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Muhajir or Mohajir (Urdu: مہاجر) is a term widely used to describe the Muslims who migrated to Pakistan after the independence of Pakistan from India. This term is also adopted by some of their descendants living in Pakistan. The term is not widely used due to the fact that those who supported this term Muhajir were always were against the existence of Pakistan as a free independent country Pakistan. Altaf Hussain a politician has been criticized many times for comments against the creation of Pakistan.The majority of the population prefers the term 'Urdu-speaker' instead of 'Muhajir' to describe themselves. As there were no native Urdu speakers in the areas that became Pakistan, this ethnic group is broadly defined as people whose first language was Urdu and whose ancestors migrated from India at the time of partition or shortly after that event. Urdu ( , , trans. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... The Indo-Aryans are a wide collection of peoples united by their common status as speakers of the Indo-Aryan (Indic/Indian) branch of the family of Indo-European and Indo-Iranian languages. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Gujarati can mean two distinct things: The Gujarati language is a language spoken in India,and pakistan [1] mostly in and around the Gujarat state. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... Sindhi refers to an Indo-Aryan language speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating in Sindh which is part of present day Pakistan. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ...

Origin and meaning

Muhajirs are the descendant of Persian muslims who came to India during Persian Rule of India. After the partition of subcontinent. Muhajirs moved to Pakistan.

Historical background

Photo of a railway station in Pakistan during the Partition of India. Many people abandoned their fixed assets and left for the country of their choice.

Muhajir is an Arabic word, widely used in the Muslim world that refers to someone who has emigrated from one place to another. Originally, it referred to the early Muslims, companions of Prophet Muhammad, who emigrated with him from Makkah to Medina in the wake of the Hijra, as opposed to the Ansar, or Madinan Muslims of the time. (See Muhajirun.) Image File history File linksMetadata Partion1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Partion1. ... Muhajir or Mohajir (Arabic: مهاجر) is an Arabic word meaning refugee or immigrant or emigrant. ... Arabic redirects here. ... In Islam, the SÌ£aḥābah (Arabic: ‎ companions) were the companions of Muhammad. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... Mecca or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukkaramah; Arabic مكة المكرمة) is revered as the holiest site of Islam, and a pilgrimage to it is required of all Muslims who can afford to go. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... For other uses, see Hijra. ... Ansar (Arabic: الأنصار, meaning aiders, or patrons) refer to a class of warriors who are renouned for there arsenal of weapons and the speed and mobility of there arabian horse. ... This article is about the Saudi city of Medina. ... Muhajirun (Arabic: المهاجرون; The Emigrants) are the early Muslims who followed Muhammad in the Migration from Mecca to Medina. ...

Muhajirs are the descendants of Persian Muslims who migrated to India from other parts of the Muslim world as well as converts from the native Indian population. They were living as a minority in provinces of India before partition. Many Arab, Afghan, Turkish Muslim scholars and saints also migrated to India to convert the local population to Islam. Their origins were from Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. The surnames of some urdu speakers such as Ghauri, Bukhari, Gilani, Sherwani etc. suggest the names of their ancestral cities. The Mughals, whose dynasty had lasted 300 years, had ruled India from Delhi, but after the death of Aurangzeb, the empire slowly collapsed, the Punjab and the Frontier provinces were ruled by Sikhs while Marhattas were ruling large parts of central India. The former former United Provinces of Agra and Awadh and Hyderabad were ruled by Muslims until the war of independence in 1857. The remains of Awadh (Lucknow empire)and Delhi (present day Uttar Pradesh) had a very significant influence on the creation of Pakistan and its culture. The Urdu language was mostly developed in Delhi and the UP regions, in addition to Hyderabad Deccan. The famous poet Mir Taqi Mir was born in Lucknow in the early 18th century. The Muslim League was headquartered in Lucknow before partition and it was founded by nawabs of UP and Hyderabad. Aligarh University which provided roots to Pakistan movement was in Aligarh, U.P. Liaquat Ali Khan and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan were born in Karnal and Delhi respectively. Sir Muhammad Allama Iqbal who composed poetry in Persian and Urdu was known as the greatest poet of his time and also known as for his poetry in modern era of today. Iqbal used his poetry to inspire the creation of Pakistan as an Independent state for the Muslims of India. His poetry work was mostly written in Persian instead of Urdu. One of the reasons for the creation of the Muslim league was due to people who held heritage of Muslim rule were afraid that their heritage will be destroyed by Hindu majority. Urdu speakers take great pride that Urdu was developed mostly by their ancestors which was once called as language of the army and was used by Persian and Turkish speaking Muslim soldiers. The Persian language deeply influenced and played an important role in the formation of Urdu. Muhammad Iqbal and many other Muslim poets used Persian poetry to get the attention of the Muslims people in order to convey them their message.It is also important to know that despite a strong heavy influence of Persian language on Urdu linguistically did not classify Urdu as an Iranian language. The Persian language is regarded as the mother language of Urdu. This article is under construction. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... The Nizam of Hyderabads coat of arms Nizam-ul-Mulk, commonly shortened to Nizam, was the title taken by the Asif Jahi rulers of Hyderabad state in India. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Mohammed Taqi (Urdu: محمد تقی) (b. ... The All India Muslim League (Urdu: مسلم لیگ), founded at Dhaka in 1906, was a political party in British India that developed into the driving force behind the creation of Pakistan as a Muslim state from British India on the Indian subcontinent. ... Victoria gate, a prominent building at the university Aligarh Muslim University is located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India. ... Bhavna says there are 300 million gods in Hinduism. ...

