List of people on stamps of Pakistan
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This is a list of people commemorated on postage stamp
s of Pakistan
as of 1 January 2010.
Bahawalpur
Postage stamp
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s of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
as of 1 January 2010.
Bahawalpur
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- Prof A.B.A. Haleem, Vice-Chancellor, University of KarachiUniversity of KarachiThe University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
(2003) - Sir Abdullah Haroon (1990)
- Abdul Rehman (2003)
- Abdus SalamAbdus SalamMohammad Abdus Salam, NI, SPk Mohammad Abdus Salam, NI, SPk Mohammad Abdus Salam, NI, SPk (Urdu: محمد عبد السلام, pronounced , (January 29, 1926– November 21, 1996) was a Pakistani theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate in Physics for his work on the electroweak unification of the...
, Nobel Laureate and physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
(1998) - Abu Raihan Mohammad Ibn-Ahmad, al-BiruniAl-BiruniAbū al-Rayḥān Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-BīrūnīArabic spelling. . The intermediate form Abū Rayḥān al-Bīrūnī is often used in academic literature...
, astronomerAstronomerAn astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
(1973) - Abul Asar Hafeez Jalandhri (1900–82), poet who penned Pakistan's Qaumi TaranaQaumi TaranaThe Qaumī Tarāna is the national anthem of Pakistan. The words "Qaumi Tarana" in Urdu literally translate to "National Anthem". The Pakistani national anthem is unique in that its music, composed by Ahmad G. Chagla, preceded its lyrics, which are in Persianized Urdu and were written by Hafeez...
(national anthem) (2001) - Sir Adamjee Haji Dawood, industrialist and philanthropist (1999)
- Dr. Mohammad Afzal Hussain Qadri, scientist (1912–74) (1999)
- Aga Khan IIIAga Khan IIISir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, PC was the 48th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. He was one of the founders and the first president of the All-India Muslim League, and served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38. He was nominated to represent India to...
, spiritual leader of the Ismailies (1977, 1990) - Professor Ahmed AliAhmed AliAhmed Ali was an Indian novelist, poet, critic, translator, diplomat and scholar, who was responsible for writing Twilight in Delhi. Born in Delhi, India, he was involved in progressive literary movements as a young man...
(1910–94) (2005) - Ahmed E. H. Jaffer (1909–90), (2000)
- Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (1916–2006), (2009) poet, journalist and writer
- Ahmed PervezAhmed PervezAhmed Parvez [ Urdu: احمد پروىز was a Pakistani modernist painter whose work was marked with energy. He was member of The Lahore Group in Pakistan and founder member of the Pakistan Group in London....
, painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
(1926–79) (2006) - Akhtar Shairani, poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
(2005) - Albert SchweitzerAlbert SchweitzerAlbert Schweitzer OM was a German theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. He was born in Kaysersberg in the province of Alsace-Lorraine, at that time part of the German Empire...
, medical doctor (1975) - Alexander Graham BellAlexander Graham BellAlexander Graham Bell was an eminent scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone....
, inventor (1976) - Ali Imam, painter (1924–2002) (2006)
- Allama Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1996)
- Allama Mohammad Iqbal, poet and philosopher (1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2005)
- Allama Shabbir A. Usmani (1990)
- Altaf Hussain HaliMaulana HaliMaulana Altaf Hussain Hali was an Urdu poet, and Writer. Hali occupies a special position in the history of Urdu literature. He was a poet, a critic, a teacher, a reformer and an impressive prose-writer...
, Urdu poet (1979) - Hazrat, musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and inventor (1975) - Amir Temur, Central Asian ruler (1997)
- Anna Molka AhmedAnna Molka AhmedAnna Molka Ahmed was a famous Pakistani artist and pioneer of fine arts in the country after its independence in 1947. She was a professor of fine arts at the University of the Punjab in Lahore.-Background:...
, painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
(1917–94) (2006) - Armauer Hansen, medical researcher (1973)
- Asifa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of Benazir BhuttoBenazir BhuttoBenazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
(2009) - Askari Mian IraniAskari Mian Irani-Early life and education:Irani received a diploma in design from the National College of Arts , Lahore in 1967.-Stamp design:Irani designed two stamps of the Third Organisation of the Islamic Conference issue....
, painter (1940–2004) (2006)
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- Baba Farid, Sufi (1989)
- Bashir MirzaBashir MirzaBashir Mirza PP, was a Pakistani painter.-Early life:Born in Amristar in 1941, a Tonga makers son, B.M. manage to climb the ladder to fame.-Education:...
, painter (1941–2000) (2006) - Benazir BhuttoBenazir BhuttoBenazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
, Prime Minister (1995, 2008, 2009) - Bi Amma (1990)
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- Chaudhry Khaliq uz Zaman, (1990)
- Choudhry Ghulam Abbas (1995)
- Chaudhry Muhammad AliChaudhry Muhammad AliChaudhry Muhammad Ali Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (Punjabi, ; (July 15, 1905 - December 2, 1980) was a Pakistani statesman who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1955 to 1956.-Early life:...
(1999) - Choudhary Rehmat Ali, coined the name "Pakistan" (1990)
- Copernicus, PolishPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
astronomer (1973)
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- Faiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmed FaizFaiz Ahmad Faiz was a Pakistani intellectual, poet, and one of the most famous poets of the Urdu language. He was a member of the Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind and an avowed Marxist. In 1962, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union...
, poet (1997) - FarahFarah PahlaviFarah Pahlavi is the former Queen and Empress of Iran. She is the widow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, and only Empress of modern Iran...
, Iranian empress (1967) - Mohtarma Fatima JinnahFatima JinnahFatima Jinnah , was one of the figurative and pioneering woman figure in Pakistan Movement and was the younger sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. An active political figure in the movement for independence from the British Raj, she is commonly known in Pakistan as Khātūn-e...
(1990, 1997, 2003)
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- Sir G. H. Hidayatullah, 1st Governor of SindhGovernor of SindhThe Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
after independence (1990) - Ghulam Bari Aleeg (1907–49), (1999)
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- Habib lbrahim Rahimtoola, Tehreek-e-Pakistan Key Mujahid (2002)
- Haji Muhammad Sharif, painter (1990)
- Hakim Abdul Qasim Firdousi; penned "Shahnama" during the 10th century (1994)
- Hakim Mohammad Hasan Qarshi, Hakim; founder of Qarshi Dawakhana (2002)
- Hakim Mohammad Said, founded Hamdard (1999)
- Hameed Nizami (1990)
- Hassan Ali EffendiHassan Ali EffendiHassan Ali Effendi was a renowned educationist in South Asia who is credited as the founder of one of the first Muslim schools in British India: the Sindh Madrasatul Islam , located in Karachi in modern-day Pakistan...
(1990) - Hazrat Sultan Bahoo (1991)
- Heinrich von StephanHeinrich von StephanHeinrich von Stephan was a general post director for the German Empire who reorganized the German postal service. He was integral in the founding of the Universal Postal Union in 1874, and in 1877 introduced the telephone to Germany.Stephan was born in Stolp , Pomerania, in the Kingdom of Prussia...
(1981) - Henri Dunant (1978)
- Hugh Catchpole, educationist (2007)
- Hussein Shaheed Suhrawardy (1990)
- King Hussein of Jordan (1971)
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- Ibrahim Ismail ChundrigarIbrahim Ismail ChundrigarIbrahim Ismail Chundrigar was the sixth Prime Minister of Pakistan for approximately 2 months from October 17, 1957 to December 16, 1957.-Early life:...
, Prime Minister in 1957 (2002) - Imran KhanImran KhanImran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
, Pakistani cricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
(1992) - Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain QureshiIshtiaq Hussain QureshiProf. Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi SP, HI was a noted historian, educationist and scholar of Pakistan as well as a prolific writer. He is regarded as the founding member of Muqtadra Qaumi Zaban and served as the first education minister of Pakistan...
