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This is a list of notable people from Bahawalpur city and Bahawalpur District.
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This is a list of notable people from Bahawalpur city and Bahawalpur District.
Bahawalpur is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is one of the ten largest cities of Pakistan and 6th most populous city of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division.
Bukhari, also spelled as Bokhari, Bukhary and Bukhori, is a common surname in South Asia and in the Muslim world, meaning "from Bukhara".
Murtaza, also transliterated Morteza or Mortaza, a Persianate form of the Arabic Murtada or Murtadha, is a common Muslim name. Pronunciation varies with accent, from native Arabic speakers to speakers of European and Asian languages.
Sialkot District, is one of the districts of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is located in the Majha region of Punjab, otherwise the northeast of the province. The city of Sialkot is the capital of the district. The Sialkot Cantonment was established in 1852.
Khan is a surname of Afghan-Mongol origin, today most commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Iran. It is derived from the historic title khan, referring to military chief or royalty. It originated as a hereditary title among nomadic tribes in the Central and Eastern Eurasian Steppe during antiquity and was popularized by Afghan dynasties in the rest of Asia as well as in Eastern Europe during the medieval period.
Cheema is a Punjabi Jat clan of India and Pakistan.
Rizwan Ahmed Cheema is a former cricketer of the Canadian cricket team. Cheema is a big-hitting batsman who also bowls some medium pace.
NA-165 Bahawalpur-II is a constituency for the National Assembly of Pakistan.
Ghulam Murtaza is a male Muslim given name. It may refer to
Chaudhry Tariq Bashir Cheema is a Pakistani politician who is serving as the Secretary General of the PML-Q since 2003. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023 and from June 2013 till May 2018. He served as the Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research.
Geo Sar Utha Kay is a 2017 Pakistani action-drama film which is directed and produced by Nadeem Cheema under his production banner of Cheema Films.
Chaudhry Saud Majeed is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of Senate of Pakistan since May 2015. Previously he had been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. He is the youngest son of late Chaudhry Abdul Majeed. He attended the prestigious Sadiq Public School in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, and obtained his Master’s of Business Administration degree from the University of Cardiff in Wales, UK.
Ehsan Ul Haq Bajwa is a Pakistani politician and businessman who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023. Previously he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018. He owns dozens of companies abroad, including Big Crane General Transport LLC in UAE. He owns more than 32,000 acres of agricultural land in Pakistan. He is the richest parliamentarian of Pakistan and a giant businessman. He also won with the highest lead and vote margin in General Elections in 2018 and became Member of National Assembly.
Abbasi is a surname derived from the personal name Abbas, implying descent or association with someone called Abbas. The name is especially popular in Pakistan and Iran. In particular, it may be used by families claiming descent from Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib or from similar ancestral sources. Notable people with this surname include:
Sadiq is a male name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Ja'far al-Sadiq, the 8th-century Muslim scholar and scientist, considered as an Imam and founder of the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence by Twelver and Isma'ili Shi’as, and a major figure in the Hanafi and Maliki schools of Sunni jurisprudence, known at times simply as Sadiq.
The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) was a professional 20-over cricket league contested by Under-19 teams representing different cities of Pakistan. The league was soft-launched on 14 April 2022 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Ramiz Raja. The only installment, the 2022 Pakistan Junior League, was played from 6–21 October 2022, featuring six teams and 19 games, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Draft for the league was held on 8 Sep 2022, 24 foreign players from nine different countries were selected by teams along with 66 local players. It featured six teams playing 19 games in a round robin league format, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.It was the first international league to exclusively consist of junior cricketers. Bahawalpur Royals beat Gwadar Sharks in the final on 21st October and became the inaugural and only champions of the PJL. The league was dissolved in December 2022.
Bhatti is a surname found among various Indian and Pakistani caste groups.
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