Muhajirs in Bangladesh

Main article: Biharis

See also: Stranded Pakistanis

In addition to the above population, an estimated 600,000 Urdu speaking Muhajirs that had origins in Bihar prior to partition. They were unfortunate victims of the Pakistani civil war of 1971 and live in 64 refugee camps throughout Bangladesh.Also there are some Bangladeshi Muslims who are still settled in Karachi Pakistan and are referred as Urdu Speaking community. Biharis also refers to the natives or citizens of Bihar state of independent India (including non-Mulsims). ... Biharis refers to the natives or citizens of Bihar state of independent India (including non-Mulsims). ... For other uses, see Bihar (disambiguation). ...

Culture

Muhajirs are inheritors of the Muslim cultural heritage of India. Their culture has traits of Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Marwad as well as culture of Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh. Islam in India is the second-most practiced religion after Hinduism. ... For other uses, see Bengal (disambiguation). ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , IPA:  , translation: Northern Province), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... For other uses, see Bihar (disambiguation). ... “Andhra” redirects here. ...

Political ideology

Muhajirs hold political opinions ranging from conservative to liberal. Most tend to be secular and support ideals of Western democracy. Muhajirs held comfortable vocations in British India. For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...

Intermarriages

After the partition in 1947 there have been many intermarriages that took place between Punjabi, Kashmiri, Pashtun, Bengali and Persian/Urdu speaking communities which is the reason that its hard to identify native Urdu speaking communities in Pakistan,except for the province of Sindh, where the Urdu speaking people have hardly integrated with the local Sindhis . Many Urdu speaking communities are so much merged with the Punjabi, Pashtun and Kashmiri communities that they do not identify them as Urdu speaking at all. The second and third generations of these Pakistanis identify themselves as native Pakistanis instead of any specific communities. However, intermarriages between Shia and Sunni Muslims remains very rare in Pakistan.

Language

The original language of the Mughals had been Turkish, but after their arrival in India, they came to adopt Persian and later Urdu. The word Urdu is believed to be derived from the Turkish word 'Hordu', which means army. This word was later anglicised as 'Horde'. Urdu, though of Indian origin, came to be heavily influenced by Persian and Arabic. urdu speakers have been speaking this language as their Mother tongue for several centuries. Urdu has been the medium of the literature, history and journalism of South Asian Muslims during the last 200 years. Most of the work was complemented by ancestors of present Punjabis and native Urdu speakers in India. Persian language which had its roots during the time of Moguls was then replaced later by Moguls like Shah Jahan who adopted Urdu instead of Persian. But Persian language still remembered in the minds of the Muslims as it contains an important history of the Muslim Mogul Empire. Though Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and every Pakistani speaks and understands Urdu very well. Bollywood the Indian film industry is believed to be another reason that Urdu is still alive in India. First language (native language, mother tongue, or vernacular) is the language a person learns first. ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... Shahabuddin Mohammed Shah Jahan (also spelled Shah Jehan, Shahjehan. ...

