Famous Personalities of Pakistan

Shah Jahan is called the “Prince of Builders” because he commissioned many magnificent structures, including the Taj Mahal.

Dr. Ruth Pfau, the German-born Pakistani physician known for her work eradicating leprosy, died on August 10, 2017, at the age of 87.

Captain Muhammad Sarwar was martyred in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48. He was a Pakistani military officer who was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award in Pakistan, for his gallantry and actions of valor during the war.

Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani led the funeral prayer of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. He was a prominent Islamic scholar and politician who served as the Grand Mufti of Pakistan from 1947 to 1951. He was also a close associate of Quaid-e-Azam and played a key role in the creation of Pakistan.

The saint who is also known as “Great Traveler” was Makhdoom Jahaniyan Jahangasht. He was a 14th-century Sufi saint who was born in Uch Sharif, Punjab, Pakistan. He was a great scholar and a prolific writer, and he traveled extensively throughout the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. He is considered to be one of the most important Sufi saints in the Indian subcontinent.

Nawab Abdul Latif was a Bengali Muslim scholar, educationist, and social reformer. He was born in 1828 in Rajapur, Bengal (present-day Bangladesh). He was educated at the Presidency College in Kolkata. He was a member of the Indian Civil Service from 1854 to 1862. He resigned from the service in 1862 to devote himself to social reform and education. In 1863, he founded the Muhammadan Literary Society in Kolkata. The society was founded to promote the study of English and Western sciences among Muslims. The society also played a role in promoting social reform among Muslims. Nawab Abdul Latif died in 1892. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern education and social reform in India.

Benazir Bhutto attended Oxford University. She studied philosophy, politics, and economics at St. Hugh’s College, Oxford. She graduated with a first-class honors degree in 1973. Benazir Bhutto was the first female prime minister of Pakistan. She served two terms in office, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996. She was assassinated in 2007.