List of Famous people born in Punjab, Pakistan

Iman Ali

First Name Iman
Last Name Ali
Born on December 19, 1980 (age 45)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Iman Ali, is a Pakistani actress, veteran model and singer who appears in Urdu films. Ali made her film debut with a leading role in the 2007 thriller film Khuda Kay Liye, for which she won a Lux Style Award for Best Actress. She has also starred as main female lead in 2016 film Mah e Mir and had a supporting role in the 2011 social drama Bol.

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Abdul Hafeez Kardar

First Name Abdul
Last Name Kardar
Born on January 17, 1925
Died on April 21, 1996 (aged 71)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Abdul Hafeez Kardar pronunciation  or Abdul Kardar was a Pakistani cricketer and politician. He was the first captain of the Pakistan Test cricket team. He is one of the only three players to have played Test cricket for both India and Pakistan, the other two being Amir Elahi and Gul Mohammad.

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Veena Malik

First Name Veena
Born on February 26, 1984 (age 42)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Zahida Malik, better known as Veena Malik, is a Pakistani actress, TV host, reality television personality and model who has appeared in Pakistani and Bollywood films. Veena made her film debut in 2000 with Sajjad Gul's Tere Pyar Mein. In 2002, she starred in Akbar Khan's Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa and Sassi Punno and later played roles in female-centric films such as Koi Tujh Sa Kahan (2005), Mohabbatan Sachiyan (2007), Kyun Tum Se Itna Pyar Hai (2005), Kabhi Pyar Na Karna (2008) and Ishq Beparwaah (2008). In 2012, she was seen in Bollywood with a comedy film, Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai. The following year, she appeared in the comedy-drama Zindagi 50-50, Supermodel and the Kannada film Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga. She also appeared in 2014 horror film Mumbai 125 KM 3D. She was a contestant on Bigg Boss in 2010.

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Manzar Sehbai

First Name Manzar
Born on March 19, 1950 (age 76)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Manzar Sehbai is a Pakistani actor who appears in Lollywood films and serials. He has worked in different drama serials and made his film debut in 2011 with Shoaib Mansoor's Bol for which he won Lux Style Awards and SAARC Film Awards. In 2013, he appeared in Zinda Bhaag, Pakistan's entry for Best Foreign Language Film in 2013's Academy Awards.

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Meesha Shafi

First Name Meesha
Born on December 1, 1981 (age 44)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Meesha Shafi is a Pakistani actress, model and a singer.

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Faiz Ahmad Faiz

First Name Faiz
Last Name Faiz
Born on February 13, 1911
Died on November 20, 1984 (aged 73)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Faiz Ahmad Faiz MBE, NI (Punjabi and Urdu: فَیض احمد فَیض ‎), was a Pakistani poet, and author in Urdu and Punjabi language. He was one of the most celebrated writers of the Urdu language in Pakistan. Outside literature, he has been described as "a man of wide experience" having been a teacher, an army officer, a journalist, a trade unionist and a broadcaster.

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Kashmala Tariq

First Name Kashmala
Born on January 24, 1972 (age 54)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Kashmala Tariq is a Pakistani politician who is the current Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces, in office since February 2018. Previously, she has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2002 to 2013.

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Yash Pal

First Name Yash
Born on November 26, 1926
Died on July 24, 2017 (aged 90)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Yash Pal was an Indian scientist, educator and educationist. He was known for his contributions to the study of cosmic rays, as well as for being an institution-builder. In his later years, he became one of the leading science communicators of the country.

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Qazi Wajid

First Name Qazi
Last Name Wajid
Born on May 26, 1930
Died on February 11, 2018 (aged 87)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Wajid Qazi was a Pakistani actor. His works include Tanhaiyaan, Dhoop Kinare, Mehndi, Khuda Ki Basti and Ankahi. He died in Karachi on 11 February 2018.

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Misbah-ul-Haq

Born on May 28, 1974 (age 51)
Born in Pakistan, Punjab

Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi Punnu Khel(Urdu: مصباح الحق‎) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer. Ul-haq captained Pakistan in Test cricket and One Day Internationals (ODIs). Ul-haq is the current head coach and former chief selector of the Pakistan national team.

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