Punjabi Community's Dedication to the Urdu Language

The Punjabi community in Pakistan have done a lot of work in the emergence of Urdu language. Punjabi native speakers earlier used to speak Hindi Punjabi before the partition in 1947 but after the partition they adopted Urdu as their mother tongue and started speaking Urdu based Punjabi, which is spoken in Pakistan. That is one of the reason Punjabi community find itself more close to Urdu language than any other community in Pakistan. Also many poets such as Zafar Iqbal, Sir Mohammed Iqbal and Ahmad Faraz contributed their efforts for the Urdu language.

Lifestyle

The lifestyle plays a very important between the communities . Pakistan is a Muslim country therefore all Pakistanis share a common Islamic lifestyle together which binds all Muslims together. Islamic culture is also followed the same in all the Muslim countries. After the partition when Muslims migrated to Pakistan they brought different values with them that varied from region to region they migrated from. The urban lifestyle was mostly coloured by the people who migrated to Pakistan after the partition in the major cities of Pakistan, as they originally immigrated from mostly urban centres of India before the independence of Pakistan. They have literally developed the Pakistani social and cultural values.

Discrimination

The term "Muhajir" refers to the immigrants of Pakistan who migrated to Pakistan after the partition in 1947. Therefore it represents all Muhajir communities together such as Punjabi community, Pastun Community, Persian or Urdu community, Kashmiri community equally. Therefore referring only one community with term "Muhajir" will cause major discrimination for the other communities who also migrated to Pakistan after partition.

Tamil Community in Pakistan

Few Tamil speaking Pakistanis also refer themselves as Urdu speaking Pakistanis even though their native language was Tamil.^{[citation needed]}

Cuisine

Muslims who migrated to Pakistan brought with them one of the most exquisite culinary traditions in South Asia. Many popular foods of South Asia are still famously known due to that. They invented hundreds of exquisite recipes, especially under the patronage of Nawabs of U.P and Hyderabad State before partition. When some of them migrated to urban areas of Pakistan, they carried these rich cuisines with them. Some of the most famous dishes are such as "Shami Kebab", "Biryani", "Qorma", "Nihari","Kheer","Haleem","Halwajat", Bahari Kabab", Nargisi Koftay", "Pati wala Paan" and hundreds of other dishes. Qorma was actually pronounced as Korma is known as the ancient Persian dish from the time of the Muslim Mogul Empire. Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Nawab (Urdu: نواب ) was originally the subadar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region of the Mughal empire, but became a high title for Muslim nobles. ... Flag Capital Hyderabad Government Principality Nizam  - 1720-48 (first) Asaf Jah I  - 1911-48 (last) Asaf Jah VII History  - Established 1724  - Annexed by India September 18, 1948 Hyderābād and Berar   (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد) under the Nizams, was the largest princely state in India. ... A shami kebab is a small patty of minced beef or chicken and ground chickpeas and spices, which is fried in oil and served in a bun, like a burger. ... Iraqi Biryani (as served in Amman, Jordan) The name biryani or biriani (Urdu بریانی ;Hindi बिरयानी) is derived[1] from the Persian word beryā(n) (بریان) which means fried or roasted. Biryani is a family of Middle Eastern, Southern Asian dishes made from a mixture of spices, rice (usually basmati), meat/vegetables and... Korma, also spelt qorma, is a mild curry, often made with yogurt sauce, cream, or nuts. ... Nihari is a stew made from beef or lamb and curry. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Payasam. ... Haleem is a thick Indian, high calarie dish, brought to the Indian sub-continent by Persians. ... Korma, also spelt qorma, is a mild curry, often made with yogurt sauce, cream, or nuts. ...

• See Pakistani cuisine
• See Persian cuisine
• See Indian cuisine

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Today, many observers have said that the open discrimination against Muhajirs has considerably been reduced, although the quota system is still applied. This was helped by the fact that some of the top Pakistani figures are of muhajir descent, including people of the performing arts and sports. It is also believed that discrimination against muhajirs has reduced or even vanished in some areas as current President of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf, and the Governor of Sindh are both Muhajirs. In addition to that, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which was once a Muhajir political party, is running the city district government of the city of Karachi and is publicly allied to the central government in Islamabad. Another reason why discrimination has been reduced, is that many Muhajirs have intermarried with the other ethnic groups of Pakistan. Pakistani Cuisine is generally the same thing as North Indian cuisine, since the area that makes up Pakistan is considered the northern part of the Indian sub-continent. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Iranian cuisine. ... The multiple families of Indian cuisine are characterized by their sophisticated and subtle use of many spices and herbs. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... General Pervez Musharraf (Urdu: ) (born August 11, 1943) serves as President of Pakistan and the Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army. ... Sindh (SindhÄ«: سنڌ, UrdÅ«: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ... MQMs Political Flag Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Urdu: متحدہ قومی موومنٹ) generally known as MQM or simply Muttahida, is one of the largest political parties in Pakistan. ... Muttahida Qaumi Mahaz (MQM, United National Front), originally known as Mohajir Quami Movement (Emigrant National Movement), a political party in Pakistan. ...   (Sindhi: , Urdu: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ... For other places called Islamabad, see Islamabad (disambiguation). ...

