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The following is a list ofnotablePakistani Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Pakistani American or must have references showing they are Pakistani American and are notable.

• Abdul J. Tajik – researcher in clinical medicine^[1]
• Adil Haider – trauma surgeon and former Kessler Director for the Center for Surgery and Public Health, a joint initiative of theBrigham and Women's Hospital andHarvard Medical School^[2][3]
• Adil Najam – professor of earth, environment and international relations and dean of theFrederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies atBoston University;^[4] founding editor of blogPakistaniat^[5][6]
• Ahsan Kareem – Robert M Moran Professor of Engineering at theUniversity of Notre Dame; director of the NatHaz Modeling Laboratory; member of the US, Chinese, Japanese and Indian Academies of Engineering
• Akbar S. Ahmed – U.S. resident Pakistani anthropologist; the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies atAmerican University;^[7] producer of the filmJourney Into Europe, on Islam in Europe
• Ali S. Khan – surgeon and former director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR) at theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention^[8]
• Anwar Shaikh – professor of economics at the graduate faculty ofThe New School in New York City^[9]
• Asad Abidi – professor of electrical engineering at theUniversity of California, Los Angeles; member of theNational Academy of Engineering^[10]
• Ashar Aziz – electrical engineer, business executive and founder ofFireEye^[11]
• Azra Raza – Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and director of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Center at Columbia University.^[12]
• Atif Mian – professor of economics atPrinceton University^[13]
• Ayesha Jalal –MacArthur Fellow and Richardson Professor of History atTufts University^[14]
• Asim Khwaja — professor atHarvard Kennedy School
• Ayub K. Ommaya – neurosurgeon and expert in traumatic brain injuries, clinical researcher at theNational Institutes of Health; invented theOmmaya reservoir, which is used to provide chemotherapy directly to brain tumors^[15]
• Azra Raza – Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and director of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Center at Columbia University.
• Farooq Azam – distinguished professor atScripps Institution of Oceanography,University of California, San Diego; researcher in the field of marine microbiology^[16]
• Gul Agha – professor of computer science at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign^[17]
• Hafeez Malik – professor of political science atVillanova University, in Pennsylvania^[18]
• Hamid Nawab – professor of electrical and computer engineering and biomedical engineering,Boston University; co-author of widely used textbookSignals and Systems (1997), published byPrentice Hall (Pearson); researcher insignal processing andmachine perception with application to auditory, speech, and neuromuscular systems^[19]
• Irfan Siddiqi – professor of physics at theUniversity of California, Berkeley, and also vice chair of the university's department of physics^[20]
• Mark S. Humayun – professor of ophthalmology atKeck School of Medicine,University of Southern California, holder of the Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences, and director of USC Eye Institute and Institute For Biomedical Therapeutics^[21]
• Muhammed S. Zubairy – professor in the department of physics and astronomy and holder of the Munnerlyn-Heep Chair in Quantum Optics at theTexas A&M University^[22]
• Mujaddid A. Ijaz – physicist known for his work atOak Ridge National Laboratory, professor of physics atVirginia Tech^[23][24]
• Nergis Mavalvala – Kathleen Marble Professor of Astrophysics at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and 2010MacArthur Fellow; part of the team that made thefirst direct gravitational wave observation. Dean ofMIT's School of Science.^[25][26]
• Saleem H. Ali – environmental researcher and associate dean for graduate studies at theUniversity of Vermont'sRubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources; writer and contributor to publications such as theInternational Herald Tribune^[27]
• Rayid Ghani – senior fellow and director of the Center for Data Science and Public Policy at the Computation Institute (a joint initiative of theUniversity of Chicago and theArgonne National Laboratory), as well as the research director of the institute. Also a senior fellow at theHarris School of Public Policy of the University of Chicago.^[28]
• Sara Suleri – professor of English atYale University^[29]
• Shahab Ahmed – Scholar of Islam atHarvard University
• Syra Madad – pathogen preparedness expert and infectious disease epidemiologist
• Talal Asad – professor of anthropology and religious studies atCUNY^[30]
• Wasiullah Khan – founder and chancellor ofEast-West University^[31]
• Zaheer Ahmad – doctor in internal medicine; founder of the Shifa International Hospital^[32]
• Zia Mian – physicist and co-director of the Program on Science and Global Security atPrinceton University^[33][34][35]
• Amir Hussain – Scholar of Islam atLoyola Marymount University

