List of Famous people born in Pakistan
Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz Sharif
Mian Muhammad Hamza Shahbaz Sharif is a Pakistani politician and the current Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, in office since 6 September 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2008 to May 2018.
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is a senior Pakistani conservative politician hailing from Gujrat and a business oligarch who previously served as 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 30 June 2004 on a temporary basis during a transitional period to accommodate Shaukat Aziz till 28 August 2004. Hussain has been party president of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) since 2003, when he had followed party founder Mian Muhammad Azhar because of his lack of a parliamentary seat.
Asfandyar Wali Khan
Asfandyar Wali Khan is a Pakistani politician. A democratic socialist and Pashtun nationalist, he is President of the Awami National Party in Pakistan.
Malik Meraj Khalid
Malik Meraj Khalid, was an advocate, a Pakistani left wing politician and Marxist philosopher who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan in an acting capacity from November 1996 until February 1997. He was noted as being one of the original philosopher and founding personality of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Palwasha Bashir
Palwasha Bashir is a badminton player, born in Karachi, Pakistan. Bashir was crowned as the National Champion in 2009, winning the women's singles and doubles titles. Palwasha has been representing Pakistan for several years in different International competitions. Initially rising as a star on a national level by winning back-to-back national titles. She won the bronze medal at the 2010 South Asian Games held in Dhaka. This achievement led her to a greater fame and acknowledgement in Pakistan. Bashir has represented her country at the 2014 Asian Games, 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games. She has been coached by Raziuddin Ahmad. Palwasha wins the title of National Champion Doubles Ladies 2021 against Mahoor Shahzad and Ghazala Siddique in the final.
Ashar Aziz
Ashar Aziz is a Pakistani-American electrical engineer, business executive and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity company FireEye.
Bonaventure Patrick Paul
Bonaventure Patrick Paul OFM† was a former Bishop of Hyderabad, Pakistan.
Hakimullah Mehsud
Hakimullah Mehsud, born Jamshed Mehsud and also known as Zulfiqar Mehsud, was a Pakistani militant who was the emir of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). He was deputy to commander Baitullah Mehsud and one of the leaders of the militant group Fedayeen al-Islam prior to the elder Mehsud's death in a CIA drone missile strike.
Sadruddin Hashwani
Sadruddin Hashwani is a Pakistani billionaire at Rimpa Plaza business tycoon, billionaire and author. He is the founder and chairman of Hashoo Group, a conglomerate best known for Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts. As of 2020, Hashwani is the seventh-wealthiest Pakistani with an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion dollars according to Forbes.
Usama Riaz
Usama Riaz was a Pakistani physician from Gilgit-Baltistan.