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People From Abbottabad
This is the list of notable people who were born, lived or grew up in Abbottabad. Politicians * Rajab Ali Khan Abbasi Ahmad Nawaz Khan Jadoonref> Malik Abdul Rauf* Ali Khan Jadoon * Abdul Jamil Khan * Azam Khan Swati * Farooq Haider Khan * Haider Zaman Khan * Javed Iqbal Abbasi * Muhammad Azhar Jadoon * Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani * Murtaza Javed Abbasi * Nazir Ahmed Abbasi * Raja Sikander Zaman * Sabrina Singh Sports Cricket * Yasir Hameed * Mohammad Naeem (cricketer, born 1990), Mohammad Naeem * Fawad Ahmed * Fawad Khan (cricketer) * Junaid Khan (cricketer) Media and Entertainment * Afzal Khan (actor) * Manoj Kumar * Nimmi References {{reflist Abbottabad District People from Abbottabad District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbottabad
Abbottabad is a city in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. It is the 40th largest city in the country and 6th largest in the province by population, and serves as the headquarter of its namesake tehsil and district. It is about north of Islamabad-Rawalpindi and east of Peshawar, at an elevation of . Kashmir lies a short distance to the east. Etymology The name combines the name of the city founder, Major James Abbott, and the Persian ending ''ābād'', meaning "settlement, town of". Abbottabad is one of two cities named after British army officiers in Pakistan, the other being Jacobabad. History Following the Second Anglo-Sikh War, the British annexed the entire Punjab region up to Peshawar. Abbottabad was founded and named after Major James Abbott in January 1853, a British military officer in the Bengal Army of the British Raj. Following its foundation Abbottabad replaced Haripur as Hazara's capital and headquarters of Hazara District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raja Sikander Zaman
Raja Sikandar Zaman Khan (Urdu/Pashto: راجہ سکندر زمان ; born 1935 died 16 March 2007) was a Pakistani politician and the former Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. During a 50-year political career, he served as Minister, Senior Minister, Federal Minister of Pakistan, and opposition leader in the NWFP Assembly for a long time. His first political office was in the 1960s as a member of the Abbottabad District Council. Early life and education He was born in Khanpur. His father, Sultan Capt. Raja Haider Zaman Khan was active in politics. He received his early education from Burn Hall School in Abbottabad and Aligarh University Aligarh Muslim University is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College in 1875. Muhammadan Angl .... Career He started his political career as a Member of the Abbottabad District Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimmi
Nimmi (born as Nawab Bano; 18 February 1933 – 25 March 2020), was an Indian actress who worked in Hindi and Urdu films. Considered as one of the leading actresses of the "golden era" of Indian cinema, Nimmi was among the highest paid actresses of the 1950s. Nimmi gained popularity by playing spirited village belle characters, but has also appeared in diverse genres such as fantasy and social films. Her best performances are in the films '' Barsaat'' (1949), '' Deedar'' (1951), '' Sazaa'' (1951), India's first technicolor film '' Aan'' (1952), '' Daag'' (1952), '' Aan'' (1952), '' Amar'' (1954), '' Uran Khatola'' (1955), '' Kundan'' (1955) and '' Basant Bahar'' (1956). Raj Kapoor changed her name from Nawab Bano to "Nimmi". Early life and background Nawab Bano was born in Agra. Her mother was a tawaif, singer and an actress, known as Wahidan. She was well connected within the film industry. Nimmi's father, Abdul Hakim, worked as a military contractor. Nimmi's birth forename of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar (born Harikrishan Giri Goswami; 24 July 1937 – 4 April 2025) was an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, lyricist and editor who worked in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, he worked in 54 films. Known for starting the trend of patriotic films, he was given the nickname Bharat Kumar. Kumar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1992 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest award in the field of cinema, in 2015 by the Government of India for his contribution to Indian cinema and arts. He was also the recipient of a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards in varied categories. Early life Kumar was born in Abbottabad, modern-day Pakistan into a Punjabi Hindu ( Saraswat Brahmin) family. His birth name was Harikrishan Giri Goswami. When he was 10, his family migrated from Jandiala Sher Khan to Delhi due to the Partition. Manoj K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afzal Khan (actor)
Afzal Khan (Urdu: افضل خان), better known as Jan Rambo, is a Pakistani film and TV actor, comedian, director, producer and host. He rose to fame by playing a janitor nicknamed '' Jan Rambo'' in PTV's famous comedy show ''Guest House'' (1991). He later assumed ''Jan Rambo'' as his screen name after the Sylvester Stallone character John Rambo. People on the TV stage had nicknamed him ''Jan Rambo'' due to his face, though certainly not his physique, resembling the Hollywood actor's. Early life and family Khan was born in Havelian, Abbottabad, Pakistan and is married to fellow Lollywood actress Sahiba Afzal, who is the daughter of veteran film actress Nisho. They have two sons. Their elder son, Ahsan Afzal Khan, made his acting debut in Geo Entertainment's 2023 Ramadan play '' Heer Da Hero''. Career Actor Afzal Khan began his acting career from stage dramas in Islamabad. He acted in a few plays by PTV that were aired only in Islamabad and Peshawar. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junaid Khan (cricketer)