In the 1960s and 1970s, the Muhajirs only constituted 7% of the Pakistani population but formed a large part of its bureaucracy due its higher educational levels and support provided by federal government. This created resentment in other linguistic and ethnic groups of Pakistan. The Pakistani government tried to create a balance by introducing job quotas in bureaucracy and educational institutions to help other ethnic and linguistic groups to get their fair representation comparable to their share in the Pakistani population. This affirmative action by the government of Pakistan was resented by the Muhajirs who preferred qualification and merit as the only criteria for jobs and admission into universities. Quotas in Pakistan were introduced in order to give equal opportunity for jobs, representation in assmeblies and educational institutions to women, non-Muslims and people from under developed rural areas. ...

Pashtun Killers Episode

During the 1964 Presidential Elections, clashes broke out between Urdu speakers and Pashtuns and Punjabis in Karachi, as they were in favour of Fatima Jinnah. It is the fact that President General Ayub Khan supported them, with his own family members taking part in it His son Gohar Ayub is reported to personally fired at people during a victory procession at Liaquatabad. Ayub Khan felt that Muhajir Urdu speaking Muslims were less patriotic than Pastuns and Punjabis.A Shuhuda-i-Urdu mosque was erected in memory of the martyrs at Liaquatabad in Karachi.^{[citation needed]} Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... The Pashtuns (also Pushtun, Pakhtun, or ethnic Afghan; in referring to the period of the British Raj or earlier, sometimes Pathan) are an ethnic/religious group of people, living primarily in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India who follow Pashtunwali, their indigenous religion. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...   (Sindhi: , Urdu: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ... Fatima Jinnah (Urdu: فاطمہ جناح) (July 30, 1893 — July 8, 1967) was the sister of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan and an active political figure in movement for independence from the British Raj. ... This article is about a Pakistani military officer. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Liaquatabad, which is also known as Lalookhait is a town in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, inhabitated with lively people. ...   (Sindhi: , Urdu: ) is the largest city in Pakistan and is the provincial capital of Sindh province. ...

1972 Language Riots

In 1972, ethnic riots broke out between Muhajirs and native Sindhis in Urban areas of Sindh. Muhajirs suffered heavily and Sindhis drove them out of their lands from rural areas of Sindh. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Muhajir is an Arabic word, widely used in the Muslim world that refers to someone who has emigrated from one place to another. ... Sindh (Sindhī: سنڌ, Urdū: سندھ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhis. ...

Massacre of Aligarh

On December 15, 1986, a group of armed pushtoon/ANP Workers attacked the Aligarh, Orangi and Qasba colonies and adjacent areas of Karachi and killed innocent people, burnt shops and houses.^{[citation needed]} Some buses and shops of innocent Muhajirs and Pushtoons were burnt and a number of them were attacked the next day, in revenge riots.^{[citation needed]} A total of 150 people were killed in the riots. [1] is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Muhajir or Mohajir (Arabic: مهاجر) is an Arabic word meaning refugee or immigrant or emigrant. ...

Mutahida Quami Movement

The MQM party, which sought to bring political representation to the Urdu speaking Muhajir community, was formed by Altaf Hussain in 1985. The Muhajir term that was used earlier to represent MQM was later changed to the word "Mutahida" Qauami Movement. The Pakistani government still does not recognize any "Muhajir" ethnic group, although MQM is a strong political party in Pakistan. Muttahida Qaumi Mahaz (MQM, United National Front), originally known as Mohajir Quami Movement (Emigrant National Movement), a political party in Pakistan. ... This article is about the founder and leader of MQM. For the journalist, see Altaf Husain. ...

