List of Famous people born in Pakistan
Shehroz Sabzwari
Shehroz Sabzwari is a Pakistani actor and model who is known for his role in the film Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay directed by Javed Sheikh. He has the lead role in the 2016 television drama series Deewana produced by Hum TV.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a Pakistani barrister and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that as the fourth President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. He was also the founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and served as its chairman until his execution in 1979.
Noor Jehan
Noor Jehan, also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum, was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades. She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially throughout South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in Pakistan. She had a command of Hindustani classical music as well as other music genres.
Sarah Khan
Sarah Khan, also known as Sarah Falak, is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series. Khan made her screen debut with a supporting role in the 2012 Hum TV's television serial Badi Aapa, and followed it with brief roles in several successful television series. She rose to prominence with the role of a selfish opportunist in the Moomal-produced romantic drama Alvida (2015). Khan then played a headstrong housewife in the mystery drama Mohabbat Aag Si (2015), which earned her a Hum Award for Best Supporting Actress. She subsequently garnered wide recognition and public appreciation for portraying leading roles in the romantic drama Tumhare Hain, the black magic-based romance Nazr-e-Bad, and the horror drama Belapur Ki Dayan (2018), the last of which earned her a Best Actress nomination at Hum Awards. Further praise came for her performance in the mystery drama Band Khirkiyan (2018). Khan married Pakistani singer and songwriter Falak Shabir in July 2020.
Nergis Mavalvala
Nergis Mavalvala is a Pakistani-American astrophysicist known for her role in the first observation of gravitational waves. She is the Curtis and Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she is also the Dean of the university's School of Science. She was previously the Associate Head of the university's Department of Physics She was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship in 2010.
Ehsan Mani
Ehsan Mani is a Pakistani chartered accountant who is the former president of International Cricket Council and current Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board.
Asad Umer
Asad Umar is a Pakistani politician who has been the member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since September 2013. He is currently serving as Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives, in office since 19 November 2019.
Patrick Chappatte
Patrick Chappatte is a Lebanese-Swiss cartoonist known for his work for Le Temps, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, the German news magazine Der Spiegel, and The New York Times International Edition. He also worked as an illustrator for the New York Times and as cartoonist for Newsweek. Many of his cartoons reflect events in Swiss and international news, such as the September 11 attacks, the rise of the Swiss People's Party, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Mohsin Abbas Haider
Mohsin Abbas Haider is a Pakistani singer, actor, writer and host. He is known for his appearance as DJ in Dunya News's talkshow Mazaaq Raat as well as for his appearances in films and serials.
Anil Dalpat
Anil Dalpat Sonavaria is the first Hindu ever to play Test cricket for Pakistan. After retirement from cricket, he migrated to Canada with his family and has a business in Canada.