• Farooq Kathwari – chairman, president and chief executive officer ofEthan Allen^[36]
• Fred Hassan – chairman of the board and chief executive officer of pharmaceutical companySchering-Plough from 2003 to 2009, when the company completed its merger withMerck & Co^[37]
• Ghulam Bombaywala – owner and operator of multiple restaurants
• Javed Ahmed – currently lives in London, where his headquarters are; former chief executive officer ofTate & Lyle,^[38] aFTSE 250 company which is one of Britain's oldest brands^[39]
• Mansoor Ijaz – businessman; founder and chairman of Crescent Investment Management LLC, a New York investment partnership; commentator onFox News^[40]
• Michael Chowdry – businessman; founder of air cargo companyAtlas Air, which in 2001 was worth over $1.39 billion^[41]
• Nabeel Gareeb – appointed president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors ofMEMC in 2002;^[42] according toCNN he was the 24th highest paid CEO in 2006;^[43] according toForbes he was the 6th highest earning CEO in 2008 in the US^[44]
• Ramesh Balwani – businessman; former president and COO ofTheranos
• Safi Qureshey – former CEO and co-founder ofAST Research, a Fortune 500 company with revenues over US$2.5 billion^[45]
• Shahid Khan – president of Flex-N-Gate Corp., with $2 billion in annual revenue;^[46] in mid-December 2011 bought a majority stake ofNFL teamJacksonville Jaguars for $760 million^[47]
• Sohaib Abbasi – former chairman and CEO ofInformatica
• Tariq Farid – entrepreneur; owner and CEO ofEdible Arrangements^[48]
• Zia Chishti – founder, CEO and chairman of the board of directors ofAfiniti.
• Osman Rashid – co-founder ofChegg
• Ali Sheikhani - Founder, and CEO of Sheikhani Group

There areUrdu radio stations in areas with high Pakistani populations. Several cable and satellite providers offer Pakistani channels, includingGEO TV,^[49]ARY Digital,^[50] andPTV.^[51] Others have offeredPakistani content for subscription, such as whenPakistan played Australia for theCricket World Cup in 1999. In July 2005, Viacom's music video network MTV launched a digital, spin-off network calledMTV Desi which targetsSouth Asian Americans in the US, including Pakistanis.^[52] MTV Desi closed operations as part of the shutdown of MTV World in April 2007.^[53]

• Adam Amin – sports announcer forESPN^[54]
• Bassam Tariq – film director
• Fahad Azam – rapper going by the stage name of Mr. Capone-E
• Fahad Rehmani – actor, television director and drama producer
• Fareed Haque – guitarist of Pakistani and Chilean descent^[55]
• Hena Doba – TV anchor and news anchor forCBS, known for "The National Desk with Hena Doba"^[56]
• Aishah Hasnie – television reporter and news anchor forFox News^[57]
• Amna Nawaz – journalist and a co-anchor of thePBS NewsHour
• Christel Khalil – of mixed Pakistani and African American descent
• Aamina Sheikh – actress and model
• Faran Tahir – actor; born in the U.S. but raised in Pakistan
• Dilshad Vadsaria – Pakistani American of Indian and Portuguese descent; television actress,Greek^[58][59]
• Gregory J. Qaiyum – stage name GQ, American actor of German, English and Pakistani descent^[60]
• Iqbal Theba – starred in numerous American sitcoms but most famous for playingPrincipal Figgins on the showGlee
• Jahan Yousaf – part of EDM duoKrewella
• Jeffery A. Qaiyum – stage name JAQ; American professional b-boy of German, English and Pakistani descent
• Kamran Rashid Khan – stage nameLazarus, physician and rapper fromDetroit^[61]

• Kamran Pasha – Hollywood screenwriter and director; wrote the Showtime hit seriesSleeper Cell^[62]
• Kausar Mohammed - actress and comedian
• Kumail Nanjiani – actor andcomedian,Franklin & Bash,Silicon Valley.
• Lubna Agha – artist
• Maheen Rizvi – Pakistani-American TV model and actress
• Mehr Hassan – Indian father, Pakistani mother; actress, model and classical dancer^[63]
• Mehreen Jabbar^[64] – film director
• Minhal Baig – film director
• Munaf Rayani – guitarist for theTexan post-rock bandExplosions in the Sky^[65]
• Munni Begum – born Nadira; ghazal singer from Pakistan; based inChicago, Illinois^[66]
• Muqeem Khan – first Pakistani in theHollywood VFX industry, 1996^{[67][68][69][70][71][72][73]}
• Nadia Ali – songwriter and former frontwoman ofiiO
• Nargis Fakhri – actress and model of half Pakistani and half Czech descent
• Naureen Zaim – half Pakistani, half Irish; model, actress and athlete^[74]
• Roger David – stage name Bohemia, rapper from San Francisco^[75]
• Romil Hemnani – record producer, recording engineer, and DJ best known for being one of the main producers for American hip hop bandBROCKHAMPTON
• Sadia Shepard – filmmaker and author
• Saeeda Imtiaz – Pakistani-American actress
• Salman Ahmad – founder and member ofJunoon;^[76] lives in New York; a UN Goodwill Ambassador^[77][78]
• Sameer A. Gardezi – Pakistani-American screenwriter for film and television best known for his work onModern Family
• Samia Khan – Pakistani-American writer and news personality
• Shahzia Sikander – painter^[79]
• Shams Charania – prominentNBA reporter forESPN
• Sitara Hewitt – Canadian-American actress
• Somy Ali – formerBollywood actress, now model and journalist^[80]
• Sophia Ali – Pakistani-American actress
• Sumail Hassan – professionalDota 2 player, part of the teamEvil Geniuses
• Syma Chowdhry – television personality^[81]
• Tony Khan – founder and co-owner ofAll Elite Wrestling
• Yasmine Yousaf – part of EDM duoKrewella
• Zehra Fazal – actress and comedian