, academic/historian (1903–81) (2001)
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- Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th-century poet (1997)
- Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan (1994)
- Jamshed Nusserwanjee MehtaJamshed Nusserwanjee MehtaJamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta was the first elected Mayor of Karachi and remembered as the "Maker of Modern Karachi". He was also a notable figure in the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association.-Public life:...
, 1st MayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
(1988) - Begum Jahanara ShahnawazBegum Jahanara ShahnawazBegum Jahanara Shahnawaz was a politician in British India and in Pakistan. She was the first woman to preside over an Asian legislature.-Family:...
(1990)
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- Kazi Nazrul IslamKazi Nazrul IslamKazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi...
, BengalBengalBengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
i poet and composer (1968) - Khawaja Ghulam Farid, SaraikiSaraiki peopleThe Saraiki people or Multani people are an ethnic group from the central and south-eastern areas of Pakistan, especially the former princely state of Bahawalpur and the districts of Multan, Lodhran, Vehari, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh,...
poet (2001) - Khawaja NazimuddinKhawaja NazimuddinHajji Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin, KCIE , was the second Governor-General of Pakistan, and later the second Prime Minister of Pakistan as well.-Early life:...
(1990) - Khawaja Sarwar Hasan (1902–73), writer (2005)
- Khushal Khan KhattakKhushal Khan KhattakKhushal Khan Khattak was a prominent Pashtun malik, poet, warrior,A charismatic personality and tribal chief of the Khattak tribe. He wrote a huge collection of Pashto poems during the Mughal Empire in the 17th century, and admonished Pashtuns to forsake their divisive tendencies and unite...
, PashtoPashtun peoplePashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
poet (1995)
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- Laila ShahzadaLaila ShahzadaLaila Shahzada is one of Pakistan's most internationally renowned artists. She was of the first women painters in Pakistan to gain international recognition, with exhibitions around the world including Pakistan, London, Paris, Tokyo, Monte Carlo and New York.-Honours:She was awarded the...
, painter (1926–94) (2006) - Liaquat Ali KhanLiaquat Ali KhanFor other people with the same or similar name, see Liaqat Ali Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan was a Pakistani statesman who became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Defence minister and Commonwealth, Kashmir Affairs...
, Prime Minister from 1947-51 (1974, 1990, 1995, 1997) - Louis PasteurLouis PasteurLouis Pasteur was a French chemist and microbiologist born in Dole. He is remembered for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and preventions of diseases. His discoveries reduced mortality from puerperal fever, and he created the first vaccine for rabies and anthrax. His experiments...
, scientist (1995)
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- M. A. Rahim, (2003)
- M. Abol Hassan Ispahani (1990)
- M. Obaidullah Sindhi (1990)
- Sir M. S. Khan Mamdot (1990)
- Malik Barkat AliMalik Barkat AliMalik Barkat Ali was a Muslim Indian politician, lawyer, journalist and academic.He was elected to India's parliament in 1937 for the Muslim League...
(1990) - Mao ZedongMao ZedongMao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...
(1999) - Maria MontessoriMaria MontessoriMaria Montessori was an Italian physician and educator, a noted humanitarian and devout Catholic best known for the philosophy of education which bears her name...
, educator (1970) - Maulana Abdul Hamid (1999)
- Maulana M. S. Naumani (1992)
- Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1978, 1990)
- Maulana Shaukat AliShaukat AliShaukat Ali Khan is a Pakistani folk singer.Born into a family of artists in Malakwal, Ali began singing while at college in the 1960s, receiving help from his elder brother Inayat Ali Khan. Since 1970 he has performed ghazals and Punjabi folk songs...
(1995) - Maulana Zafar Ali KhanZafar Ali KhanMaulana Zafar Ali Khan , was a writer, poet, and journalist who played an important role in the Pakistan Movement. He was born at Kot Mehrath, Sialkot during the time the area became part of British India. He belonged to Janjua family. He also played a role in the freedom movement against the...
