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*[[Shah Abu Tarab Khan Bangash]], provincial assembly member
*[[Shah Abu Tarab Khan Bangash]], provincial assembly member
*[[Shahzada Mohiuddin]]
*[[Shahzada Mohiuddin]]
*[[Sardar Shuja Nabi]]
*[[Sanath Singh]]
*[[Sheikh Hissam-ud-Din]]
*[[Sheikh Hissam-ud-Din]]
*[[Sikandar Hayat Khan (Punjabi politician)|Sikandar Hayat Khan]], Premier of the Province of Punjab and senior statesman
*[[Sikandar Hayat Khan (Punjabi politician)|Sikandar Hayat Khan]], Premier of the Province of Punjab and senior statesman
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==Lawyers==
==Lawyers==

[[File:Mirza sb, Akhtar Aly Kureshy, Kalanauri sb and Wallana sb. in Lahore High Court, Lahore.jpg|thumb|Senior Lawyers in Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore]].
{{main list|List of Pakistani lawyers}}
{{main list|List of Pakistani lawyers}}
*[[Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi]], founder of [[Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation of Pakistan]]
*[[Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi]], founder of [[Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation of Pakistan]]
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*[[Naseer Ahmed Bhutta]]
*[[Naseer Ahmed Bhutta]]
*[[Babar Awan]]
*[[Babar Awan]]
*Rana Muhammad Akram Khan
*[[Makhdoom Ali Khan]]
*[[Makhdoom Ali Khan]]
*[[Khalid Anwer]]
*[[Khalid Anwer]]
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*[[Ansar Burney]], founder of Ansar Burney Trust International
*[[Ansar Burney]], founder of Ansar Burney Trust International
*[[Amjad Saqib|Dr. Amjad Saqib]], founder of [[Akhuwat Foundation]]
*[[Amjad Saqib|Dr. Amjad Saqib]], founder of [[Akhuwat Foundation]]
*[[Naimatullah Khan]], advocate, former Chairman of [[Al-khidmat Foundation|Al-Khidmat Foundation]]
*[[Naimatullah Khan]], advocate, former chairman of [[Al-khidmat Foundation|Al-Khidmat Foundation]]
*[[Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi]], founder of [[Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation of Pakistan]]
*[[Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi]], founder of [[Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation of Pakistan]]
*[[Irfan Pardesi]], founder and President of Zee Foundation
*[[Mushtaq Chhapra]], founder of [[The Citizens Foundation]]
*[[Mushtaq Chhapra]], founder of [[The Citizens Foundation]]
*[[Sheema Kermani]], founder of [[Tehrik-e-Niswan]]
*[[Sheema Kermani]], founder of [[Tehrik-e-Niswan]]
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*[[Alamgir Hashmi]], literary scholar, historian, critic, translator
*[[Alamgir Hashmi]], literary scholar, historian, critic, translator
*[[Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq]], chief executive officer (CEO) of Roots Millennium Schools, executive director of [[Roots School System]], recipient of ‘[[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]]’<ref>[http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-167464-Tamgha-i-Imtiaz-conferred-on-Faisal-Mushtaq "‘Tamgha-i-Imtiaz’ awarded to Faisal Mushtaq"], ''[[The News International]]'', Islamabad, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 13 July 2014.</ref>
*[[Chaudhry Faisal Mushtaq]], chief executive officer (CEO) of Roots Millennium Schools, executive director of [[Roots School System]], recipient of ‘[[Tamgha-e-Imtiaz]]’<ref>[http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-167464-Tamgha-i-Imtiaz-conferred-on-Faisal-Mushtaq "‘Tamgha-i-Imtiaz’ awarded to Faisal Mushtaq"], ''[[The News International]]'', Islamabad, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 13 July 2014.</ref>
*[[Abdul Qadeer Khan]], metallurgical engineer, former Chairman KRL, 1976-2001
*[[Abdul Qadeer Khan]], metallurgical engineer, former chairman KRL, 1976-2001
*[[Khalid Saeed Khan]], Principal of College of Physiotherapy<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kemu.edu.pk/physiotherapy.html |title=King Edward Medical University |access-date=2011-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112125040/http://kemu.edu.pk/physiotherapy.html |archive-date=2015-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Khalid Saeed Khan]], principal of College of Physiotherapy<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kemu.edu.pk/physiotherapy.html |title=King Edward Medical University |access-date=2011-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112125040/http://kemu.edu.pk/physiotherapy.html |archive-date=2015-11-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Munir Ahmad Khan]], nuclear engineer, former Chairman of the [[Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission]] (PAEC), 1972–1991, chairman, [[IAEA]] Board of Governors, 1986–87
*[[Munir Ahmad Khan]], nuclear engineer, former chairman of the [[Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission]] (PAEC), 1972–1991, chairman, [[IAEA]] Board of Governors, 1986–87
*[[Ishfaq Ahmad]], nuclear physicist and former Chairman of the PAEC
*[[Ishfaq Ahmad]], nuclear physicist and former chairman of the PAEC
*[[Abdullah Sadiq]], nuclear physicist and AS-ICTP laureate
*[[Abdullah Sadiq]], nuclear physicist and AS-ICTP laureate
*[[Samar Mubarakmand]], nuclear physicist, Chairman of the [[National Engineering and Scientific Commission]] (NESCOM)
*[[Samar Mubarakmand]], nuclear physicist, chairman of the [[National Engineering and Scientific Commission]] (NESCOM)
*[[Anwar Ali (scientist)|Anwar Ali]], former Chairman of the PAEC
*[[Anwar Ali (scientist)|Anwar Ali]], former chairman of the PAEC
*[[Shahid Hussain Bokhari]], [[computer engineer|computer]] and [[aerospace]] engineer
*[[Shahid Hussain Bokhari]], [[computer engineer|computer]] and [[aerospace]] engineer
*[[Salimuzzaman Siddiqui]], PhD in organic chemistry
*[[Salimuzzaman Siddiqui]], PhD in organic chemistry
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*[[Amer Iqbal]], Pakistani American theoretical physicist. He is primarily known for his work in string theory and mathematical physics
*[[Amer Iqbal]], Pakistani American theoretical physicist. He is primarily known for his work in string theory and mathematical physics
*[[Hamid Nawab|Syed Hamid Nawab]], Professor of Electrical and Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Boston University; &nbsp;co-author of widely used textbook Signals and Systems (1997), published by [[Prentice Hall]] ([[Pearson Education|Pearson]]); researcher in [[signal processing]] and [[machine perception]] with application to auditory, speech, and neuromuscular systems
*[[Hamid Nawab|Syed Hamid Nawab]], Professor of Electrical and Computer and Biomedical Engineering, Boston University; &nbsp;co-author of widely used textbook Signals and Systems (1997), published by [[Prentice Hall]] ([[Pearson Education|Pearson]]); researcher in [[signal processing]] and [[machine perception]] with application to auditory, speech, and neuromuscular systems
*[[Khaleel Chishty|Khaleel Chisty]], virologist
*[[Khaleel Chishty]], virologist


