, has a close friendship with former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Kamran Ashraf has a keen interest on the political developments of the country as well.

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Rajinder Singh Bedi
(Playwright, Film director, Screenwriter)
Rajinder Singh Bedi
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 1, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 11, 1984
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Zulfikar Ghose
(Pakistani-American Novelist, Poet and Essayist)
Zulfikar Ghose
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 13, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 30, 2022

Zulfikar Ghose is a Pakistani-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Best known for his work that explores magical realism, Ghose gained international recognition in the 1970s for his trilogy The Incredible Brazilian. Apart from writing poems, fictional, and non-fictional works, Zulfikar Ghose has also worked as a teacher at prestigious institutions like the University of Texas in Austin.

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Khawaja Muhammad Asif
(Politician, Banker)
Khawaja Muhammad Asif
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: August 9, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
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Fayyaz Butt
(Omani Cricketer)
Fayyaz Butt
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
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Aqib Ilyas
(Omani Cricketer)
Aqib Ilyas
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Mohammad Nadeem
(Pakistani-Born Cricketer Who Plays for the Oman National Cricket Team)
Mohammad Nadeem
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
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Manzoor Hussain
(Pakistani Field Hockey Player)
Manzoor Hussain
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 28, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 29, 2022

Manzoor Hussain is a Pakistani former field hockey player. He was part of the national team that won the bronze and gold medal at the 1976 and 1984 Olympic Games, respectively. He also helped his team win two World Cups, two Asian Games, and two Champions Trophy tournaments during his career. In 1984, Hussain received the Pride of Performance Award.