List of Pakistani Australians

This is a list of Pakistani Australians. It includes Australian citizens and permanent residents of Pakistani ancestry, Pakistani-origin first generation immigrants who were naturalised with Australian citizenship, as well as expatriates who are known to have resided in Australia. The list is sorted alphabetically by the individuals' professions or fields of activity to which they have notably made contributions, such as academia and education, early history, entertainment, politics, religion, science and technology, sports, literature and the arts.

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

Prominent Academia and educationists

Rafat Hussain, specialist on health care
Sara Ahmed, academic of feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory and postcolonialism
Sohail Inayatullah, futurologist
Ahmar Mahboob, linguist
Samina Yasmeen, specialist on political and strategic development

Early history and exploration

Dervish Bejah, Baloch cameleer in South Australia.
Fazal Deen, hawker, battery operator and businessman.
Monga Khan, hawker from Mirpur (now Azad Kashmir) who settled in Victoria.
Muhammad Hassan Musa Khan, Pashtun cameleer from Karachi who came to Australia in 1896 and was appointed as arbitrator in a court case in 1899 involving camel importation.
Dost Mahomet, Baloch cameleer in Western Australia.

Entertainment and media

Adil Memon, indie singer-songwriter, The X Factor season 4 contestant and Australia's Got Talent season 4 semi-finalist (with sister Maimuna Memon)
Sami Shah, stand-up comedian and writer
Shanina Shaik, model

Literature and art

Azhar Abidi, novelist and translator
Hanifa Deen, author and social commentator
Ashraf Shad, Urdu novelist, poet and journalist
Irfan Yusuf, author and social commentator

Activists

Osman Faruqi, Pakistani-Australian journalist, editor, and political commentator
Mariam Mohammed, Pakistani-Australian women's rights activist and entrepreneur

Politics

Bisma Asif, an MP in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.
Mehreen Faruqi, member of the Australian Senate for Greens from New South Wales, and formerly an MP in the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Religion

Arnold Heredia, Christian priest
Daniel Scot, Christian missionary

Science and technology

Shahbaz Khan, hydrologist

Sports

Fawad Ahmed, cricketer
Rameez Junaid, tennis player
Arshad Khan, former Pakistani cricketer now living in Australia
Usman Khawaja, cricketer
Usman Qadir, Pakistani cricketer, moved to Australia in 2012
Clive Rose, Tasmanian cricketer
Duncan Sharpe, former Pakistani cricketer, moved to Australia and played for South Australia
Waqar Younis, former Pakistani cricketer, lives in Australia with family

References