===School teachers===
===School teachers===
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==Religious scholars==
==Religious scholars==
*[[Muhammad Shafi Deobandi]], former Grand Mufti of Pakistan.
*[[Muhammad Shafi Deobandi]], former grand mufti of Pakistan.
*[[Jawad Naqvi]], Shia Islamic scholar
*[[Jawad Naqvi]], Shia Islamic scholar
*[[Khadim Hussain Rizvi|Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi]], Islamic Scholar, Founder of [[Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan|TLP]]
*[[Khadim Hussain Rizvi|Allama Khadim Hussain Rizvi]], Islamic Scholar, Founder of [[Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan|TLP]]
*[[Tariq Jamil|Molana Tariq Jamil]], religious leader and member of [[Tablighi Jamaat]]
*[[Tariq Jamil|Molana Tariq Jamil]], religious leader and member of [[Tablighi Jamaat]]
*[[Mufti Rafi Usmani]], President of [[Darul Uloom Karachi]]
*[[Mufti Rafi Usmani]], President of [[Darul Uloom Karachi]]
*[[Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza]], Islamic scholar, speaker, and researcher. Founder of Islamic Research Academy, Jehlum.
*[[Syed Adnan Kakakhail]], Mufti, Muslim Scholar, Founder and CEO of Al-Burhan Institute
*[[Syed Adnan Kakakhail]], Mufti, Muslim Scholar, Founder and CEO of Al-Burhan Institute
*[[Muhammad Muneeb-ur-Rehman]], Mufti, Chairman of [[Ruet-e-Hilal Committee]]
*[[Muhammad Muneeb-ur-Rehman]], Mufti, Chairman of [[Ruet-e-Hilal Committee]]
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*[[Mufti Jafar Hussain]], religious leader
*[[Mufti Jafar Hussain]], religious leader
*[[Talib Jauhari]], Islamic scholar, religious leader, public speaker, Qur'anic interpreter, Urdu poet, historian and philosopher
*[[Talib Jauhari]], Islamic scholar, religious leader, public speaker, Qur'anic interpreter, Urdu poet, historian and philosopher
*[[Syed Munawar Hasan]], former Chairman of the [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan]]
*[[Syed Munawar Hasan]], former chairman of the [[Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan]]
*[[Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri]], law professor, Sufi Islamic scholar and founder of [[Minhaj-ul-Quran]]
*[[Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri]], law professor, Sufi Islamic scholar and founder of [[Minhaj-ul-Quran]]
*[[Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi]], religious scholar, founder of Jamaa'at-e-Ahle Sunnat
*[[Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi]], religious scholar, founder of Jamaa'at-e-Ahle Sunnat
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*Captain [[Hercharn Singh]]
*Captain [[Hercharn Singh]]
*[[Rahul Dev (pilot)|Rahul Dev]], first person from the Hindu community to recruited in the [[Pakistan Air Force]]<ref name="Express Tribune">{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2215299/1-unprecedented-paf-recruits-first-hindu-gdp?amp=1|title=In a first, minority Hindu young man selected to become GD pilot in PAF |date=6 May 2020|newspaper=Express Tribune|access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>
*[[Rahul Dev (pilot)|Rahul Dev]], first person from the Hindu community to recruited in the [[Pakistan Air Force]]<ref name="Express Tribune">{{Cite news|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2215299/1-unprecedented-paf-recruits-first-hindu-gdp?amp=1|title=In a first, minority Hindu young man selected to become GD pilot in PAF |date=6 May 2020|newspaper=Express Tribune|access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref>
* Lieutenant general [[Bahadur Sher]] (1922–1983)<ref name="f102">{{cite web | last=Hamid | first=Major General Syed Ali | title=One Spud Two Gravy | website=The Friday Times | date=3 Jul 2020 | url=https://thefridaytimes.com/03-Jul-2020/one-spud-two-gravy | access-date=7 Dec 2024}}</ref>


