List of people from Punjab, Pakistan

This is a list of notable Pakistanis from Punjab.

Religious and spiritual figures

Mian Mir Mausoleum in Lahore, Punjab

National figures

Sir Muhammad Iqbal, national poet of Pakistan was born in Sialkot and is resting in Lahore

Pakistan Armed Forces

Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed, was born in Kunjah, Gujrat District and was awarded Nishan-e-Haider for his bravery in Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Punjab province has most Nishan-e-Haiders of any province of Pakistan

Politicians

Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, was born in Lahore, he is the only Pakistani to become prime minister of Pakistan for three terms

Writers and authors

Sportspersons

Imran Khan born in Lahore to a family hailing from Mianwali was the captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team which won 1992 Cricket World Cup

Intellectuals

Dr. Abdus Salam, the first Pakistani to win a Nobel prize was born in Jhang, he won that prize for his achievements in Physics

Film and TV artists

Veena Malik became famous for her photo-shoots for international magazines[1]

Singers

Others

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistani actress Veena Malik vows to return home despite death threats over FHM nude photo". Telegraph.co.uk. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
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