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People From Islamabad
This is a list of notable people who are the subject of a Wikipedia article and were born in or are associated with Islamabad, Pakistan. Politics * Jamshed Ayaz Khan – major general (Pakistan Army) * Tridev Roy – politician and writer * Wasim Sajjad – former Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan * Anjum Aqeel Khan – politician * Nayyar Hussain Bukhari – former Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan * Asad Umar – Former Finance Minister Sports * Zeeshan Abbasi – blind cricketer * Shoaib Akhtar – cricketer * Usman Khawaja – Australian cricketer * Muhammad Musa – cricketer * Muhammad Qasim - footballer * Ijaz-ur-Rehman – ten-pin bowler * Adnan Saleem – cricketer * Imad Wasim – cricketer Media and entertainment * Imran Abbas – singer and actor * Hamza Ali Abbasi – actor, director and producer * Kashif Abbasi – journalist and news anchor * Tariq Amin – hairdresser and stylist * Osman Khalid Butt – actor and writer * Faakhir – musician * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamabad
Islamabad (; ur, , ) is the capital city of Pakistan. It is the country's ninth-most populous city, with a population of over 1.2 million people, and is federally administered by the Pakistani government as part of the Islamabad Capital Territory. Built as a planned city in the 1960s, it replaced Rawalpindi as Pakistan's national capital. The city is notable for its high standards of living, safety, cleanliness, and abundant greenery. Greek architect Constantinos Apostolou Doxiadis developed Islamabad's master plan, in which he divided it into eight zones; administrative, diplomatic enclave, residential areas, educational and industrial sectors, commercial areas, as well as rural and green areas administered by the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation with support from the Capital Development Authority. Islamabad is known for the presence of several parks and forests, including the Margalla Hills National Park and the Shakarparian. It is home to several landmarks, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imad Wasim
Syed Imad Wasim Haider (in Punjabi and ur, ; born 18 December 1988), commonly known as Imad Wasim, is a Pakistani international cricketer. He is a left-handed all-rounder. In August 2018, he was one of thirty-three players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In March 2019, he captained the Pakistan One Day International (ODI) team for the first time. Early and personal life Wasim was born in Swansea, Wales. His father briefly worked in the UK as an engineer. Wasim's parents moved to Pakistan when he was at a very early age, and he consequently played all first-class cricket there. He was studying medicine before his career in cricket, but quit when he got a chance to play for the under-19 Pakistan team. In August 2019, Wasim married Sannia Ashfaq at the Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. International career He made his Twenty20 International debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe in Lahore on 24 May 2015. He made his O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madiha Iftikhar
Madiha Iftikhar (Urdu: مدیحہ افتخار) (born on 5 February 1985 is a Pakistani TV drama actress and model.Model Madiha Iftikhar on The Express Tribune newspaper Published 15 August 2012, Retrieved 19 June 2017Profile of Madiha Iftikhar on tv.com.pk website Retrieved 19 June 2017 Early life Madiha Iftikhar was born to Iftikhar Ahmed and Rehana Iftikhar, in , Pakistan. Her parents used to do a show 'Boltey ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasir Hussain
Yasir Hussain ( ur, ) is a Pakistani screenwriter, actor, playwright and host from Islamabad best known for his comic roles. He hosted '' The After Moon Show'' on Hum TV. He is also known for playing the antagonist in the 2018 social drama ''Baandi''. Life and career Born into a Rajput family from Azad Kashmir, he's the youngest in a family of twelve siblings, including a sister who's a Dubai-based singer, Schumaila Hussain, and who has more recently gained attention for singing the OSTs of dramas '' Muqabil'' and '' Khamoshi'', while she has also done works for Lollywood and Bollywood, and a brother who's a scriptwriter. Hussain remain associated with Kopycats Production as they produced some of the great plays for theatre which were written by Anwar Maqsood like ''Half Plate'', ''Pawney 14 August'', ''Sawa 14 August'' and ''Saichin'' and the most popular ''Aangan Terha'' in which Yasir Hussain played the role of Akbar which was originally played by late Saleem Nasir. Hus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talat Hussain (news Executive)
Syed Talat Hussain (Urdu, pa, سید طلعت حسین; born May 5, 1966) is a Pakistani journalist and YouTuber who hosted a prime time current affairs talk show on Geo News titled Naya Pakistan with Talat Hussain. Syed Talat Hussain is brother of Rifaat Hussainn a Pakistani political scientist, professor, defense analyst and television personality whose career in the academia spans over four decades. Early career After the start of PTV World TV channel, he started a program called ''News Night''. Before that, he had been an executive director of AAJ TV and had also worked for Dawn News TV channel. He has written for Newsline magazine, Daily Dawn newspaper, Time magazine, Daily Times (Pakistan) newspaper, Daily Express newspaper and occasionally contributed to India Today newspaper and writing columns for The Daily Express newspaper. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urwa Hocane
UrwaTul Wusqua Hussain, better known by her stage name Urwa Hocane (born 2 July 1991) is a Pakistani actress, model and VJ (media personality), media personality. She made her acting debut with ''Khushboo Ka Ghar'' as Rukhsana in 2012. Hocane is best known for portraying Meera in ''Udaari'' which earned her Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple, Hum Awards for Best On-screen Couple shared with Farhan Saeed and nomination in Hum Award for Best Actress Popular, Hum Awards for Best Actress Popular. She played a role of Guddi in Momina Duraid's ''Mushk'' which earned her Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Award for Best Actress Critics nomination. She made her film debut with Nabeel Qureshi (director), Nabeel Qureshi's romantic comedy ''Na Maloom Afraad'' and later appeared in ''Punjab Nahi Jaungi'' directed by Nadeem Baig (director), Nadeem Baig. In 2022, she is all set to make her debut as a producer with romantic drama ''Tich Button''. Early life and career Hocane was born in Karachi, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mawra Hocane