• ColonelFazal Hussain of theUnited States Air Force – receivedDefense Meritorious Service Medal andJoint Service Commendation Medal for his distinguished accomplishments and outstanding contributions as a senior leader.
• CaptainHumayun Khan of theUnited States Army – receivedPurple Heart andBronze Star for heroic actions duringOperation Iraqi Freedom
• SpecialistKareem R.S Khan of the U.S. Army – recipient of thePurple Heart andBronze Star for heroic actions during Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Mariyah Moten – born inKarachi, Pakistan; now living inHouston Texas; Pakistan's first Miss Pakistan Bikini; third runner-up in theMiss Pakistan World pageant^[82]
• Ramina Ashfaque –Miss Pakistan World 2016–2017; fromMiami,Florida

Shahab Ahmed - an international attorney and General Counsel at the^[83]Binary Holdings.

• Abid Riaz Qureshi – attorney and legal partner atLatham & Watkins, member of Legal Ethics Committee ofDistrict of Columbia Bar and former nominee for federal judge ofUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia^[84]
• Asif Chishti MD – Harvard and London School of Economics alum, ex Johnson & Johnson, first head of Pakistan's Vision 2025 at the Planning Commission of Pakistan
• Assad Mujtaba – healthcare entrepreneur and Republican candidate for Passaic County Commissioner in New Jersey (2024).^[85]
• Arif Alikhan – former appointee to the Obama administration, where he served as assistant secretary for policy development at the United StatesDepartment of Homeland Security; former deputy mayor of homeland security and public safety for the City of Los Angeles; visiting professor of homeland security and counterterrorism at theNational Defense University's (NDU) College of International Security Affairs in Washington, D.C.
• Atif Qarni –Virginia Secretary of Education in the Cabinet of GovernorRalph Northam
• Ali Zaidi – lawyer and policy advisor, DeputyWhite House National Climate Advisor
• Dilawar Syed – Entrepreneur, Deputy Administrator of theSmall Business Administration,^[86] Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs at theDepartment of State,^[87] highest ranking Muslim American to serve in the executive branch.^[88]
• Ehsan Zaffar – senior U.S. government advisor on civil rights^[89][90]
• Faiz Shakir – political advisor, campaign manager for theBernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign
• Farrah Khan – Mayor ofIrvine, California (2020–2024), member of theIrvine City Council (2018–2024)
• Gholam Mujtaba – chair of the Pakistan Policy Institute, a think tank dedicated to improve the US-Pakistan relationship
• Jay Jalisi – member of theMaryland House of Delegates (2015–2023)
• Lina Khan – legal scholar specializing in US antitrust and competition law, associate professor of law atColumbia Law School, and chair of theFederal Trade Commission
• Mahbub ul Haq – game theorist, economist and an international development theorist. Creator ofHuman Development Report.^[91][92]
• Maryam Khan – member of theConnecticut House of Representatives (2022–Pres)
• M.J. Khan – member of the Houston City Council (2004–2009)
• Nida Allam – member of theDurham County, North Carolina Commission (2020–pres)
• Sada Cumber – first U.S. envoy to theOrganisation of the Islamic Conference^[93]
• Sadaf Jaffer – first femaleMuslim American mayor, first femaleSouth Asian mayor, and first female Pakistani-American mayor in the United States, ofMontgomery inSomerset County,New Jersey.^[94]
• Saghir Tahir –New Hampshire State Representative; the only elected Pakistani American in theRepublican Party;^[95] re-elected in 2006 for a fourth term to represent Ward 2, District 9 in his home town ofManchester^[96]
• Salman Bhojani – member of theTexas House of Representatives (2023–Pres)
• Saqib Ali – served as delegate to theMaryland House of Delegates, elected in 2006, represented the 39th District^[97]
• Saud Anwar – member of theConnecticut State Senate (2019–Pres)
• Shama Haider – member of theNew Jersey General Assembly (2022–Pres)
• Shamila N. Chaudhary –US government policy adviser^[98]
• Shirin R. Tahir-Kheli – White House appointee at various senior posts in the executive branch and the State department during five Republican administrations
• Stephanie Bice –U.S. representative fromOklahoma's 1st Congressional District; formerOklahoma state senator^[99]
• Suleman Lalani – member of the Texas House Representatives (2023–Pres)
• Sumbul Siddiqui –Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts (2020–2024)
• Zahid Quraishi – United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
• Zainab Ahmad – prosecutor of theUnited States Department of Justice, formerAssistant United States Attorney forEastern District of New York. Was a member of theinvestigation team of the Special CounselRobert Mueller that investigated possibleRussian interference in the 2016 United States elections.^[100][101]

