List of Famous people born in Punjab, Pakistan

Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi is a Pakistani politician who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, serving since 20 August 2018. He has been a Member of the Pakistani Parliament in the National Assembly since August 2018 and the Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political party since December 2011. He is also the current sajjada nashin of Bahauddin Zikriya and Shah Rukn-e-Alam shrines.

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.

Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq, is a Pakistan Senator from the Punjab, serving since being elected on 12 March 2009. He is the current leader of the opposition in Senate. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), a centre-right but conservative party, since 20 February 2000.

Manorama was an Indian character actress in Bollywood known best for her role as the comical tyrant aunt in Seeta Aur Geeta (1972) and in films such as Ek Phool Do Maali (1969) and Do Kaliyaan (1968). She started her career as a child artiste in 1936 in Lahore, under the name Baby Iris. Thereafter, she made her debut as an adult actress in 1941, and performed to her final role in Water in 2005, her career extending over 60 years. Through her career she acted in over 160 films. After playing heroine roles in the early 1940s, she settled into playing villainous or comic roles. She played comic roles in superhit films such as Half Ticket appearing alongside Kishore Kumar and the legendary Madhubala. She gave memorable performances in Dus Lakh, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje, Mujhe Jeene Do, Mehboob ki Menhdi, Caravan, Bombay to Goa and Lawaris.

Abdur Rashid Kardar (1904–1989), was an Indian actor, director and producer. He is credited as establishing the film industry in the Bhati Gate locality of Lahore, British India.

Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana ; was the 36th Governor of Punjab, in office since 10 May 2015. He is affiliated with PML-N.

General Tikka Khan, (10 February 1915 – 28 March 2002) HJ, S.Pk, was a four-star army general in the Pakistan Army who was the first chief of army staff from 3 March 1972 until retiring on 1 March 1976.

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi is a Pakistani politician who is the current Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, in office since August 2018. He has been a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab since August 2018.

Robert John Orr Barton is a British businessman, who is the chairman of Next plc and EasyJet.