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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area, 9th largest in Asia and the second-largest in South Asia. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf of Oman on the southwest, and the Sir Creek on the southeast, it shares land borders with India to the east; Afghanistan to the west; Iran to the southwest; and China to the northeast. It shares a maritime border with Oman in the Gulf of Oman, and is separated from Tajikistan in the northwest by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor. Pakistan is the site of several ancient cultures, including the 8,500-year-old Neolithic site of Mehrgarh in Balochistan, the Indus Valley civilisation of the Bronze Age, and the ancient Gandhara civilisation. The regions that comprise the modern state of Pakistan were the realm of multiple empires and dynasties, including the Achaemenid, the Maurya, the Kushan, the Gupta; the Umayyad Caliphate in its southern regions, the Samma, the Hindu Shahis, the Shah Miris, the Ghaznavids, the Delhi Sult... ()

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Kumail Nanjiani(46)

Actor | Karachi (PK)

Kumail Ali Nanjiani (born May 2, 1978) is a Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He is primarily known for his role as Dinesh in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley (2014–2019) and for co-writing and starring in the romantic comedy film The Big Sick (2017). For co-writing the latter with his wife, Emily V. Gordon, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.Nanjiani has also voiced Prismo on the animated series Adventure Time and starred in the TNT series Franklin & Bash and the Adult Swim series Newsreaders. He also co-hosted the Comedy Central show The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, as well as playing various roles on the comedy series Portlandia.

Art Malik(71)

Actor | Bahawalpur (PK)

Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant Ivory television serials and films. He is especially remembered for his portrayal of the out-of-place Hari Kumar in The Jewel in the Crown at the outset of his career. He also portrayed Islamic extremist Salim Abu Aziz in True Lies.

Iman Vellani(21)

Actress | Markham, Ontario (CA)

Iman Vellani (born 12 August 2002) is a Pakistani-born Canadian actress, known for Ms. Marvel (2022) and The Marvels (2023).

Laara Sadiq

Actress

Laara Sadiq is a Canadian stage, film and television actress. She holds a BFA from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Faran Tahir(61)

Actor | Los Angeles, California (US)

Faran Tahir is actor.

Iqbal Theba(60)

Actor | Karachi (PK)

Iqbal Theba (born December 20, 1963) is a Pakistani actor. Theba is best known for his recurring role as Principal Figgins in the show Glee.

Humayun Saeed(52)

Actor | Karachi (PK)

Humayun was born into an enlightened family on July 27, 1971, in Karachi. Being the eldest amongst five brothers, his parents expected a lot from him. From 1995 onwards, he associated himself with Pakistani television. First he appeared as an artist in numerous television plays and drama serials. His first play was "Yeh Jahan". Later, he started his own production, known as H.S. Production. From 'H.S. Production', he has produced the serial, "Tum he to ho", "Pehli Khahish", "Adhuray Khawab", "Dil wo bay mehar" and "Undekhi". He was teamed up with Sonia Saeed, Perveen Malik, Ghazala Butt and others, in the play, 'Shayad Kay Bahar Aaye'. Producer, Sultana Siddiqui, director, Rana Sheikh.

Saad Siddiqui(40)

Actor | Hyderabad, Sindh (PK)

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Fawad Khan(42)

Actor | Karachi (PK)

Fawad Afzal Khan is a Pakistani actor, singer and model. He is most widely recognized for his performance in the 2007 movie Khuda Kay Liye by Shoaib Mansoor and his widely popular drama aired in 2010, Dastaan, Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai in 2011-12. Khan is also widely known for being the lead singer of Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm.

Malala Yousafzai(26)

Actress | Mingora, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PK)

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. She resides in the UK and is known mainly for human rights advocacy for education and for women in her native Swat Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan, where the local Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. Yousafzai's advocacy has since grown into an international movement.

Saba Hameed(66)

Actress | Lahore (PK)

Saba Hameed was previously married to Syed Pervaiz Shafi, with whom she had two children, daughter, actress and singer Meesha Shafi, and son Faris Shafi. She is currently married to actor Waseem Abbas with whom she has a son, actor Ali Abbas.