==Businesspeople and industrialists==
==Businesspeople and industrialists==
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*[[Talat Hussain (news executive)|Talat Hussain]], journalist working for [[AAJ TV]]
*[[Talat Hussain (news executive)|Talat Hussain]], journalist working for [[AAJ TV]]
*[[Zamir Niazi]]
*[[Zamir Niazi]]
*[[Ian Fyfe]], DAWN sports reporter
*[[Ian Fyfe (Pakistani journalist)|Ian Fyfe]], DAWN sports reporter
*[[Khurram Zaki]], journalist and TV host
*[[Khurram Zaki]], journalist and TV host
*[[Abdullah Malik]] (1920–2003), journalist, writer
*[[Abdullah Malik]] (1920–2003), journalist, writer
*[[Imran Riaz Khan]] Pakistani journalist
*[[Wajahat Saeed Khan]] Pakistani journalist


==Musicians==
==Musicians==
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==Sports==
==Sports==
===Athletics===
===Athletics===
*[[Asteria de Sa]], long jump
*[[John Permal]], sprinter
*[[John Permal]], sprinter
*[[Kamal Salman Masud]], swimmer
*[[Kamal Salman Masud]], swimmer
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===Football===
===Football===
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*[[Muhammad Umer]]
*[[Masood Fakhri]]
*[[Masood Fakhri]]
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*[[Abdul Ghafoor (footballer)|Abdul Ghafoor]]
*[[Moosa Ghazi]]
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*[[Qayyum Changezi]]
*[[Ali Nawaz Baloch]]
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*[[Muhammad Essa]]
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*[[Sharafat Ali (footballer)|Sharafat Ali]]
*[[Haroon Yousaf]]
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*[[Qazi Ashfaq]]
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*[[Zesh Rehman]]
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*[[Moideen Kutty]]
*[[Etzaz Hussain]]
*[[Etzaz Hussain]]
*[[Harun Hamid]]
*[[Harun Hamid]]
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*[[Muhammad Essa]]
*[[Kaleemullah Khan (footballer)|Kaleemullah Khan]]
*[[Kaleemullah Khan (footballer)|Kaleemullah Khan]]
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*[[Qayyum Changezi]]
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*[[Moideen Kutty]]
*[[Jaffar Khan]]
*[[Jaffar Khan]]
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*[[Qazi Ashfaq]]
*[[Abdul Wahid Durrani]]
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*[[Abdul Ghafoor (footballer)|Abdul Ghafoor Majna]]
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*[[Zesh Rehman]]
*[[Easah Suliman]]
*[[Easah Suliman]]
*[[Abdullah Iqbal]]
*[[Abdullah Iqbal]]
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*[[Abdullah Shah (footballer)|Abdullah Shah]]
*[[Alamgir Ghazi]]
*[[Alamgir Ghazi]]
*[[Otis Khan]]
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*[[Muhammad Waheed]]
*[[Hassan Bashir]]
*[[Hassan Bashir]]
*[[Saddam Hussain (footballer)|Saddam Hussain]]