Mawra Hussain (born 28 September 1992) Known professionally as Mawra Hocane is a Pakistani actress and model who primarily works in Urdu television. She made her acting debut with A-Plus's serial '' Khichari Salsa'' in 2011. Hocane is best known for her portrayal of Nadia in ''Ek Tamanna Lahasil Si'', Haya in ''Aahista Aahista'' and Anaya Aziz in ''Sabaat''. In 2016, She made her Bollywood debut with Radhika Rao's romantic drama '' Sanam Teri Kasam'' opposite Harshvardhan Rane. Hocane made her Pakistani film debut in 2018 with Nadeem Baig's Comedy drama ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2'', which ranks among the highest-grossing Pakistani films. Life and career Hocane changed the spelling of her family name from "Hussain" to "Hocane" in 7th-grade class to give it a unique spelling. She holds a degree in law from the University of London which she finished after returning to school. She performed as a theater artist before working as a VJ at ARY Musik. Hocane performed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agha Iqrar Haroon
Agha Iqrar Haroon ( ur, آغا اقرار ہارون (russian: Ага АКрар Харун ; born August 16, 1965) is a Pakistani research journalist and political analyst and author of a book How does Superclass Rule Nations? —A Case Study from Pakistan He started his career in 1988. Since then, he has worked for ETN News agency Islamabad, Al-Jazeera Television Islamabad, Abdu Dubai Television Islamabad, Chief Control News Waqt Television Lahore, Geo News Lahore anDispatch News Desk News Agency He appears as a regional expert on Pakistan's television channels, including state-run television PTV News PTV News HD is a 24-hour Urdu News channel owned by the Pakistan Television Corporation. It also broadcast as Terrestrial television. PTV News is a cable and satellite news channel launched in the face of tough international competition. Its o .... Haroon worked with different media houses such as Nawa - i - Waqt Group, Al-Jazeera Television Channel in Pakistan, Abu Dha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hareem Farooq
Hareem Farooq ( ur, ; born 26 May 1992) is a Pakistani theatre, film and television actress and a film producer, known for her work in the serial ''Diyar-e-Dil'' and ''Pawnay 14 August''. She co-produced ''Janaan'' followed by her 2018 film '' Parchi''. She is the first female celebrity to get the honor of hosting ''Pakistan Super League'' in the same year. Early life Hareem Farooq was born on May 26, 1992, in Islamabad and spent most of her time in that city before she moved with her family to Karachi. Her parents are both doctors, her father being a public health PhD and international consultant while her mother is a dermatologist. The actress received early education from Karachi Grammar School. She did her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Journalism from Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, after which she began her career in acting. Singer Abdullah Qureshi is her cousin.Arslan Athar (11 February 2019)"Abdullah Qureshi Is Getting Married And Here’s Everything That Happ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faakhir
Faakhir Mehmood ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, keyboradist, composer and music producer. He started out his career with the Pakistani musical group Awaz. However, due to conflicts of interest, the band split in 2000 and they all went to become solo artists. The band Awaz also consisted of well known musician Haroon. Early life and career Faakhir attended the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. During his university years, he met another young singer, Haroon. Together, they formed the band Awaz in 1992. Faakhir joined the band as a keyboardist and Asad Ahmed as a guitarist. After the band split in 2000, Faakhir embarked on a solo career. Faakhir started working on his album ''Aatish'' in July 2000 by releasing his first single in August, a national song "Dil Na Lagay, Pakistan". After deciding to go solo, Faakhir started work on his debut album, ''Aatish'', which was released in 2002. He followed it up with ''Sub Tun Sohniyeh'' in 2003, and Mantra in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osman Khalid Butt
Osman Khalid Butt ( ur, ; born 9 February 1986) is a Pakistani film, television and theatre actor, writer and choreographer. He is best known for his role as Wali Sohaib Khan in Diyar-E-Dil , Faaz Ibrahim in Chupke Chupke and Malik Shahzain in Ehd-e-Wafa . He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Hum Awards and an ARY Film Award, and has been nominated for a Lux Style Award on two occasions. Butt was first recognised for his leading roles in the fantasy romantic series ''Aik Nayee Cinderella'' (2012) and the widely popular comedy drama ''Aunn Zara'' (2013). His most notable work includes the successfully acclaimed television series ''Diyar-e-Dil'' (2015), '' Baaghi'' (2017) and ''Ehd-e-Wafa'' (2019), '' Chupke Chupke'' (2021), all of which rank among the highest-rated Pakistani dramas, the blockbuster romantic comedy film ''Balu Mahi'' (2017), and the drama film '' Baaji'' (2019). Butt has written screenplays for the horror thriller ''Siyaah'' (2013), and the ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq Amin
Tariq Amin is a Pakistani hairdresser, celebrity wardrobe stylist, hair stylist and media personality. He has salons in Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi. Amin graduated with a business degree from the College of Boca Raton, Florida in 1983. His work has also been shown in Vogue Magazine. He has done the makeup for music videos by Ali Azmat and Abbas Ali Khan among others, as well as appeared in the video for "Channo" by Ali Zafar. Amin has also featured in Adil Omar's "Paki Rambo" music video. In 2011, Amin was in charge of heading Islamabad's first fashion week as well as launching 'T With T, his own reality show Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Amin, Tariq Living people Pakistani hairdressers People from Islamabad Lynn Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
