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List Of People From Gujranwala
This is the list of people who were born, grew up or lived in Gujranwala city and Gujranwala District. The list is ordered by the professions of these people. Activists, lawyers and politicians Chaudhary Muhammad Azam Cheema (Late)Ex- Member Provincial AssemblyChaudhary Muhammad Nasir CheemaEx- Member Provincial AssemblyChaudhary Jamal Nasir CheemaVice Chairperson Punjab Social Protection Authority - Provincial MinisterPresident Agriculture wing Punjab - Pakistan Muslim League (Q) *Hamid Nasir Chattha ex- Federal Minister *Iftikhar Ahmad Cheema *Muhammad Rafiq Tarar ex-President of Pakistan * Imtiaz Safdar Warriach *Bashir Maan * Bhupinder Singh Mann *Usman Ibrahim *Muhammad Iqbal Gujjar *Akram Zaki *Chaudry Tussadiq Masud Khan *Jagdish Tytler * Makhan Singh *Parmeshwar Narayan Haksar * Khizr and Ghazala Khan *Khurram Dastgir Khan ex- Minister of Commerce,ex Minister of Defence, Minister of Power * Ghulam Dastgir Khan ex- Federal Minister *Muhammad Aslam Butt ex- MayorEngineer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi respectively. Founded in the 18th century, Gujranwala is a relatively modern town compared to the many nearby millennia-old cities of northern Punjab. The city served as the capital of the Sukerchakia Misl state between 1763 and 1799, and is the birthplace of the founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Gujranwala is now Pakistan's third largest industrial centre after Karachi and Faisalabad, and contributes 5% to 9% of Pakistan's national GDP. The city is part of a network of large urban centres in north-east Punjab province that forms one of Pakistan's mostly highly industrialized regions. Along with the nearby cities of Sialkot and Gujrat, Gujranwala forms part of the so-called "Golden Triangle" of industri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Dastgir Khan
Ghulam Dastgir Khan is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 1990 to 1999 and for brief in 1977. Political career He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan from Constituency NA-100 (Gujranwala-III) in 1977 Pakistani general election. In March 1981, he was appointed as Federal Minister for Labour Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis in the cabinet of President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq where he served until February 1985. He also served as Federal Minister for Local Government and rural Development in the cabinet of President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from November 1983 to April 1984. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly in 1985 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) from Constituency NA-76 (Gujranwala-III) in 1988 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful and lost the seat to a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai
Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai ( ur, ; born 16 March 1972) is a Pakistani Islamic preacher and scholar. He is the founder of Idara-tul-Mustafa. Personal life Mustafai is married to Umm-e-Hamza. Career He is founder of Muhammad Raza Saqib Mustafai Foundation. He is a follower of the Naqshbandi Sufi order and supports the sufi practices of Mawlid Mawlid, Mawlid an-Nabi ash-Sharif or Eid Milad un Nabi ( ar, المولد النبوي, translit=mawlid an-nabawī, lit=Birth of the Prophet, sometimes simply called in colloquial Arabic , , among other vernacular pronunciations; sometimes , ) ... (Prophet’s Birthday), Urs (commemoration of a saint) and Bay'ah (an oath of loyalty to a sheikh). In November 2018, he performed the marriage ceremony of the Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa's son, Saad Bajwa, in Lahore. References Living people 1972 births Pakistani Islamic religious leaders Pakistani Islamists Muslim missionaries Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijayanandsuri
Acharya Vijayanand Suri (4 June 1837– 20 May 1896), also known as Atmaramji of Gujranwala, was the first Swetambar Murtipujaka Jain monk in modern times to receive the title of Acharya. Born and raised in Punjab, he was initiated as a Sthanakvasi monk and later joined the Murtipujaka tradition. He travelled extensively in Gujarat, Rajputana and Punjab; he organised and reformed Jain community, ascetic orders and literature. He wrote several books in Hindi and was invited to the first World Parliament of Religions in 1893 which was attended by Virchand Gandhi later. Early life He was born on 6 April 1837 CE (Chaitra Shukla 1 Vikram Samvat 1893) in Lehara, Punjab to Ganeshchandra and Rupdevi. He was born in a Brahmakshatriya Hindu family. His father was an army official of Ranjit Singh. His father died in his early childhood and he was raised by his mother. He was given to Sheth Jodhmal of Jira, Punjab for education in VS 1903. He studied Hindi and arithmetic. He came into co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah
Faiz-ul Hassan Shah, known by some as Khatib ul Islam, was a Pakistani Islamic religious scholar, orator, poet, and writer. Political and social contribution He was president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan for ten years, and struggled to establish Islamic reforms in Pakistan. He was also a provincial president of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam. Religious and academic work In 1932, after the death of his father, he became the religious leader of Allo Mahar. He began leading Friday prayers and teaching the congregation of Allo Mahar in different parts of the Indian subcontinent and became a famous orator. He contributed to the ''Tahreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat'' , which is an organization created to preserve the Islamic tenet of Finality of Prophethood.} He led the movement in the days of British rule in India against Ahmadis. For 20 years he led the Eid prayer in the police line at Gujranwala. He visited Karachi as a president of Jamiat Ulma e Pakistan and made his historic spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harbhajan Singh Khalsa