The MQM party currently holds a very strong footing in Karachi and urban Sindh ( Hyderabad, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas & Nawabshah). Now the MQM is making inroads into the Northern Areas including Azad Kashmir, and it is an area where the Awami National Party has been the traditional stronghold. It is also active abroad, most notably in the UK, the US, and Canada, where there is a significant diaspora of Pakistani muhajirs. Muttahida Qaumi Mahaz (MQM, United National Front), originally known as Mohajir Quami Movement (Emigrant National Movement), a political party in Pakistan. ... The Awami National Party (ANP, Awami meaning People)) is a nationalist political party (leftist) in Pakistan. ...

Arab Muhajirs

Arab Muhajirs were those people who came from Palestine, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Jordan etc. They were the religious Muslim scholars who settled in South Asia to spread Islam. Many Muslim families in Pakistan belong to these Arab Muslims. These Arab Muslims were not related to the Urdu speaking Moguls. Many Pakistani Muslims still use their Arabic family names that refers to the Arab tribes located in the Middle Eastern countries. The generations of these Arab Muslims are called Arab Muhajirs not Urdu speaking Muhajirs. Even though many "Sheikhs" in Pakistan still speak Urdu quite fluently.

Well-known Muhajirs born in India prior to 1947 partition

See main article for complete list: Famous Muhajirs // The term muhajir means immigrants. ...

Politics

• Abdul Qadeer Khan
• Maulana Maududi
• Liaquat Ali Khan
• Rahimuddin Khan (Ex-Governor of Sindh and Balochistan)
• Moinuddin Haider (Ex-Governor of Sindh and Federal interior minister)
• Muhammed Faisal (International Mediator Observer (OIC))
• Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan (Current Governor of Sindh)
• Azeem Ahmed Tariq (Ex-Chairman of MQM)
• Mirza Aslam Beg (Former Chief of Army Staff)
• Aamir Liaquat Hussain (Religious Minister for State & Member of MQM)
• Haider Abbas Rizvi (Deputy parliamentary leader of MQM in National Assembly)
• Mustafa Kamal (City Nazim Karachi)
• Makhdoom Ali Khan (Former Attorney General Pakistan (2001-2007))
• Ali Ahmed Fazeel (Former Attorney General Pakistan)
• Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada (Former Attorney General Pakistan (1977-1984), Former Foreign Minister Pakistan, Former Law Minister (1979-1984) and Currently Senior Advisor to Prime Minister on Law)
• Farooq Sattar (Deputy Convenor of MQM, Parliamentary Leader)
• Dr. Imran Farooq (Covenor of MQM)
• Babar Ghori (Federal Minister for Ports & Shipping & Member of MQM)

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Judiciary

• Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
• Hamoodur Rahman (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
• Nasir Aslam Zahid (Former Pakistan Supreme Court Judge)
• Ajmal Mian (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
• Mohammad Haleem (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
• Nazim Hussain Siddiqui (Former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
• Majida Rizvi (First women judge in Pakistani superior judiciary)
• Wajihuddin Ahmed (Chief Justice Sind High Court and Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan)

Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui (b. ... The Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ... Former Chief Justice Hamoodur Rahman,Pakistan Supreme Court. ... The Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ... The Honourable Justice (R) Nasir Aslam Zahid (born February 03, 1935), Barrister-at-Law, is one of the most respected names of Pakistani judiciary. ... Ajmal Mian was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 03 December 1997 to 30 June 1999. ... The Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ... Honourable Chief Justice Muhammad Haleem LL.D. (Honoris Causa), Hilal-e-Imtiaz, (January 1, 1925 Lucknow - August 11, 2006 Karachi) served as the Chief Justice of Pakistan from the period 1981 to 1989, the longest service of its kind in the history of the country. ... The Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ... ←Nazim Hussain Siddiqui (Urdu: ناظم حسین صدیقی) served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, from December 31, 2003 to June 29, 2005. ... The Chief Justice of Pakistan heads the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ... Justice (R) Majida Rizvi has the unique honour of being the first woman judge of a High Court in Pakistan being the judge of the Sindh High Court. ... The Honourable Justice (R) Wajihuddin Ahmed (born December 01, 1938) is one of the most respected names of Pakistani judiciary who remained the Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court and then a judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. ...

