List of Muhajir people
This is a list of Muhajir people, also known as Urdu-speaking people in Pakistan. Muhajir is a political term that refers to people who or whose forefathers migrated from present day India (then part of the Undivided India) to Pakistan (also once part of the Raj), after migration the term Muhajir have been not used since the independence of Pakistan but there ethnic term Urdu Speaking specifically belongs to the families of Karachi and Hyderabad. There Lifestyle and culture diversified the city of Karachi and Hyderabad.
Political
- Abida Sultan, former Crown Princess, Bhopal
- Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan, founder of the World Islamic Mission
- Ali Zaidi, PTI Karachi President
- Amir Khan, co-founder of MQM-Haqiqi
- Azeem Ahmed Tariq, former Chairman of (MQM)
- Faisal Sabzwari, (former MQM)
- Farooq Sattar, former Mayor of Karachi, MNA, Deputy convener of MQM
- Moinuddin Haider, ex Army General, Governor, Interior Minister
- Fauzia Wahab, Secretary-General of the Central Executive Committee of PPP
- Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola, ambassador, governor, minister
- Haider Abbas Rizvi (MQM)
- Hammad Siddiqui (MQM)
- Imran Farooq co-founder of MQM
- Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
- Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan, current Governor of Sindh province
- Josh Malihabadi
- Firdous Shamim Naqvi (PTI)
- Mubashir Hassan, co-founder pf PPP.
- Mamnoon Hussain, President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan incumbent
- Naimatullah Khan, former Mayor of Karachi city
- Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk
- Pervez Musharraf, general (retd.) former Army Chief and President of Pakistan
- Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Princess of Jordan.
- Qadeeruddin Ahmed (Governor, Judge)
- Rahimuddin Khan, general (retd.) former military Governor of Sindh, Balochistan province
- Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Pakistan
- Syed Ali Abbas Jalalpuri
- Faisal Raza Abidi (ex-senator, PPP)
- Syeda Shehla Raza, PPP, current Deputy Speaker of Sindh Assembly
- Taj Haider
- Syed Munawar Hasan, EX Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
- Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, Jamaat-e-Islami
Bureaucrats
- Ikramullah Pakistan's first foreign Secretary considered to be founder of foreign office.
- Agha Shahi
- Sahabzada Yaqub Khan Prince of former Rampur State. Ex-Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
- Shahryar Khan (former Foreign Secretary and Present Chairman Cricket Board in Pakistan). Prince of former Bhopal State and Kurwai State.
- Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
- Muhammad Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui - Director General Excise, Taxation & Narcotics - Sindh-Pakistan
- Agha Hilaly
- Syed Murad Ahmed Khairi Ambassador of Pakistan
- Zafar Hilaly
Journalists
- Ahfaz-ur-Rahman
- Azhar Abbas
- Dr. Danish
- Kamran Khan
- Mujahid Barelvi
- Shahzeb Khanzada
- Syed Saleem Shahzad
- Waseem Badami
Science and technology
- Abdul Qadeer Khan (metallurgist and founder of Pakistan's Nuclear Programme)
- Ahmed Mohiuddin (zoologist)
- Abdul Hameed Nayyar (nuclear physicist)
- Asad Naqvi (particle physicist)
- Faheem Hussain (theoretical physicist)
- Asghar Qadir (mathematician, physicist, astronomer, cosmologist)
- Hafeez Hoorani (particle physicist)
