Famous Arain

FAMOUS ARAIN's PERSONALITIES

FREEDOM FIGHTERS
  • Maulana Jafar Thansari
    One of the few Real Freedom Fighters to have Challenged the British Colonial Rule in India.
  • Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi
    A Freedom Fighter in 1857, His Army drove the British out of Ludhiana and Panipat, but he was defeated and killed in Delhi.
  • Mian Abdul Bari
    A Freedom Fighter, Member of Punjab Assembly and National Assembly from Lyallpur present Faisalabad
POLITICIANS
  • Chaudhry Muhammad Ali - Fourth Prime Minister of Pakistan.
  • Zulfikar Ali Bhutto - Fourth President of Pakistan (1971 to 1973) and ninth Prime Minister of Pakistan (1973 to 1977).
  • Benazir Bhutto - First Female Prime Minister of a Muslim Countries, Two time Prime Minister of Pakistan.
  • Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto - 8th Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh.
  • Mian Iftikharuddin - Congress Party member and later member of the Muslim League under Mohammed Ali Jinnah, landlord and founder of the Imroze and Pakistan Times Newspapers.
  • Mian Sir Muhammad Shahnawaz - An influential politician of the punjab in1020s.
  • Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz - Daughter of Sir Mian Muhammad shafi and Wife of Sir Mian Muhammad Shah Nawaz. In 1935 She Formed Punjab Provincial Muslim Women's League. She was Elected a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1937. She was also elected as a Member of Constituent Assembly of India.
  • Maher Muhkum Din - Governor of Lahore During Sikh Raj.
  • Mohammad Hanif Ramay - Former Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab Pakistan.
  • Mian Shuja-ur-Rahman - Former Lord Mayor of Lahore.
  • Mian Muhammad Azhar - Former Governor of Punjab, Mayor of Lahore and Member of National Assembly.
  • Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq - Former Attorney General of Pakistan.
  • Sardar Aseef Ahmad Ali - Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan, His father Sardar Ahmad ali and Uncle Sardar Muhammad Hussain were also Members of Parliment from Qasur Punjab.
  • Mohammad Sarwar - First Muslim Member of British Parliament.
  • Mian Zahid Sarfraz - Former Interior Minister of Pakistan.
  • Mian Muhammad Attaullah - Ex Federal Minister and Member of National Assembly from Faisalabad.
  • Chauhdary Tahir Hameed - President PML(N) sahiwal region, Member of Executive Cabinet of Punjab PML(N), Chairman Zakaat Ishar committee Sahiwal, Ex. president Youthwing Sahiwal, Famous Business man.
  • Muhammad Abdullah - Ex Governor of Gilgit.
  • Mian Raza Rabbani - Former Leader of the House in Senate and Minister of Law and Justice.
  • Mian Muhammad Aslam - Ex Member of National Assembly from Islamabad.
  • Chaudhry Zahid Iqbal - Member of National Assembly from Sahiwal.
  • Muhammad Iqbal Ghurki - Former Transport Minister of Punjab.
  • Aziz Ahmad - Former Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
  • Mian Amir Mehmood - Ex Mayor of Lahore Pakistan and Owner of Dunya News.
  • Samina Khalid Ghurki - Federal Minister of Social Welfare and Special Education, Her Husband Khalid Javed Ghurki was also Member of Parliament and Nazim of Wahga.
  • Jahangir Badar - Senator, Ex Federal Minister and Secretary General of PPP.
  • Shafiq Arain - Former Minister and Member of Parliament in Uganda and UN Ambassador for East Africa.
  • Mian Muhammad Shafi - Ex Member of National Assembly from Sialkot.
  • Chaudhry Muhammad Riaz - Former Provincial Minister of Punjab from Rawalpindi.
  • Mian Muhammad Rashid - Member of Punjab Assembly from Narowal.
  • Choudhary Muhammad Ashraf - Ex Mayor of Kunri Sindh.
  • Khalid Anwer - Ex Federal Minister of law and Justice of Pakistan.
  • Mian Amer Mahmood - Ex Nazim of Lahore.
  • Mian Shamim Haider - Former Federal Minister of Railways and Sports.
  • Chaudhry Tariq Masood Arain - MPA from Nawab Shah
EDUCATIONISTS
  • Professor Muhammad Rafi Anwar - Principal Government College Multan.
  • Professor Haji Naimat Ali - Principal Government College Bahawalnagar.
  • Pro Dr Iftikhar Ahmad - Ex Principal King Edward Medical College.
  • Dr Mahmood Raza - Ex Principal Bolan Medical College Outta.
  • Pro Dr Mahmood Ali Malik - Ex Principal King Edward Medical College.
  • Professor Maqsood Iqbal Arain - Author of "History of Arains" and "Prominent Arains"
  • Dr. Muhammad Nawaz - Ex. Professor(Botany) Government College Lahore. He is author of many Text Books of botany.
SPORTS PERSONS
  • Muhammad Asif - World Snooker Champion.
  • Wasim Akram - Ex Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, King of Swing.
  • Imran Nazir - A Pakistani Cricket Player.
  • Abdul Razzaq - A Famous Pakistani Cricketer.
  • Abdul Hafeez Kardar - First Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team, Former Minister of Punjab and Pakistan's Ambassador to Switzerland.
  • Saleem Elahi - Pakistani Cricket Player. His Brothers Manzoor Elahi and Zahoor Elahi also Played for Pakistan.
  • Sarfraz Nawaz Malik - Former Fast Bowler and Member of Punjab Assembly.
  • Mian Mohammad Saeed - Ex Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team.
  • Mian Muhammad Aslam - Cricketer and Test Umpire.
