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: * Azhar Khan (born 1955), Pakistani cricketer *

Azhar Mahmood Azhar Mahmood (; born 28 February 1975) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the bowling coach of the Pakistani national cricket team from 2016 to 2019. He was a part of the Pakistan squad which finished as runners-up at t ...

(born 1975), Pakistani cricketer * Azhar Saeed (born 1970), Pakistani cricketer *

Azhar Hussain Azhar Hussain (; born 15 March 1984, Muzaffargarh) Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014 official website. Retrieved 29 July 2014 is a wrestling, wrestler from Pakistan. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games, he won his country's first and second ...

(born 1984), Pakistani wrestler * Azhar Ali (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer *

Azhar Usman Azhar Muhammad Usman (born December 23, 1975) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer of Indian descent. He is a former lecturer, community activist and lawyer and has been referred to as the "Ayatollah of Comedy" and "Bin Lau ...

(born 1975), American comedian * Mohmammad Azhar (born 1996), Zakariya Agro Pvt Ltd, Indian Accountant Used as a

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Masood Azhar Muhammad Masood Azhar Alvi (born 10 July or 7 August 1968) is a Pakistani militant leader, who is the founder and current leader of militant organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed, a Pakistan-based Islamic Deobandi jihadist organisation. His actions a ...

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Mohammad Azharuddin Mohammad Azharuddin (born 8 February 1963) is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain. He was a right-handed middle order batter and an occasional medium fast bowler. He playe ...

(born 1963), Indian cricketer

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