Diplomats

• Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
• Shahryar Khan
• Zahid Hussain

Sahabzada Yaqub Ali Khan Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (born 1920) was the International Face of Pakistan for many years. ... Shahryar Khan remained the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan and then the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. ... Zahid Hussain (late), a man with a string of firsts to his name was one of the brilliant career holders of Pakistan. ...

Bankers

• Agha Hasan Abedi (Founder, BCCI)
• Ishrat Husain (Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan)
• Zahid Hussain (Founder Governor, State Bank of Pakistan)
• Imtiaz Alam Hanafi (Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan)
• Saeeda Khalid

Agha Hasan Abedi (May 14, 1922, Lucknow - Aug 5, 1995, Karachi) was a leading banker in Pakistan. ... Ishrat Husain was the 13th Governor of State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistans Central bank. ... Zahid Hussain (late), a man with a string of firsts to his name was one of the brilliant career holders of Pakistan. ...

Industrialists/Entrepreneurs

• Nasir Schon (Owner of Schon Group)
• Mir Khalil ur Rehman (Founder of Jang Group)
• Mir Shakil ur Rehman (Owner of Jang Group and Geo TV)

Mir Khalil ur Rehman was the founder of the Jang Group of newspapers in Pakistan. ... Mir Shakil ur Rehman (born January 8, 1957) also known as MSR is a Pakistani media tycoon, industrialist and businessman. ...

Religious Scholars

• Syed Sulaiman Nadvi
• Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani
• Muhammad Taqi Usmani
• Muhammad Rafi Usmani
• Allama Rasheed Turabi
• Allama Talib Jauhri
• Israr Ahmed
• Eqbal Ahmed (Internationally renowned Muslim Scholar)

Syed Sulaiman Nadvi (m), with Ross Masood and Allama Muhammad Iqbal Allama Sayyed Sulaiman Nadvi (1884-1953) was an eminent historian, biographer, literateur and scholar of Islam. ... Allama Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi also known as Noorani Mian (died December 11, 2003 Thursday Shawwal 16, 1424 ). He was an Islamic scholar of Barelvi school of thought, son of the legendary Sufi Saint Maulana Abdul Aleem Siddiqi, founder of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and leading co-founder of Muttahida... Justice (Retired) Allama Mufti Muhammad Taqi Uthmani (Usmani) (Urdu: محمد تقی عثمانی) is a renowned literalist Islamic scholar from Pakistan who has served as a judge on the Shariah Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan from 1982 to 2002 and as a judge of the Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan from... Muhammad Rafi Usmani is the Grand Mufti of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. ... ` Allamah Rasheed Turabi, a prominent and distinguished scholar, was born on 9th Jamadiul II, 1326 / July 09, 1908 in Hyderabad, India. ... Allama Talib Jauhari ( Talib Johri or Talib Jauhry) is a prominent and distinguished Pakistani scholar, religious leader, public speaker, poet and philosopher from the Shiite sect of Islam who holds the prestigious position of Zakir-e-Sham-e-Ghariban (speaker of the evening of sorrow & ruined) on Pakistan Television... Israr Ahmed (Urdu: اسرار احمد) is a well-known Muslim religious figure in Pakistan, India, the Middle East, and North America. ... Eqbal Ahmad (1933/34 - May 11, 1999) was a Pakistani writer, journalist, and anti-war activist. ...

Educationists

• Ata ur Rahman (chairmen, Higher Education Commission) a Scientists
• Pirzada Qasim (vice chancellor, Karachi University)
• Hakim Saeed (Shaheed) (vice chancellor, Hamdard University)
• Adib ul Hasan Rizvi (surgeon)
• Khalida Ghous
• Talat A. Wizarat
• Syed Sikander Mehdi
• Moonis Ahmar
• Ghulam Mustafa Khan
• Abul Lais Siddiqui
• Abul Khair Kashfi
• Jameel Jalibi
• Aslam Farrukhi
• Yunus Hasni

Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Prof. ... Hakim Mohammed Said (Urdu: حکیم محمد سعید) (January 9, 1920 - October 17, 1998) was a notable scholar, philanthropist of Pakistan and former Governor of Sindh. ... Prof. ... Prof. ... Prof. ... Prof. ... Dr. Syed Abul Khair Kashfi is an author, researcher, critic, linguist and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics from Pakistan. ... Prof. ... Dr. Aslam Farrukhi (Urdu: اسلم فرخی) (b. ...