Mohammad Junaid Khan (; born 24 December 1989) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team from 2011 to 2019. His cousin, the leg-spinner Yasir Shah, followed his path later. Junaid Khan was a member of the Pakistan team that won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. After an injury to Sohail Tanvir on the eve of the 2011 World Cup, Khan was called up as his replacement, with no experience in international cricket. Khan did not play in the tournament, and later made his One Day International debut in April 2011. In June that year Khan represented Lancashire County Cricket Club in English domestic cricket. In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Career Sighting No cricketer had come from Swabi before and Khan did not take an interest in cricket initially. He played with tape-ball and was introduced to hard ball set up by his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawad Khan (cricketer)
Fawad Khan (born 20 November 1986) is a Pakistani first-class cricket First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adju ...er. References 1986 births Living people Pakistani cricketers Abbottabad cricketers Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricketers People from Bannu District Cricketers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar cricketers Peshawar Panthers cricketers 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen {{Pakistan-cricket-bio-1980s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawad Ahmed
Fawad Ahmed (; born 10 March 1979) is an Australian former cricketer. Born in Pakistan, he was granted Australian citizenship in July 2013. In August and September 2013, he played for the Australian cricket team in both a T20I and an ODI series against England. Career Born in Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Ahmed began playing cricket for Swabi District in local competitions. Playing as a right-arm leg spinner, he made his first-class debut for Abbottabad in 2005, playing two matches before being dropped from the side. Ahmed resumed playing first-class cricket in 2009, playing for Pakistan Customs in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, and later that year also played three further matches for Abbottabad. His best bowling figures, 6/109, were taken for Pakistan Customs against the Karachi Whites, in January 2009. Ahmed left Pakistan in 2010, emigrating to Australia on a short-stay visa sponsored by the Yoogali Cricket Association. Soon after arrival, he applied for refugee status, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Naeem (cricketer, Born 1990)
Mohammad Naeem (born 4 September 1990) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Abbottabad cricket team The Abbottabad cricket team, also known as the Falcons, was a Pakistani first-class cricket team from Abbottabad. Their home ground was the Abbottabad Cricket Stadium in Pakistan. The team played in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy competition, making .... References External links * 1990 births Living people Pakistani cricketers Abbottabad cricketers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricketers Cricketers from Mardan Water and Power Development Authority cricketers 21st-century Pakistani sportsmen {{Pakistan-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasir Hameed
Yasir Hameed Qureshi (Urdu: یاسر حمید قریشی) (born 28 February 1978) is a former Pakistani cricketer, who played 25 Test cricket, Tests and 56 One Day International, ODIs for Pakistan. He scored two Century (cricket), centuries (i.e., 100 runs or more in an innings) on his Test debut against Bangladesh national cricket team, Bangladesh, becoming only the second player to do so just after Lawrence Rowe. Personal life Born in Peshawar, he's originally from Kukmang, Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Cricket career Domestic career In September 2007, Yasir Hameed played a major role in defeating Australia A in a comprehensive 3–0 defeat while representing Pakistan A. He scored two centuries out of the three matches and was given good support by Naved Latif and Taufeeq Umar while the bowlers also did well in the series. He was the leading run-scorer for Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team, Federally Administered Tribal Areas in the 2017–18 Quaid- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina Singh
Sabrina Singh (born 1988) is an American administrator who served as the Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary in the United States Department of Defense from April 2022 to January 2025. Singh previously served as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Press Secretary for Vice President Kamala Harris in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2022. Career She is an alumna of the USC School of International Relations. Singh started her career as the press assistant at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She served as the Press Secretary to Kamala Harris, the former Vice President of the United States, when Harris was California's senator. Earlier, Singh was appointed as a National Spokesperson for Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign. She has also served as the National Press Secretary for Cory Booker 2020 presidential campaign. She was the Communications Director in Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. Singh has served as the Deputy Communications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazir Ahmed Abbasi
Nazir Ahmed Abbasi is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023. Political career He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf from Constituency PK-36 (Abbottabad-I) in 2018 Pakistani general election General elections were held in Pakistan on 25 July 2018 to elect the members of the 15th National Assembly and the four Provincial Assemblies. The three major parties were Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by Imran Khan, the Pakistan Muslim .... References Living people Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MPAs (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) 20th-century births Khyber Pakhtunkhwa MPAs 2024–2029 {{KhyberPakhtunkhwa-MPA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
