1930 – 2019
President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990 Former (6th) Army chief of Bangladesh
1962 – Present
Bangladeshi author and women's rights activist who fled the country in 1994 after facing death threats for her controversial writings criticizing religious fundamentalism. She has lived in exile primarily in Europe and America since then.
300 – 301
4th century Indian Mahayana Buddhist scholar
-374 – -282
4th-century BCE Indian statesman and philosopher
300 – 399
4th/5th century Indian Buddhist monk
1175 – 1265
12th-century Punjabi Sunni Muslim preacher and mystic
1469 – 1539
First Sikh Guru and founder of Sikhism
1931 – 2012
Former president of Bangladesh (1931-2012)
1952 – Present
Bangladeshi playback singer who gained fame across South Asia for her versatile voice in Bengali, Urdu, and Hindi cinema during the 1970s and 1980s.
1948 – 1997
Legendary qawwali singer who brought Sufi devotional music to international audiences, performing over 40 years and influencing world music before his death in 1997.
1924 – 1988
Pakistani military general who ruled as President from 1977-1988 after overthrowing Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, implementing Islamic laws and supporting the Afghan mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War.
1930 – 2022
President of Bangladesh (1930–2022)
1997 – Present
Pakistani activist who became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in 2014 for advocating girls' education after surviving a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012.
1952 – Present
Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister from 2008-2012, leading the first civilian government to complete its constitutional term after military rule.
1895 – 1951
Pakistan's first Prime Minister who served from independence in 1947 until his assassination in 1951, playing a key role in establishing the new nation's early governmental structure.
1966 – Present
Bangladeshi politician who served as Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) and was the first woman to hold this position in Bangladesh's history.
1940 – 2021
Pakistani businessman and politician who served as the 12th President of Pakistan from 2013 to 2018 during Nawaz Sharif's government.
1943 – 2023
Pakistani military officer who ruled as President from 1999 to 2008 after seizing power in a coup, implementing economic reforms while facing criticism for authoritarian governance.
1899 – 1969
Pakistan's first President who served from 1956-1958, transitioning the country from a dominion to a republic before being overthrown in the country's first military coup.
1952 – Present
Former cricket captain who led Pakistan to World Cup victory in 1992 before entering politics and serving as Prime Minister from 2018 to 2022.
1953 – 2007
Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister twice (1988-1990, 1993-1996) and was the first woman to head a democratic government in a Muslim-majority nation. She was assassinated in 2007 while campaigning for a third term.
1949 – Present
Dentist-turned-politician who served as Pakistan's 13th President from 2018-2024 and was a founding member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
1955 – Present
Pakistani politician who served as President from 2008-2013 and again from 2024, known as the widower of assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
1988 – Present
Pakistani politician who serves as Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party and held the position of Foreign Minister from 2022-2023, continuing his family's political legacy.