- Muhammad Hafeez Qureshi (nuclear physicist)
- Atta ur Rahman, D.Phil, TI, SI, HI, NI (scientist and scholar in the field of organic chemistry)
- Pervez Hoodbhoy (nuclear physicist)
- Raziuddin Siddiqui (astrophysicist and mathematician)
- Salimuzzaman Siddiqui (HI, MBE, SI, D.Phil)), (scientist in natural products chemistry, founder of H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry
- M. Shahid Qureshi (astrophysicist and mathematician)
- Ishrat Hussain Usmani (founder of Atomic Energy Commission of Pakistan)
- Ishfaq Ahmad (Pakistan Atomic Energy, Nishan_e_imtiaz)
Armed Forces
- Shamim Alam Khan
- Pervez Musharaf (ex-President)
- Rahimuddin Khan
- Athar Abbas
- Shahid Karimullah (Ambassador)
- Akhtar Abdur Rahman
- Moinuddin Haider (ex-Governor of Sindh and Federal Interior Minister)
- Syed Mohammad Ahsan (Governor)
- Sarfaraz Ahmed Rafiqui
- Muhammad Mahmood Alam (War hero of Pakistan Air Force)
- Mirza Aslam Baig
- Syed Shahid Hamid
- Syed Arifullah Hussaini (Commander Pakistan Fleet)
- Shahid_Aziz
Education
- Abul Khair Kashfi (author, critic, linguist, scholar)
- Abul Lais Siddiqui (author, critic, linguist, scholar)
- Ata ur Rahman (Chairman HEC, scientist)
- Farman Fatehpuri (real name: Syed Dildar Ali; author, critic, linguist, scholar)
- Ghulam Mustafa Khan (author, critic, linguist, scholar, Sufi)
- Hakim Saeed (Vice Chancellor Hamdard University)
- Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (Vice Chancellor Karachi University, author, historian, scholar)
- Jameel Jalibi (linguist, scholar)
- Aslam Farrukhi (author, poet, critic, linguist, scholar)
- Rehmat Farrukhabadi (historian, critic, author)
- Khalida Ghous (human rights activist, scholar)
- Mahmud Hussain (Vice Chancellor)
- Moinuddin Aqeel (author, critic, linguist, scholar)
- Moonis Ahmar
- Nasim Amrohvi
- Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui (Vice Chancellor Karachi University, scientist, author, poet, scholar)
- Raziuddin Siddiqui (physicist, mathematician, scholar)
- Shahid Aziz Siddiqi (former Federal Secretary, Vice Chancellor Ziauddin University)
- Shakil Auj
- Talat A. Wizarat
- Syed Ali Abbas Jalalpuri
- Khurshid Ahmad
Arts and literature
- Abdul Haq, Moulvi (father of modern Urdu)
- Abul Khair Kashfi, Prof. Dr. (critic, linguist, author, scholar)
- Abul Lais Siddiqui, Prof. Dr. (critic, linguist, author, scholar)
- Altaf Fatima (novelist, author)
- Anwar Maqsood (drama writer, anchor, actor)
- Aslam Farrukhi, Prof. Dr. (writer, critic, linguist)
- Rehmat Farrukhabadi (historian, critic, author)
- Bushra Rahman, Writer
- Dilawer Figar (humorous poet, scholar)
- Farman Fatehpuri, Prof. Dr. (researcher, poet, critic, linguist)
- Fatima Surayya Bajia (drama writer)
- Fehmida Riaz (writer, poet, activist)
- Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Prof. Dr. (writer, critic, linguist, researcher, scholar, educationist)
- Hakeem Muhammad Saeed (pioneer of Eastern medicine, philanthropist)
- Hameed Haroon (journalist, activist)
- Hasan Abidi (scholar, poet, journalist)
- Muhammad Hasan Askari (philosopher, author, critic)
- Haseena Moin (playwright, drama writer)
- Ibn-e-Safi (novelist, story writer)
- Iftikhar Arif (poet, critic, author)
- Intizar Hussain (linguist, novelist, critic)
- Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (author, historian, educationist)
- Jameel Jalibi (scholar, critic, linguist, former VC KU)
