Some people are remembered forever while some are
forgotten, but the truth is that every person leaves a mark. With their
small but meaningful contributions in various fields, the following
Pakistanis from the olden days helped to shape the future of our country
in one way or another.
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Who doesn’t know Uncle Sargam? Farooq Qaiser was the face behind the
most-loved puppet of 80s and 90s. The picture shows him with another one
of his puppet, Mr. Bonga Bakheel in 1989.
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Abdul Khaliq was considered to be the
fastest man in Asia. This picture shows him winning the 200m race at
1956 Olympics.
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Farooq Jehan Taimuri, the very first female employee of Radio
Pakistan in the year of 1958.
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Not many people have heard of him but Allama Ala-ud-din Siddiqui played
an active role in the creation of Pakistan. The freedom fighter received
Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his services. |
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Air Marshal Noor Khan, the man of steel, was the Commander-in-Chief of
Pakistan Air Force.
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Begum Zubeida Habib Rahimtoola, a.k.a The Queen of Hearts, was an active
social worker and one of the founders of the All Pakistan Womens’
Association.
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The forgotten faces of Lollywood – Jamila Razzaq and Ilyas Kashmiri in a
1963 movie ‘Ishq Par Zor Nahin’.
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Roshan Khan, Azam Khan and Hashim Khan – The legendary squash players.
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Manto, the famous Urdu writer, along with his nephew
Hamid Jalal, in Lahore, 1949. Manto is well-known for his afsanay.
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Pakistani hockey team after winning the 1978 World
Cup.
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A picture of Pakistan’s first Olympic Hockey Team formed an year
after the Independence in 1948. |