===Golf===
===Golf===
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*[[Khurram Hussain Agha]]
*[[Khurram Hussain Agha]]
*[[Mohammed Yousuf (snooker player)|Mohammed Yousuf]]
*[[Mohammed Yousuf (snooker player)|Mohammed Yousuf]]
*[[Naveen Perwani]]
*[[Saleh Mohammad (snooker player)|Saleh Mohammed]]
*[[Saleh Mohammad (snooker player)|Saleh Mohammed]]
*[[Muhammad Asif (snooker player)|Muhammad Asif]]
*[[Muhammad Asif (snooker player)|Muhammad Asif]]
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*[[Sitara Brooj Akbar|Akbar Sitara Brooj]], child prodigy & cancer researcher at Oxford University
*[[Sitara Brooj Akbar|Akbar Sitara Brooj]], child prodigy & cancer researcher at Oxford University
*[[Arfa Karim]], computer prodigy
*[[Arfa Karim]], computer prodigy
*[[Asif Bashir]], Pakistani rescue worker
*[[Malala Yousafzai]], education activist
*[[Malala Yousafzai]], education activist
*[[Syed Ali Akhtar]], military officer
*[[Syed Ali Akhtar]], military officer
*[[Tooba Syed]], feminist, political worker
*[[Tooba Syed]], feminist, political worker
*[[Umar Farooq Zahoor]], businessman and a fugitive sought for financial crimes
*[[Zahida Kazmi]], Pakistan's first female taxi driver
*[[Zahida Kazmi]], Pakistan's first female taxi driver
*[[Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola]], women's rights activist
*[[Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola]], women's rights activist

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Pakistan is the fifth most populous nation in the world. Below is a list of some notable people who relate to the country. See Pakistani people for a list of pages about notable Pakistanis by category.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Heads of state or government

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Civil / democratically elected administrators

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Military / non-democratically elected administrators

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Foreign ministers

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Bureaucrats

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Diplomats

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Attorney General of Pakistan

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Law officers of Advocate General Punjab

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Other major political figures

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G – L

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M – R

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S – Z

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Judges

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Lawyers

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Senior Lawyers in Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of Pakistani lawyers.

Human rights activists and philanthropists

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Academia

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Scientists, researchers and scholars

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School teachers

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Religious scholars

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Military personnel

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See also: Chief of Army Staff (Pakistan), Chief of Air Staff (Pakistan), and Chief of Naval Staff (Pakistan)

Businesspeople and industrialists

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Bankers

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Arts, literature and other media personalities

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Actors and actresses

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For a categorical listing of actors in film, see Category:Pakistani film actors

YouTubers

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Main article: List of Pakistani YouTubers

Video jockeys

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Architects

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Artists and painters

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For a more comprehensive list, see List of Pakistani artists.

Film and TV directors and documentary filmmakers

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Fashion designers

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Models

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Main article: List of Pakistani models

Visual effects

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Journalists

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Main article: List of Pakistani journalists

Musicians

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Main article: List of Pakistani musicians

Photographers

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Writers and poets

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Main articles: List of Pakistani writers and List of Urdu poets

Sports

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Athletics

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Boxing

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Cricket

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Main article: Lists of Pakistani cricketers

Cycling

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E-sports

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Field hockey

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Main article: List of Pakistani field hockey players

Football

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Golf

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Mixed martial arts

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Mountaineers

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Sailing

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Skiing

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Snooker

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Squash

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Tennis

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Police officers

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Militants

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Other

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Punjab Assembly | Members - Members' Directory".
  2. ^ "Legislators from MIANWALI (PP-36 to PP-39)". Provincial Assembly of the Punjab. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  3. ^ "‘Tamgha-i-Imtiaz’ awarded to Faisal Mushtaq", The News International, Islamabad, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 13 July 2014.
  4. ^ "King Edward Medical University". Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
  5. ^ "Prof. Anwar Nasim". Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  6. ^ Biography Archived 2008-04-21 at the Wayback Machine at the British Council website. Retrieved on 26 May 2008
  7. ^ "Dr. Waqar ul Qounain - Home Page". faculty.pucit.edu.pk. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  8. ^ "Sindh Governor House". Archived from the original on 2006-07-23. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  9. ^ "In a first, minority Hindu young man selected to become GD pilot in PAF". Express Tribune. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. ^ Hamid, Major General Syed Ali (3 Jul 2020). "One Spud Two Gravy". The Friday Times. Retrieved 7 Dec 2024.
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  15. ^ "Sohail Tanvir".
  16. ^ "Cricket: Pakistan Faces a Host of Problems – OhmyNews International".
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