Danish Taimoor(41)

Actor | Karachi, Sindh (PK)

Danish Taimoor is a Pakistani actor and model. He began his career in 2005 and appeared in "Mystery Series"; both episodes were directed by Imran khokhar and aired on Indus Vision. He is notable for his role in Urdu drama series' and telefilms in Pakistan.

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Imran Abbas(41)

Actor | Islamabad (PK)

Imran Abbas is a Pakistani actor and former model.

 

Samia Shoaib(54)

Actress | Pakistan (PK)

Samia Shoaib is a Pakistani-born American writer and former actress.

Badi Uzzaman(† 72)

Actor

Mohammed Badi Uzzaman Azmi (8 March 1939 – 14 June 2011), better known as Badi Uzzaman, was a Pakistani-British television and film actor. According to The Guardian, Uzzaman was perhaps best known for his role as a hospital patient in the 1986 television series, The Singing Detective, opposite actor Michael Gambon. He later appeared in numerous television roles during his career, often as a supporting character, including Torchwood, Inspector Morse, Coronation Street, Cracker, The Bill and Casualty. Uzzaman was born on 8 March 1939, in Phulpur, Azamgarh, British India. His father worked for the railway industry, so he moved to the city of Abbottabad in present-day Pakistan. He continued to move with his family depending on his father's job transfers, which included time in both Quetta and Lahore. Uzzaman graduated from Government College, Abbottabad, in 1959, where he studied English and Urdu. Uzzaman began his career as a radio presenter in Pakistan. He switched to acting, appearing in roles of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) following the state-owned channel's launch in 1964. In 1984, Uzzaman was cast in Malia, a Pakistani film about a traveling fair with a strong, underlying theme against the martial law imposed by the government of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. In the film, Uzzaman played five different characters. The film was sharply rebuked by Zia's government, and had to be completed in London. Uzzaman left Pakistan and was granted political asylum in the United Kingdom soon after Malia's release. He became a British citizen. At the age of 72, Uzzaman died of a lung infection on 14 June 2011.

Javed Sheikh(69)

Actor | Pakistan (PK)

Javed Sheikh (born 8 October 1954) is a Pakistani actor, director and producer who has devoted his career to the film industry of Lollywood, Bollywood and Pollywood films.

Momina Duraid(52)

Crew | Karachi, Sindh (PK)

Momina Duraid is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions.

Known for: Bin Roye, Diyar-e-Dil

Sajal Ali(30)

Actress | Lahore (PK)

Sajal Ali is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas.

Hania Aamir(27)

Actress | Rawalpindi (PK)

Hania Amir is a Pakistani film and television actress and model. Her appearance in the sunsilk commercial made her one of the most sought-out media personalities in Pakistan.

Atif Aslam(41)

Crew | Gujranwala, Punjab (PK)

Atif Aslam (Urdu: عاطف اسلم, romanized: ʿĀṭif Aslam; born 12 March 1983) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India and is known for his vocal belting technique. Born in Wazirabad, his musical career began in 2003 as part of the band Jal. Atif Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu but has also sung in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, and Pashto. Aslam made his acting debut in 2011 with the Urdu social drama film Bol (2011). In 2019, he was awarded a star on the Dubai Walk of Fame after his nomination for the best singer in Pakistan. He was also featured in Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars, published in December 2020. His fans are known as Atizians (Urdu: عادیز, romanized: Aadeez, lit. 'Habituals'). Aslam has received several awards and nominations, including eight Lux Style Awards and the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest civilian honor award, in 2008 by the Pakistani government.

Bushra Ansari(67)

Actress | Lahore, Punjab (PK)

Bushra Ansari (Urdu: بشریٰ انصاری‎) is a Pakistani television presenter, comedian, singer, actor and playwright who started her career as a child performer in the 1960s. Ansari won numerous awards during her career, gold medal in Msc Economics,including Pakistan's highest civilian award, Pride of Performance, in 1989.Ansari's first dramatic acting role was in one of Iqbal Ansari's productions. She also appeared on PTV's most-watched shows, including Angan Terha, Show Time, Show Sha, Rang Tarang, Emergency Ward and the sketch comedy TV series Fifty Fifty.