• Asif Mujtaba – Pakistani cricketer
• Ali Khan – American cricketer
• Farhan Zaidi – President of Baseball Operations,San Francisco Giants
• Gibran Hamdan – professional footballer in theNFL; first person ofPakistani descent to play in the NFL
• Hammad Azam - Pakistani Cricketer
• Hasan Habib – professional poker player^[102]
• Mustafa Ali – professional wrestler, currently signed toWWE, first wrestler in WWE of Pakistani descent
• Nasir Javed – professional cricketer^[103]
• Nur B. Ali – racecar driver who drives in the ARCA Series for Cunningham Motorsports; the first Pakistani to become a racing driver; former two-time Southwest Formula Mazda Series Champion (2001 and 2002)^[104]
• Rashid Zia – professional cricketer; represented the United States in theICC trophy in 2001^[105]
• Sami Aslam - Pakistani Cricketer
• Shayan Jahangir - American cricketer
• Sumail - professional gamer

• Asma G. Hasan – award-winning writer; works includes the bookRed, White, and Muslim, a biographical view of growing up as an American Muslim^[106]
• Bapsi Sidhwa – Pakistani novelist and playwright ofParsi-Zoroastrian background who now resides in Texas; her novelCracking India (which described thePartition of British colonial India) was the basis forDeepa Mehta's filmEarth^[107]
• Daniyal Mueenuddin – author of the short-story collectionIn Other Rooms, Other Wonders^[108]
• Imad Rahman – fiction writer whose first short story collection was published in 2004^[109]
• Maliha Masood – award-winning writer in creative non-fiction; author of the travel memoirZaatar Days, Henna Nights^[110]
• Nabeel Qureshi –Christianapologetic, author, and speaker.
• Noon M. Danish – Pakistani poet of African andBaloch descent^[111]
• Nouman Ali Khan – Muslim speaker and author.^[112]
• Raees Warsi – award-winning poet; writer and founder of Urdu Markaz New York (Urdu Language Center) in 1989
• Rohina Malik – playwright, actress and solo performance artist^[113]
• Samina Quraeshi – award-winning author, artist and designer^[114]
• Sana Amanat – American comic book editor forMarvel Comics; co-created the first solo series to feature a Muslim female super hero,Ms. Marvel, which gained worldwide media attention, sparking excitement and dialogue about identity and the Muslim-American struggle
• Shaila Abdullah – Pakistani women's writer and author^[115]
• Yasir Qadhi – Muslim author and Islamic teacher^[116]
• Zulfikar Ghose – novelist, poet and essayist^[117]

• Aasiya Zubair – network executive^[118]
• Abdul M. Mujahid – American Muslim religious leader, activist, film producer, non-profit entrepreneur^[119]
• Ashrafuz Zaman Khan, American Muslim cleric^[120]
• Ahmad Adaya –American Muslim real estate tycoon and philanthropist; founding partner of prominent California real estate company, IDS Real Estate Group^[121]
• Arsalan Iftikhar – American international human rights lawyer headquartered in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area; founder of TheMuslimGuy;^[122] Contributing Editor forIslamica magazine^[123]
• Faisal Alam – gay Pakistani-American who founded the Al-Fatiha Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing the cause of gay, lesbian and transgender Muslims^[124]
• Fatima Ali – chef and restaurateur.
• Mohammad S. Hamdani – Muslim Pakistani American medical student who was killed in theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks while rescuing victims at theWorld Trade Center^{[125][126][127]}
• Riffat Hassan – theologian and Islamic feminist scholar of theQur'an^[128]
• Sky Metalwala – child missing from the Seattle area. since 2011
• Yasmin A. Khan – American-Pakistani philanthropist^[129]

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