- Jamiluddin Aali (poet, columnist, critic)
- Jon Elia (poet, philosopher)
- Josh Malihabadi (poet, linguist, scholar)
- Khalique Ibrahim Khalique (journalist, poet, critic)
- Manzoor Ahmad (philosopher)
- Mubarak Ali (historian, activist, columnist)
- Mushtaq Ahmed Yousfi (author, humorist)
- Mustafa Zaidi (poet)
- Muzaffar Warsi (poet)
- Nasim Amrohvi (poet, author, linguist, scholar, activist, journalist, educator, philosopher)
- Nasir Kazmi (poet)
- Obaidullah Aleem (journalist, poet)
- Parveen Shakir (poet, author, scholar)
- Pirzada Qasim (poet, author, educationist)
- Qaem Amrohvi (poet, philosopher)
- Rais Amrohvi (journalist, poet, psychoanalyst)
- Raees Warsi (journalist, author, poet, founder of Urdu Markaz New York)
- Sadequain (painter, calligraphist)
- Shafiq-ur-Rahman (humorist)
- Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (writer, woman activist)
- Shakeb Jalali (poet, journalist, story writer, columnist)
- Shakeel Badayuni (news reader)
- Shan-ul-Haq Haqqee, Dr. (researcher, linguist, poet, author)
- Shaukat Siddiqui (novelist, fiction writer)
- Shaukat Thanvi (writer, humourist)
- Sibte Hassan (author, columnist, activist)
- Syed Qasim Mahmood (author, researcher, editor, encyclopedist)
- Tabish Dehlvi (poet)
- Zahida Hina (columnist, author, poet)
- Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah (first female columnist of Pakistan)
- Zohra Nigah (poet)
- Zamir Ali Badayuni (critic)
Philanthropists
- Abdul Sattar Edhi
- Hakim Said, medical researcher
- Agha Hasan Abedi, banker and philanthropist
Social activist
- Abdul Sattar Edhi
- Ansar Burney
- Fahmida Riaz
- Nafis Sadik (United Nations)
- Akhtar Hameed Khan
- Sabeen Mahmud
Economics
- Agha Hasan Abedi (banker)
- Akhtar Hameed Khan (pioneer of microcredit and microfinance in Pakistan, founder of Orangi Pilot Project)
- Imtiaz Alam Hanfi (former Governor State Bank of Pakistan)
- Ishrat Husain (former Governor State Bank of Pakistan)
- Nawab Haider Naqvi (former Director PIDE)
- Hammad Siddiqi (economist, banker)
- Shaukat Aziz (economist, ex Prime Minister)
- Syed Salim Raza (former Governor State Bank of Pakistan)
- Zahid Hussain (first Governor State Bank of Pakistan)
Business
- Agha Hasan Abedi (UBL; BCCI; FAST; GIK)
- Ameena Saiyid (Oxford University Press)
- Arif Ayub (Saltflow)
- Arif Naqvi (Abraaj Capital)
- Dawood Group
- Dewan Mushtaq Group
- Habib Group
- Hakim Saeed (Hamdard Pakistan)
- Kazi Zulkader Siddiqui (Techcorp)
- Nasir Schon (Schon Group)
- Sikandar Sultan (Shan Foods Industries)
- Syed Ali Raza
Law and judiciary
- Ajmal Mian (former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- Alvin Robert Cornelius (first Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- Hamoodur Rahman (former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- Majida Rizvi (first woman judge in Pakistani superior judiciary)
- Makhdoom Ali Khan (former Attorney General for Pakistan)
- Mohammad Haleem (former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- Naimatullah Khan (advocate)
- Nasir Aslam Zahid (former Pakistan Supreme Court Judge)
- Nazim Hussain Siddiqui (former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- Qadeeruddin Ahmed (former Justice of Pakistan)
- Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui (former Chief Justice of Pakistan)
- Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada (former Attorney General for Pakistan and Foreign Minister; former Advisor to Prime Minister)