Harbhajan Singh Khalsa (born Harbhajan Singh Puri) (August 26, 1929 – October 6, 2004), also known as Yogi Bhajan and Siri Singh Sahib to his followers, was an Indian-born American entrepreneur, yoga guru, and spiritual teacher. He introduced his version of Kundalini Yoga to the United States. He was the spiritual director of the 3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy Organization) Foundation (and business ventures), with over 300 centers in 35 countries. Harbhajan Singh has been accused posthumously of sexual abuse by hundreds of his female followers; an investigation called the Olive Branch Report found the allegations most likely true. Biography Early life Harbhajan Singh Khalsa was born on August 26, 1929 into a Sikh family in Kot Harkarn, Gujranwala district, in the province of Punjab (now in Pakistan). His father, Dr. Kartar Singh Puri, served the British Raj as a medical doctor. His mother was named Harkrishan Kaur. His father was raised in the Sikh tradition and young Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murtaza Hassan
Murtaza Hassan (c. 1955 – 11 April 2011), also known by his stage name Mastana, was a Pakistani comedian and actor. Murtaza worked in many stage shows throughout a career which spanned more than three decades. Biography He worked in numerous stage shows such as Aashiqon Gham Na Karo, Chan Makhna, Bara Maza Aaye Ga, Larri Adda, Kotha, Rabba Ishq Na Hoye, Kaun Jeeta Kaun Haara etc. He appeared as "Uncle Q" in Drama Shabdaig. Death Murtaza Hassan died on 11 April 2011, at the Victoria Hospital in Bahawalpur. He was believed to be 57 years old. He had a son, Hafiz M Saad Hassan. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hassan, Murtaza 1950s births 2011 deaths Pakistani male comedians Pakistani male stage actors Pakistani male television actors Infectious disease deaths in Punjab, Pakistan Deaths from cancer in Pakistan Deaths from hepatitis Deaths from liver cancer People from Bahawalpur District Punjabi people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanullah (comedian)
Amanullah Khan (1946 – 6 March 2020), known (The king of comedy), professionally as Amanullah, was a Pakistani Punjabi theatre performer, comedian and TV artist regarded as one of the best comedians in the Indian subcontinent. He is cited as one of the world's best observational comedians as he learned through his surroundings and everyday happenings. He influenced many artists as well as people. Khan has a world record of 860-day night theatre plays. According to famous Pakistani comedian Sohail Ahmed, Amanullah Khan was regarded as one of the top comedians in Pakistan as well in the Indian subcontinent. He also appeared in '' Khabarzar with Aftab Iqbal on Aap News''. Early life and career Amanullah was born in Chak Ramdas village of Gujranwala in 1946 to a common man. His father and ancestors used to sing at weddings and small functions and his family had a musical background. Due to his mother's death and his father falling ill when he was very young Amanullah spent h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babu Baral
Ayub Akhtar (ایوب اختر), better known by his stage name Babu Baral (ببو برال), was a Pakistani stage actor, comedian, theatre director and playwright. He was particularly known for his mimicry, especially of famous singers. Personal life Babu Baral was born Ayub Akhtar in Ghakar Mandi, Punjab, Pakistan during 1964. He had four children, two daughters and two sons. After Baral's death his family struggled financially, pushing his daughter Tabeer to take up stage performances at the age of 17. His other daughter Maryam married stage actor Saqi Khan in March 2018. Career Stage actor Baral started his career as a comedian from Gujranwala in 1982. Theatre director and playwright He not only acted but also wrote and directed plays, most famously ''Shartiya Mithay''. Stage dramas * ''Shartiya Mithay ''Shartiya Mithay'' (شرطیہ مٹھے) (English: Guaranteed Sweet) is a famous and hit Punjabi comedy stage play. Cast includes Amanullah, Sohai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, and Pashto. In 2008, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest civilian honor award from the Pakistani government. He is also a recipient of several Lux Style Awards. Aslam made his acting debut in 2011, with the Urdu social drama film '' Bol''. In 2019, he was awarded a star in the Dubai Walk of Fame after his nomination for the best singer in Pakistan. He was also featured in the Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars, published in December, 2020. He refers to his fans as "Aadeez" (). Early life Atif Aslam was born on 12 March 1983, into a Punjabi Muslim family in Wazirabad, Pakistan. He went to Kimberley Hall School in Lahore until 1991, when he moved to Rawalpindi, and continued his studies at St. Paul's Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Kumar Ahuja
Arun Kumar Ahuja (born Gulshan Singh Ahuja 17 January 1917 – 3 July 1998), popularly known as Aroon, was an Indian actor and producer who was active in Hindi cinema in the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in over 30 films in both leading and supporting roles. He was perhaps best known for appearing in Mehboob Khan's 1940 film '' Aurat'' which was the predecessor of the Oscar nominated 1957 remake ''Mother India''. He was married to singer and actress Nirmala Devi and is the father of actor Govinda. Career Ahuja was discovered in Lahore when director Mehboob Khan was looking for new talent and Ahuja was among the people auditioning. Khan selected Ahuja and cast him in the leading role for his 1939 film '' Ek Hi Raasta'' for Sagar Movietone. He went on to act in over 30 films throughout the 1940s and early 1950s playing leading and supporting roles for film banners such as National Studios, Ranjit Studios and Sagar Movietone. He also sang in most of his films as was the tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saba Qamar
Saba Qamar Zaman (born 5 April 1984), known professionally as Saba Qamar, is a Pakistani actress who works predominantly in Urdu films and television. She has won several accolades including Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. Qamar is one of Pakistan's most popular and highest-paid actresses. Government of Pakistan honoured her Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012, and Pride of Performance in 2016. Qamar first received positive media attention for the role of Fatima Jinnah in the historical drama '' Jinnah Ke Naam'' (2007), and this breakthrough was followed with further success in several television series, including the pre-partition drama '' Dastaan'', the melodrama ''Uraan'' (both 2010), the romantic dramas ''Maat'' and '' Pani Jaisa Piyar'' (both 2011), the socio ''Thakan'' (2012), thriller ''Sannata'', the romantic ''Bunty I Love You'' (both 2013), family drama ''Digest Writer'' (2014), crime thriller '' Sangat'' (2015) and '' Besharam'' (2016), receiving Best Actress awards and nomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
