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From Malala to Edhi, Imran Khan to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan — 57 questions about Pakistan's most legendary and inspiring personalities.
1. Who is Wasim Akram in cricket?
💡 Wasim Akram is regarded as the greatest left-arm fast bowler in cricket history. He mastered reverse swing and took 916 international wickets. He is nicknamed "The Sultan of Swing."
2. Who is Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy?
💡 Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is a Pakistani filmmaker who won two Academy Awards (Oscars): in 2012 for "Saving Face" and in 2016 for "A Girl in the River." She is the first Pakistani to win an Oscar.
3. What is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan famous for?
💡 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a legendary Pakistani qawwali singer known as the "Voice from Heaven." He brought qawwali music to international audiences and is considered one of the greatest vocalists in history.
4. Who sang "Dil Dil Pakistan"?
💡 "Dil Dil Pakistan" was written and performed by the band Vital Signs in 1987, with Junaid Jamshed as lead vocalist. It was voted the 3rd greatest song of all time by BBC World Service listeners.
5. Who is Jahangir Khan?
💡 Jahangir Khan is widely considered the greatest squash player ever. He won the World Open 6 times and the British Open 10 consecutive times. He was unbeaten for an incredible 555 matches from 1981 to 1986.
6. Who is Malala Yousafzai?
💡 Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani education activist who survived a Taliban assassination attempt. She became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2014 for her advocacy of girls' education.
7. Who is Dr. Abdus Salam?
💡 Dr. Abdus Salam was a Pakistani theoretical physicist who won the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the electroweak unification theory. He is Pakistan's only Nobel laureate in sciences.
8. Who founded the Edhi Foundation?
💡 Abdul Sattar Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation — Pakistan's largest welfare organization. He ran the world's largest volunteer ambulance service and dedicated his life to helping the poor. He is considered Pakistan's greatest humanitarian.
9. What is Allama Iqbal famous for?
💡 Allama Iqbal (1877-1938) is Pakistan's national poet. His philosophy of Muslim identity inspired the Pakistan movement. He wrote "Sare Jahan Se Achha" and his vision of a Muslim homeland preceded Pakistan's creation.
10. Who is Arfa Karim known for?
💡 Arfa Karim became the world's youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in 2004 at just 9 years old. She was from Faisalabad and received Pakistan's highest civil award, the President's Pride of Performance Award.