(1990) - Maulvi Abdul HaqMaulvi Abdul HaqMaulvi Abdul Haq was a scholar and linguist, who is also regarded as Baba-e-Urdu . He was a champion of the Urdu language and the demand for it to be made the national language of Pakistan.-Early life:...
, Baba-e-Urdu, writer (2004) - Maulvi A. K. Fazal ul Haq (1990)
- Mihai EminescuMihai EminescuMihai Eminescu was a Romantic poet, novelist and journalist, often regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and he worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul , the official newspaper of the Conservative Party...
, RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n poet (2005) - Mir Ahmed Yar Khan (1993)
- Mir Jaffer Khan Jamali (1990)
- Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, 19th-century poet (1969, 1998)
- Mohamedali Habib, philanthropist (2000)
- Mohammad Abdul Latif, Pir Sahib Zakori Sharif (1993)
- Mohammad Ali Jinnah, 1st Governor-General (1966, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Mohammad Aly Rangoonwala (1924–98), philanthropist (2002)
- Mohammad Ayub Khan, president (1966)
- Muhammad Ayub KhuhroMuhammad Ayub KhuhroKhan Bahadur Muhammad Ayub Khoro was a politician from Sindh, Pakistan, who became its first Chief Minister after independence of Pakistan and subsequently serving two additional terms in the 1950s. He later became the Defence Minister in the government of PM Feroz Khan Noon, before the imposition...
(1997) - Lance NaikLance NaikLance Naik is the equivalent rank to Lance Corporal in the Pakistan and Indian Armies and before 1947, in the British Indian Army, ranking below Naik. In cavalry units the equivalent is Acting Lance Daffadar. Like a British Lance Corporal, he wore a single rank chevron....
Mohammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944–71); Recipient, Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
(2002) - ShahShahShāh is the title of the ruler of certain Southwest Asian and Central Asian countries, especially Persia , and derives from the Persian word shah, meaning "king".-History:...
Mohammad Reza PahlaviReza PahlaviReza Pahlavi may refer to:*Reza Shah , aka Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Persia from 1925 until 1935 and Shah of Iran from 1935 until 1941* Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, son of Reza Shah...
(1967, 1976) - Moulana Muhammad Ismail ZabeehMuhammad Ismail ZabeehMaulana Muhammad Ismail Zabeeh was a writer, orator, historian and a journalist involved in the Pakistan movement in 1947.He was a leader of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam...
, Tehreek-e-Pakistan key Mujahid (2003) - Dr. Muhammad Afzal Hussain Qadri (1912–74), scientist (1999)
- Major Muhammad AkramMuhammad AkramMajor Muhammad Akram , was a Pakistan Army officer who was posthumously awarded the Pakistan military's highest decoration, the Nishan-e-Haider, for his actions during the 1971 Indo-Pak...
Shaheed, Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider (2001) - Muhammad Aly Rangoonwala, philanthropist (2002)
- Muhammad Yousaf Khan Khattak, Tehreek-e-Pakistan key Mujahid (2003)
- Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider (2000)
- Musa Pak ShaheedSyed Musa PakShaikh Syed Abul Hassab Musa Pak Shaheed was Sufi and his mausoleum is located at Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Shaikh Syed Abul Hassab was son of Syed Hamid Bakhsh Gilani. He was martyred in 1592 AD during a civil war of Langah tribe, when he received a bullet in his chest by chance. His shrine is...
, Muslim saint (2009) - Mustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal AtatürkMustafa Kemal Atatürk was an Ottoman and Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, writer, and the first President of Turkey. He is credited with being the founder of the Republic of Turkey....
, President of Turkey (1973, 1976, 1981, 2005)
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- Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung (1990)
- Nawab I. H. Khan Mamdot (1992)
- Nawab Iftikhar H. Khan Mamdot, Pioneer of Freedom, 1992
- Nawab M. Ismail Khan (1990)
- Nawab Mohsin-ul-MulkMohsin-ul-MulkNawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk, Munir Nawaz Jang, Syed Mehdi Ali was a prominent Indian Muslim politician...
