List of sons and daughters of the city of Karachi

This is a list of famous people who were born in the Pakistani city ​​of Karachi . The list does not claim to be complete.

1801-1900

• Alibhoy Mulla Jeevanjee (1856–1936), Indian businessman and entrepreneur and also a Kenyan politician
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948), politician in British India, is considered the founder of the state of Pakistan
• Aga Khan III. (1877–1957), religious leader of the Ishmaelites
• Fatima Jinnah (1893–1967), sister of Muhammad Ali Jinnah , the founding father of Pakistan and one of the most influential figures of the independence movement in British India
• Naval Gandhi (1897 – after 1952), Indian film director and producer of war documentaries
• Valerian Gracias (1900–1978), Archbishop of Bombay and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

1901-1950

Anthony Theodore Lobo
(1937-2013)

Ramesh Sippy
(born 1947)

Shaukat Aziz
(* 1949)

• Edwin Pinto (1901–1978), Roman Catholic bishop of the Ahmedabad diocese ; Jesuit
• NR Acharya (1909–1993), Indian film director and producer
• Charles Gomes (1910–2002), Jesuit, Bishop of Ahmedabad
• Peter Calvocoressi (1912-2010), British barrister, publicist, university professor, author and human rights activist
• Margaret Lockwood (1916–1990), British actress
• Googie Withers (1917-2011), British actress
• Lal Krishna Advani (* 1927), Indian politician; Minister of the Interior from 1998 to 2004
• Armando Trindade (1927–2000), Roman Catholic clergyman
• Bonaventure Patrick Paul (1929–2007), Roman Catholic Bishop of Hyderabad in Pakistan
• June Thorburn (1931-1967), British actress
• Bashir Ahmad (* 1934), Pakistani hockey player
• Samuel Harris (born 1934), Pakistani boxer
• Rasheed Araeen (* 1935), Pakistani conceptual artist, sculptor, painter, writer and curator
• Abdul Razzaq Baloch (* 1936), Pakistani racing cyclist
• Anthony Theodore Lobo (1937–2013), Roman Catholic Bishop of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Diocese
• Nasreen Mohamedi (1937–1990), Indian artist
• Max John Rodrigues (* 1938), emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of the Hyderabad diocese in Pakistan
• Ramesh Sippy (* 1947), Indian film director and producer
• Lenny Zakatek (* 1947), British musician, composer and promoter
• Arif Alvi (* 1949), politician
• Shaukat Aziz (* 1949), Pakistani Prime Minister and Minister of Finance
• Michael Nazir-Ali (* 1949), British-Pakistani Anglican clergyman
• Muhammad Mian Soomro (* 1950), Pakistani politician; from 2007 to 2008 Prime Minister of Pakistan

1951-1970

Benazir Bhutto
(1953-2007)

Asif Ali Zardari
(* 1955)

Jahangir Khan
(* 1963)

• Yousaf Raza Gilani (* 1952), Pakistani politician; prime minister
• Parveen Shakir (1952–1994), Pakistani poet, educator, and government employee
• Benazir Bhutto (1953-2007), Pakistani Prime Minister
• Daniele Mastrogiacomo (* 1954), Italian-Swiss journalist and reporter
• Asif Ali Zardari (* 1955), Pakistani politician and President of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013
• Mushtaq Ahmad (* 1956), Pakistani hockey player and 1984 Olympic champion
• Hussein Haqqani (* 1956), Pakistani diplomat, journalist and academic
• Javed Miandad (born 1957), Pakistani cricketer
• Hassan Sardar (* 1957), Pakistani hockey player and 1984 Olympic champion
• Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (* 1958), Pakistani politician
• Sami Solanki (* 1958), Swiss astronomer
• Chris Van Hollen (* 1959), American politician
• Hanif Khan (* 1959), Pakistani hockey player and 1984 Olympic champion
• Imran Farooq (1960–2010), founding member of the Muttahida Qaumi movement
• Salma Agha (born 1962), British singer and actress
• Huma Bhabha (* 1962), Pakistani-American sculptor, draftsman and photographer
• Hasan Habib (* 1962), American-Pakistani poker player
• Chris Sheldon (* 1962), English music producer, sound engineer and mixer
• Jahangir Khan (* 1963), President of the World Squash Federation and most successful squash player of all time
• Iqbal Theba (born 1963), Pakistani-American actor
• Shahid Ali Khan (* 1964), Pakistani hockey player and 1984 Olympic champion
• Ayaz Mahmood (* 1964), Pakistani hockey player and 1984 Olympic champion
• Rez Abbasi (* 1965), American fusion and jazz guitarist, music producer and composer
• Azhar Kamal (* 1966), guitarist, composer and music producer
• Farjad Saif (* 1966), Pakistani table tennis player
• Benny Mario Travas (* 1966), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Multan
• Patrick Chappatte (* 1967), Swiss cartoonist
• Muhammad Qamar Ibrahim (* 1968), Pakistani hockey player
• Nergis Mavalvala (* 1968), Pakistani-American physicist

1971-2000

Aafia Siddiqui
(* 1972)

Mahira Khan
(* 1984)

• Ahmed Alam (born 1972), Pakistani hockey player
• Kamran Pasha (* 1972), American screenwriter, director and writer
• Aafia Siddiqui (* 1972), Pakistani neuroscientist
• Kamila Shamsie (* 1973), Pakistani-British writer
• Tamsin Causer (1974-2006), British world champion and world record holder in skydiving
• Sohail Abbas (* 1975), Pakistani hockey player
• Sabeen Mahmud (1975-2015), Pakistani human rights activist
• Raheem Shah (* 1975), Pakistani pop singer
• Kumail Nanjiani (* 1978), Pakistani-American actor and stand-up comedian
• Kashif Jawwad (* 1981), Pakistani hockey player
• Syed Sameer Hussain (* 1982), Pakistani hockey player
• Nasir Ahmed (* 1984), Pakistani hockey player
• Mahira Khan (* 1984), Pakistani actress
• Dilshad Vadsaria (* 1985), American actress
• Syed Imran Ali Warsi (* 1985), Pakistani hockey player
• Abdul Haseem Khan (* 1987), Pakistani hockey player
• Rubin Okotie (* 1987), Austrian soccer player
• Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (* 1988), Pakistani politician

Web links

Commons : People of Karachi  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ Archbishop Armando Trindade † , catholic-hierarchy.org
2. ↑ Bashir Ahmed in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
3. ↑ Samuel Harris in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
4. ↑ Abdul Razzaq Baloch in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
5. ↑ Mushtaq Ahmed in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
6. ↑ Hassan Sardar in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
7. ↑ Hanif Khan in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
8. ↑ Iqbal Theba in the Internet Movie Database (English)
9. ↑ Shahid Ali Khan in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
10. ↑ Ayaz Mahmood in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
11. ↑ Farjad Saif in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
12. ↑ Muhammad Qamar Ibrahim in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
13. ↑ Ahmed Alam in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
14. ↑ Sohail Abbas in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
15. ^ Raheem Shah , pakistanherald.com
16. ↑ Kashif Jawwad in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
17. ↑ Sameer Hussain in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
18. ↑ Nasir Ahmed in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
19. ↑ Mahira Khan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
20. ↑ Syed Imran Ali Warsi in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
21. ↑ Abdul Haseem Khan in the database of Sports-Reference (English)