Scientists

• Salimuzzaman Siddiqui
• Akhtar Hameed Khan
• Abdul Qadeer Khan

Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui (1897-1994) was the greatest ever Pakistani luminary in the sphere of science and scientific research, an eminent literary personality, a painter par excellence, and a great connoisseur of music. ... Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan (1914-99) was a development activist and social scientist credited for pioneering farmers cooperatives, rural training programmes, and Microcredit and Microfinance initiatives in developing countries. ... Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, NI & BAR, HI (Urdu: عبدالقدیر خان) (born April 1, 1936 in Bhopal, British India) is a Pakistani Scientist and metallurgical engineer widely regarded as the founder of Pakistans nuclear program. ...

Sports Celebrities

• Rashid Latif
• Mohsin Hassan Khan
• Jalaluddin
• Saleem Jaffar
• Muhammad Sami
• Sikander Bakht
• Nadim Khan
• Javed Miandad

Rashid Latif (Urdu: راشد لطیف) (born October 14, 1968 in Karachi) is a Pakistani cricketer. ... Saleem Jaffar (born November 19, 1962, Karachi, Sind) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 14 Tests and 39 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. ... Category: ‪Possible copyright violations‬ ... Mohammad Javed Miandad (Urdu: محمد جاوید میانداد ) (born June 12, 1957), known in the Cricketing World as Javed Miandad (Urdu: جاوید میانداد), was born in Karachi, Pakistan. ...

Actors

• Sultan Rahi
• Nadeem Baig
• Izar Qazi
• Ghulam Mohiuddin
• Moeen Akhtar(Memon)
• Musa Raza (a.k.a Santosh Kumar)
• Naeem Bhkhari (Television personality)
• Rahat Kazmi
• Saira Kazmi
• Waheed Muraad
• Bahrooz Sabzwari
• Nadeem
• Talat Hussain
• Afzal Khan
• Saud
• Yawar Hilali

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Art and literature

• Moulvi Abdul Haq (father of modern Urdu)
• Shanul Haq Haqqee (poet, linguist, lexicographer, researcher, writer)
• Syed Qudrat Naqvi (Scholar, Critic)
• Josh Malihabadi (poet, linguist)
• Nasir Kazmi (poet)
• Dilawer Figar (humorous poet)
• Mahir-ul-Qadri (critic, linguist)
• Sadequain (painter, calligraphist)
• Rais Amrohvi (journalist, psychoanalyst)
• Jon Elia (Poet)
• Jamiluddin Aali (Poet)

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Shabbir Hasan Khan (December 5, 1898 - February 22, 1982) was a noted poet of India and Pakistan who wrote Urdu ghazals and nazms under takhallus (Urdu for nom de plume) Josh Malihabadi (Josh, an Urdu word which means Passion/Intensity). He was born at Malihabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. ... Dilawar Figar (Urdu: دلاور فگار) (b. ... Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi (Urdu: سید صادقین احمد نقوی), also often referred to as Sadequain Naqqash, was a world-renowned Pakistani artist, best known for his skills as a calligrapher and a painter. ... Syed Muhammad Mehdi Rais Amrohvi (1914 - 1988) was a noted scholar, poet and psychoanalyst of Pakistan. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Mirza Jamiluddin Ahmed Khan Aali (Urdu: مرزا جمیل الدین احمد خان عالی) (b. ...

Performing art and media

• Tabish Dehlvi (poet)
• Shanul Haq Haqqee (writer, journalist)
• Shaukat Hussain Rizvi (producer)
• Nadeem (film actor)
• Rahat Kazmi (Actor and Teacher)
• Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi (writer)
• Umer Sharif (comedian)
• Hasan Askari (writer)
• Ibn-e-Safi (writer)
• Kamal Ahmed Rizvi (drama writer)
• Haseena Moin (drama writer)
• Mehdi Hassan (ghazal singer)
• Ali Haider (pop singer)
• Shehzad Roy (pop singer)
• Junaid Jamshed (pop singer)
• Fakhir Mehmood (pop singer)
• Haroon Rasheed (pop singer)
• Nazia Hasan and Zohaib Hasan (singers)
• Ahmed Rushdi (First pop singer of Asia)
• Sania Saeed (Activist)
• Fatima Surrayya Bajjiya (drama writer)
• Mohammad Ali (film actor)
• Moeen Akhtar (actor)
• Anwar Maqsood (playwright, actor)
• Nusrat Hussain (musician)
• Humayun Saeed
• Bilal Maqsood
• Faisal Kapadia
• Sohail Rana
• Syed Kamal (Movie actor)
• Santosh Kumar (Movie actor)
• Darpan (Movie actor)
• Aziz Mian (Qawwal)
• Sadia Imam(Television actress)
• Ahmed Jahanzaib (singer)
• Syed Atif Ali (Drama writer)
• Kokab Farshori (famous journalist/anchor person)
• Ali Abbas (famous journalist/Artist)