(1994) - Nawab SalimullahKhwaja SalimullahNawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur, GCIE, KCSI was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British Raj. It was he who, in the wake of partition of Bengal in 1905, made correspondance and discussed with Nawab Muhsinul Mulk at Aligarh over the issue of...
(1990) - Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan VSadeq Mohammad Khan VSadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V was the Nawab, and later Amir, of Bahawalpur from 1907 to 1966.-Early life:...
, ruler of Bahawalpur State (2004) - Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk (1994)
- Noor us Sabah Begum of Sherpur, Tehreek-e-Pakistan key Mujahidah (2002)
- Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–97), Qawal (1999)
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- Pierre De CoubertinPierre de CoubertinPierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educationalist and historian, founder of the International Olympic Committee, and is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games...
, Founder of Modern Olympics, (1996) - Pir Ilahi BuxPir Ilahi BuxPir Ilahi Bux or Pir Ilahi Buksh was born at Pir Jo Goth near Bhansyedabad in 1890 in a spiritual family of Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan. He was only 9 years of age when his father Pir Nawaz Ali Shah died. He was brought up by his maternal uncle Pir Lal Muhammad...
(1994) - Pir Muhammad Abdul Latif (1993)
- Hazoor Zia ul-Ummat Justice Pir Muhammad Karam Shah Al-Azhari (1918–98) (2004)
- Pir Sahib of Manki Sharof (1990)
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- Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali KhanBegum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali KhanBegum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan , DPhil, NI, was one of the leading woman figure in Pakistan Movement, along with her husband Liaquat Ali Khan, and career economist, and prominent stateswoman from the start of the cold war till the fall and the end of the cold war...
, wife of 1st Prime Minister; founded APWAAll Pakistan Women's AssociationThe All Pakistan Women's Association, or APWA, as it is commonly known, is a non-profit and non-political Pakistani organization whose fundamental aim is the furtherance of the moral, social and economic welfare of the women of Pakistan....
(1991, 2006) - Rais Ghulam M. Bhurgri (1990)
- Raja Gazanfar Ali Khan (1990)
- Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, Recipient of Nishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-HaiderNishan-e-Haider or Nishan-e-Hyder is the highest military decoration given by Pakistan . It was established in 1957 after Pakistan became a Republic, however, it was instituted retrospectively from Independence in 1947...
(1995) - Raja Sahib Mahmudabad (1990)
- Rashid MinhasRashid MinhasPilot Officer Rashid Minhas or Rashid Minhas Shaheed, NH, was a Pilot Officer in the Pakistan Air Force during the 1971 Pakistan-India War. Rashid Minhas, a newly commissioned officer at that time, is the only PAF officer who received the highest valor for his actions...
(Shaheed), Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider for war service (2003) - Rehman Baba, poet (2005)
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- S. Abdul Qaiyum Khan (1990)
- Sadat Hasan Manto, writer (1912–55) (2005)
- SadequainSadequainSyed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi , Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, also often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter...
, painter (1930–87) (2006) - Dr. Salimuzzaman SiddiquiSalimuzzaman SiddiquiSalimuzzaman Siddiqui , HI, MBE, SI, D.Phil., FPAS, FRS. was a leading Pakistani scientist in Natural Product Chemistry. He is credited for pioneering the isolation of unique chemical compounds from the Neem , Rauwolfia, and various other flora. As the founder director of H.E.J...
, scientist (1999) - Begum Salma Tassaduq Hussain (1997)
- Samandar Khan Samandar, poet (2002)
- Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar (1990)
- Sardar Aurangzeb Khan (1994)
- Sawar Muhammad HussainSawar Muhammad HussainSawar Muhammad Hussain Janjua Shaheed was born in Dhok Pir Bakhsh near Jatli in Gujar Khan on June 18, 1949. He joined Pakistan Army as a driver on September 3, 1966 at a very young age of 17 years...