Mehwish Hayat(41)

Actress | Karachi (PK)

Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani actress, model and singer. She has acted in films like Na Maloom Afraad, Jawani Phir Nahi Ani, Actor In Law and Punjab Nahi Jaungi.

Misha Sawdagor(58)

Actor | Dhaka (BD)

Shahid Hasan (born 4 January 1966), known by professionally as Misha Sawdagor, is a Bangladeshi film actor known for playing villains. As of 2020, he has performed in more than 700 films. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards 3 times for his roles in the films Boss Number One (2011), Olpo Olpo Premer Golpo (2014) and Bir (2020).

Ali Zafar(43)

Actor | Lahore, Punjab (PK)

Ali Zafar (Urdu: علی ظفر; born 18 May 1980) is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, model, producer, screenwriter and painter. He started out on Pakistani television before becoming a popular musician, later also established a career in Bollywood and his success led many Pakistani actors to venture into Hindi films. He has received five Lux Style Awards and a Filmfare Award nomination. Zafar started his career as a music composer and gained popularity with his single "Channo" from his debut album Huqa Pani, which sold over five million copies worldwide. "Channo" turned out to be a huge success, topping many music charts and earned him several awards for Best Music Album and Artist. Zafar made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2010 Bollywood satire film Tere Bin Laden, a moderate box office success. His performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned him several nominations in the Best Male Debut category, including Filmfare. He then also worked in several films, including Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Chashme Baddoor, and Dear Zindagi. Alongside his acting and singing career, Zafar participates in tours, concerts, and stage shows, is active in humanitarian work, and has a number of endorsement deals. In 2013, Zafar was voted as the "Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet", based on a worldwide poll by the British newspaper Eastern Eye. On 23 March 2021, Ali Zafar was awarded the highest literary award, Pride of Performance, for his meritorious contribution and achievements in the field of arts and music. He received the award from President of Pakistan Arif Alvi at ceremony at the President House, Islamabad.

Ali Kazmi(42)

Actor | Karachi / Heart of Pakistan (PK)

Ali Arsalan Kazmi (Urdu: علی کاظمی; born 31 October 1981), is a Pakistani-Canadian actor, director and producer. He appears in English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi language films and television series. Apart from acting he has also worked as a host, director, producer and model.

Ayesha Omar(43)

Actress | Lahore, Punjab (PK)

Ayesha Omer is a Pakistani actress, model, singer and painter. She is known for her role as Khoobsurat in Bulbulay, Natasha in Ladies Park, Sara in Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Arzoo in Tanhai and Aleena in Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai. She has established herself as one of the most popular actresses of Pakistan.

Moammar Rana(50)

Actor | Lahore (PK)

Moammar Rana (Punjabi, Urdu: مُعَمّر رانا; born February 26, 1974), is a Pakistani actor and film director. He is known for his various Lollywood movie credits, and has also worked on the small screen in Pakistani soap operas and Television Serials.

Laila Zuberi(72)

Actress | Pakistan (PK)

Leyla Zuberi is a Pakistani actress who has worked in many Pakistani drama series and has also appeared in the 2016 film Teri Meri Love Story.

Fahad Mustafa(40)

Actor | Karachi (PK)

Fahad Salahuddin (Urdu: فہد صلاح الدین) commonly known as Fahad Mustafa (Urdu: فہد مصطفٰی) is a Pakistani film and television actor and producer who is best known for hosting Jeeto Pakistan, a game show that airs on ARY Digital and he made his debut film as Na Maloom Afraad (2014).

Saba Qamar(40)

Actress | Gujranwala (PK)

Saba Qamar Zaman is a Pakistani film and television actress. Qamar has established a career in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and is the recipient of several accolades, including Eight lux style Award.

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