Masood-ul-Hasan Tabish Dehlvi is a renowned poet of Urdu. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Shaukat Hussain Rizvi (1914-????) was a famous director He was born in the town of Azam Gurh (Uttar Pradesh) in 1914. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Rahat Kazmi is a famous Pakistani television artist, talk- show host, a good speaker and an academician. ... Mushtaq Ahmad Yusufi or Mushtaq Ahmed Yusufi (مشتاق احمد يوسفی) D.Litt (Honoris Causa), Hilal-i-Imtiaz, is an outstanding Urdu satirical and humor writer from Pakistan regarded by many as best Urdu Humorist. ... Umer Sharif is comedian, state, film and TV actor. ... Muhammad Hasan Askari (1919 - 1978) is one of the most respected name among scholars, critics, writers and linguists of modern Urdu. ... Ibn-e-Safi (also spelled as Ibne Safi) (Urdu: ابنِ صفی) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad (Urdu: اسرار احمد), a best-selling and prolific fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu. ... Haseena Moin (born November 20, 1941) is a renowned Pakistani dramatist, playwright and writer for radio and television. ... Mehdi Hassan, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Pride of Performance, Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Urdu: مہدی حسن) affectionately called Khan Sahib and titled as Shahenshah-e-Ghazal (English: King of Ghazals)is a well-known Pakistani Ghazal singer and a former playback singer for Lollywood. ... This article is about the poetic form. ... Ali Haider (Urdu: علی حیدر) is a Pakistani singer and actor. ... Shehzad Roy (Urdu: شہزاد رائے) is one of the very famous Pop singers hailing from Karachi, Pakistan. ... Junaid Jamshed is a famous Pakistani recording artist who came to the limelight as frontman of pop group Vital Signs in 1987 with the song Dil Dil Pakistan and remained a youth icon through the 1990s. ... The most influential Asian Pop singers: Nazia and Zoheb Hassan. ... Ahmed Rushdi was a very important contributor to the Golden Age of Pakistani film music. ... Mohammad Ali Mohammad Ali (Urdu: محمد علی ) (July 20, 1931 – March 19, 2006) was one of the greatest actors of Pakistan. ... Screenshot from a comedy drama. ... The quality of this article or section may be compromised by peacock terms. You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. ... Nusrat Hussain (Urdu: نصرت حسین) started in the music industry with Vital Signs, and he even appeared in the Dil Dil Pakistan video. ... Humayun Saeed (born July 27, 1971 Karachi) is a famous Pakistani actor, model and producer. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Sohail Rana (1938 - ) is a Pakistani composer, most widely known for writing the scores to several Pakistani films. ... Syed Kamal Kamal was a popular filmstar of Pakistan in the 1960s and the 1970s. ... He belonged to a well educated family from UP,India. ... Darpan,one of the original romantic heroes of Golden age of Pakistan Film Industry aka Lollywood . ... Aziz Mian Qawwal (Urdu: عزیز میاں قوال) (April 17, 1942 – December 6, 2000) was one of Pakistans most famous Qawwals. ... Ali Ismail Abbas (born 1990) is an Iraqi boy who was severely injured in a nighttime rocket attack near Baghdad during the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003. ...

See also

• Quotas in Pakistan

Quotas in Pakistan were introduced in order to give equal opportunity for jobs, representation in assmeblies and educational institutions to women, non-Muslims and people from under developed rural areas. ...

References

• Muhajirs in Pakistan
• [2]
• [3]

Notes

1. ^ taken from cia world fact book figures based upon the 1998 census of pakistan

The World Factbook is an annual publication by the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...

External links

• Nargisi Kebabs recipe from your-recipe.com
• Muhajir-Sindhi Conflict,Research study
• Pakistan Needs to be Re-Structured
• Silver Jubilee Convention California
• Origins Of Muhajirs
• Quotas and Karachi