Shaheed, (1949–71), Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider (2002) - Shabbir Hassan Khan, Josh MalihabadiJosh MalihabadiJosh Malihabadi was a noted Urdu poet born in British India, who was an Indian citizen until 1958, when he emigrated to Pakistan and became a Pakistani citizen...
(1899–1982), poet (1999) - Major Shabbir SharifShabbir SharifMajor Shabbir Sharif Rana was a Pakistani officer who received both the Sitara-e-Jurat and Nishan-e-Haider for his bravery.-Early life and military career:...
Shaheed, (1943–71) Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider (2001) - Shakir Ali, painter (1916–75) (1990, 2006)
- Justice Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (2004)
- Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, ruler of Abu DhabiAbu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
and president of UAE (2001) - Sir Shah Nawaz BhuttoShah Nawaz BhuttoSir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, CIE, OBE, OBI was a politician hailing from Larkana in Sindh province of British India, which is now part of Pakistan.-Early life:Bhutto, the son of Ghulam Murtaza Bhutto, was born into Arain family of Sindh...
(1994) - Sher Shah SuriSher Shah SuriSher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...
, Emperor of 16th century India (1991) - Sir Sheikh Abdul Qadir (1994)
- Sir Syed Ahmed KhanSyed Ahmed KhanJavad-ud Daula, Arif Jang, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, KCSI , commonly known as Sir Syed, was an Indian educator and politician, and an Islamic reformer and modernist...
(1979, 1990, 1998) - Suleman Nadvi, Pioneer of Freedom (1992)
- Syed Ahmed Shah, Patras BokhariPatras BokhariSyed Ahmed Shah HI, was an Urdu humourist, educator, essayist, broadcaster and diplomat from Pakistan...
, Urdu writer (1998) - Syed Amir Ali (1990)
- Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj (1900–70) (2001)
- Syed Suleman Nadvi (1992)
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- Dr. Tansu CillerTansu ÇillerTansu Penbe Çiller is a Turkish economist and politician. She was Turkey's first and only female Prime Minister.- Early career :She is the daughter of a Turkish governor of Bilecik province during the 1950s. She graduated from the School of Economics at Robert College after finishing the American...
, Prime Minister of Turkey (1995) - Tipu SultanTipu SultanTipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...
, 18th century ruler of Mysore, South IndiaSouth IndiaSouth India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
(1979) - Major Tufail MohammadTufail MohammadTufail Mohammad was born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab and commissioned in the 16th Punjab Regiment in 1943. On 7 August 1958, Mohammad, a Company Commander in the East Pakistan Rifles, encircled an Indian post, which allegedly violated the internationally recognized boundary between the two countries, in...
Shaheed, recipient of Nishan-e-Haider (2000)
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- Dr. Ziauddin AhmedZiauddin AhmedSir Ziauddin Ahmed or Ziauddin Ahmed Zuberi or Dr. Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ziauddin Ahmed was a Indian mathematician, logician, natural philosopher, politician, political theorist, versatile educationist and an eminent scholar who was the Rector of Aligarh Muslim University, India.-Early years:He...
(1994) - Zahoor ul AkhlaqZahoor ul AkhlaqZahoor ul Akhlaq was a pioneering artist from Pakistan. He is known for his approach to painting, sculpture, design and architecture, as well as his teaching at the NCA in Lahore....
, painter (1941–99) (2006) - Zubeida AghaZubeida AghaZubeida Agha [ Urdu: زبىده آغا ] was the first Pakistani modern artist. After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, she was the first artist to have an exhibition of her paintings. She helped bring the modern idiom to Pakistan.-Career:...
, painter (1922–97) (2006) - Zulfikar Ali BhuttoZulfikar Ali BhuttoZulfikar Ali Bhutto was 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1973 to 1977, and prior to that, 4th President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973. Bhutto was the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party — the largest and most influential political party in Pakistan— and served as its chairman until his...
, President, Prime Minister (1975, 1989, 1996, 2008)