Nawaz may refer to:

Given name

* Nawaz Haq, Pakistani track and field athlete *

Nawaz Sharif Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif (Urdu, Punjabi language, Punjabi: ; born 25 December 1949) is a Pakistani businessman and politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for three non-consecutive terms. He is the longest-serving prime ...

, Former

Prime Minister of Pakistan The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Paki ...

Muhammad Nawaz Muhammad Nawaz (15 August 1924 – 13 May 2004) was a Pakistani javelin thrower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the G ...

, gold medalist, physician *

Mohammad Nawaz (cricketer) Mohammad Nawaz (Urdu, Pashto: ; born 21 March 1994) is a Pakistani cricketer. 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). Personal life Moham ...

, Pakistani cricketer *

Mohammad Nawaz (footballer) Mohammad Nawaz (born 21 January 2000), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mumbai City. Club career FC Goa Born in Manipur, Nawaz signed with Goa of the Indian Super League after being a ...

, Indian footballer

Surname

Adnan Nawaz Adnan Nawaz ( ur, عدنان نواز) is a British news anchor who is currently working for the TRT World. Early life Born in Peshawar, Pakistan, Nawaz graduated from the London School of Economics with a BSc (Econ) International Relations, a ...

, English television presenter *

Fazrul Nawaz Fazrul Nawaz bin Shahul Hameed (born 17 October 1985) is a Singapore international footballer who play as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Tampines Rovers . Club career Geylang United Fazrul went to a trial by Geylang United for Pr ...

, Singaporean footballer *

Maajid Nawaz Maajid Usman Nawaz (; born 2 November 1977) is a British activist and former radio presenter. He was the founding chairman of Quilliam. Until January 2022, he was the host of an LBC radio show on Saturdays and Sundays. Born in Southend-on-Sea ...

, British-Pakistani political activist *

Rai Hassan Nawaz Rai Hassan Nawaz (; born 1 November 1955) is a Pakistani politician who was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 2013 and 2015. Previously, he served three terms on the Punjab Assembly, from 1988 to 1990, 1990 to 1993, and 1997 t ...

, Pakistani politician *

Sana Nawaz SANAhttps://www.instagram.com/sana_fakhar/, (; born 16 June 1979), often credited on the film screen as Sana Nawaz, is a Pakistani film actress and model. Sana was introduced to the Lollywood film industry by director Syed Noor in his film Sa ...

, Pakistani film actress and model

Fictional characters

Alya Nawaz ''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar) ...

, fictional character from ''Ackley Bridge'' *

Farida Nawaz ''Ackley Bridge'' is a British television drama series that follows the lives of the staff and pupils at the fictional multi-cultural academy school Ackley Bridge College. Series one features the debuts of friends Missy Booth (Poppy Lee Friar ...

. fictional character from ''Ackley Bridge'' * Riz Nawaz, fictional character from ''Ackley Bridge'' * Sadiq Nawaz, fictional character from ''Ackley Bridge'' Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Pakistani masculine given names