  • Shehbaz Ahmad - Ex Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team.
  • Tahir Zaman - Ex Captain of Pakistan Hockey Team.
  • Waseem Ahmed - Famous Pakistani Hockey Player.
ARMED FORCES
  • Vice Admiral Ahmad Tasnim
  • Admiral Muhammad Siddiq
  • Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir
  • Muhammad Hayyat Madni - Commander In-Chief of Muhammad Bin Qasim's Army.
  • General Adina Beg Zafar Jang Bahadar - General and Ruler of Doaba and Punjab.
  • General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq - The sixth President of Pakistan (Chief of Staff Pakistan Army)
  • Lt General Salim Ahmad Mian - Sitara-e-Qaide-Azam.
  • Brigadier Khurshid Rabbani - Sitara-e-Jurat.
  • Brigadier Riaz Hayder - Former Commanding Officer at School of Artillery, Author of "Religo for Ever"
  • Lt General Zahid Ihsan - Ex Chairman NADRA
  • Lt General Mian Muhammad Afzal - Chief of General Staff Pak Army.
  • Lt General Faiz Ali Chishti - X-Corps Commander of Pakistan Army 1974 to 1980
  • Lt General Naseer Akhtar - X-Corps Commander of Pakistan.
  • Lt General Ghulam Mustafa - Ex-Corps Commander and Incharge Strategic Command of Pakistan.
  • Mian Qadir Buksh Nadir - Artillery Commander, author of, "Muftah-ul-Qila" (Persian text book on science of gunnery in 18th century).
  • Admiral Muhammad Afzal Tahir - Pakistan's Chief of Naval Staff.
  • Vice Admiral Ahmed Tasnim - The only Navy officer of Pakistan who has been Awarded Sitara-e-Jurat Twice.
  • Admiral Haji Muhammad Saddiq Chaudhry - The First Pakistani Navy Commander In Chief.
  • Vice Admiral Farooq Rashid - Chief of Staff Pakistan Navy (2004-05) Rector Bahria University (2006-09).
  • Air Marshal Zafar Ahmed Chaudhry - First Chief of Pakistan Air Force.
  • Air Vice Marshal Nasir Waqar.
JUSTICES/ATTORNEY GENERALS
  • Justice Sir Mian Abdur Rasheed - First Chief Justice of Pakistan.
  • Sir Mian Muhammad Shafi - Member of Viceroy's Executive Council Justice Mian Saqib Nisar - Supreme Court of Pakistan
  • Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday - Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan. He is the Son of Justice Muhammad Saddique, Brother of Chaudhry Muhammad Farooq - Ex Attorney General of Pakistan and Chaudhry Asad-ur-Rehman Ex Federal Minister.He is also Uncle of Brigadier Anwar-ul-Haq Ramday Shaheed.
  • Malik Mohammad Qayyum - Former Attorney General of Pakistan.
  • Mian Asrar-ul-Haq - President Supreme Court Bar of Pakistan.
  • Chaudhry Shehram Sarwar - President of High Court Bar Association.
  • Mian Abdul Qadus - Ex President of High Court Bar Association.
BUREAUCRATS / GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES
  • Shahid Hafeez Kardar - Governor of State Bank of Pakistan.
  • Dr Muhammad Yaqub - Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan 1993-1999.
  • Anwar Ali - Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission.
  • Pro Dr Zafar Altaf - Chairman PARC.
  • Mian Muhammad Sharif - Surveyor General of Pakistan
  • Lt General Abdul Qayyum - Ex Chairman Pakistan Steel and Chairman POF.\
  • General Muhammad Nawaz - Director General of Rangers Punjab Pakistan.
  • Qudrat Ullah Shahab - Former Pakistani Ambassador to the Netherlands and His Father was the Governoer of Gilgit during Dogra Rule.
  • Ch. Zulfiqar Ahmed - Ex. Chaiman CBR., Islamabad
  • Jahangir Badar - Ex. Chairman CDA. and Ex Secretary Establishment.
ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA
  • Sultan Rahi - Famouse Punjabi Film Star.
  • Habeeb - Film Star.
  • Tariq Aziz - Film and Tv Star and Ex Member of National Assembly.
  • Hassan Nissar - Senior Columnist and Analyist.
POETS/WRITERS
  • Shah Inayat Qadri - A famous Sufi of the Qadiri order, who was the spiritual leader of Punjabi poets and saints Baba Bulleh
    Shah and Waris Shah.
  • Nasim Hijazi - Famous Urdu Writer of Islamic History Novels.
  • Zahid Ikram - Poet & Writer, Auther of "Science in Quran" and "Bhr-e-Bekraan"
BUSINESSMAN
  • Mian Muhammad Latif - Owner of Chenab Group and Top Ten Pakistan.
  • Zia Shahid - Ex Senator and Owner of Khabrain Group.
  • Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami - Owner of Daily Pakistan News.
  • Mian Farzand Ali - Owner of Laki Irani Circus. Chaudhry Badar ud Din - (PPM)- Retd DIG Police / Ex Director FIA.
  • Chaudhry Muhammad Siddique - Industrialist and Chairman Sabro Group of Industries.
  • Chaudhry Muhammad Parwez - Chief Executive of Shad Enterprises, prominent builders and developers of Islamabad. He is also present president of Arain Society Islamabad.
MISCELLANEOUS
  • Nawab Mian Muhammad Fazil - Received the royal title of Nawab from Emperor Aurangzeb.
  • Mian Sher Muhammad Sharaqpuri - Great sufi and spiritual leader of india
  • Shah Inayat Qadri - A famous sufi of qadri orderKanwanwali Sarkar - A famous sufi from Punjab