- Wajihuddin Ahmed (Chief Justice Sind High Court and Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan)
- Anwar Zaheer Jamali (Chief Justice of Pakistan)
Metaphysics, spirituality and religion
- Israr Ahmed
- Muhammad Muslehuddin Siddiqui
- Muhammad Abdul Wahhab, Ameer Tableegi Jamaat Pakistan
- Muhammad Rafi Usmani, Darul Uloom Korangi Karachi
- Muhammad Taqi Usmani, Darul Uloom Korangi Karachi
- Nasim Amrohvi* Muntakhib al-Haqq, Dean of Islamic Studies, University of Karachi, and Jurisconsult to the Federal Shariat Court
- (Syed) Sulaiman Nadvi
Performing art and media
- Adeel Hussain (actor)
- Ali Haider (singer)
- Alamgir (singer)
- Anwar Maqsood (drama writer, anchor, actor)
- Arij Fatyma (actress)
- Asim Raza (film producer and director)
- Aziz Mian (Qawwal)
- Behroze Sabzwari (comedian, actor)
- Bilal Maqsood (pop singer, composer)
- Faysal Qureshi (actor)
- Fatima Surayya Bajia (drama writer)
- Habib Wali Mohammad (Ghazal singer and industrialist)
- Izhar Qazi (film and TV actor)
- Jamshed Ansari (comedian)
- Khalida Riyasat (actress)
- Komal Rizvi (singer, actress)
- Lehri (film comedian)
- Maaz Moeed (singer)
- Mahira Khan (actress)
- Mehdi Hassan (Ghazal Singer)
- Mehmood Ali (TV, film and stage actor)
- Mehnaz Begum (singer)
- Mir Zafar Ali (two time Oscar Award winner, visual effects specialist)
- Moeen Akhtar (actor)
- Nadeem (actor)
- Nadia Ali (singer)
- Naveen Naqvi (anchor)
- Naveen Waqar (actress)
- Nayyara Noor (singer)
- Nazia Hasan (first female pop singer of Pakistan)
- Nirala (real name: Muzaffar Husain; comedian)
- Nisar Bazmi music director
- Qazi Wajid (comedian)
- Rahat Kazmi (actor)
- Rauf Lala (comedian/actor)
- Salim Nasir (comedian/actor)
- Sanam Saeed (actress)
- Shaukat Hussain Rizvi (film director, producer, editor, and a supporting actor)
- Shakeel Siddiqui (TV, film and stage actor, comedian)
- Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy (filmmaker) (Oscar & Emmy awards winner)
- Sheheryar Siddiqui (actor)
- Shehroz Sabzwari (actor)
- Shoaib Mansoor (television producer, television director, writer, musician, lyricist, film director, record producer)
- Syed Kamal (actor)
- Syed Musa Raza (actor)
- Talat Hussain (actor)
- Umer Sharif (comedian)
- Zohaib Hassan (singer)
Sports
- Wasim Akram (cricketer)
- Saeed Anwar (cricketer)
- Asif Iqbal (cricketer)
- Basit Ali (cricketer)
- Faisal Iqbal (cricketer)
- Sohail Abbas (hockey)
- Hanif Mohammad (cricketer)
- Mushtaq Mohammad (cricketer)
- Sadiq Mohammad (cricketer)
- Wazir Mohammad (cricketer)
- Shoaib Mohammad (cricketer)
- Asif Mujtaba (cricketer)
- Iqbal Qasim (cricketer)
- Islahuddin (hockey)
- Mohammad Sami (Cricketer)
- Khalid Latif (Cricketer)
- Javed Miandad (cricketer)
- Kashif Jawwad (hockey)
- Shahzaib Hassan (cricketer)
- Khurram Manzoor (cricketer)
- Rashid Latif (cricketer)
- Saadat Ali (cricketer)
- Ashraf Ali (Cricketer)
- Sadiq Mohammad (Cricketer)
- Saleem Yousuf (Cricketer)
- Hanif Khan (Hockey Player)
- Sarfraz Ahmed (Cricketer)
- Sikandar Bakht (Cricketer)
- Tauseef Ahmed (Cricketer)
- Fawad Alam (Cricketer)
- Asad Shafiq (Cricketer)
- Inzamam-ul-Haq (Cricketer)
Medicine
- Dr. Adeebul Hasan Rizvi (Head of Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation)
- Hakim Said, medical researcher
- Muhammad Ali Shah (orthopaedic surgeon)
- Ziauddin Ahmed (Ziauddin Chain of Hospitals, Ziauddin Medical University