10 Most Beloved Pakistanis of 2016

It is absolutely normal to have most hated and most beloved people in a country, every country has it, and so does Pakistan. There are several popular figures in Pakistan who are mostly popular for all the wrong things, same way, there are even more number of Pakistanis who are popular for the good reasons. This list features the Pakistanis who are widely celebrated across the country for their good traits.

Of course, these have got haters too, and are criticized some times, but generally they are popular for the good things, and that is why they have made into the list of most liked Pakistanis.

1) Abdul Sattar Edhi

He is a prominent Pakistani philanthropist, social activist, ascetic and humanitarian. He is the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation in Pakistan that is world's largest Ambulance Network.

2) Raheel Sharif

COAS General Raheel Sharif is a four-star rank army general, currently serving as 15th Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army, since 2013. He is widely regarded as the most powerful Pakistan having powers to change the political horizons of Pakistan. He is liked for his defence policies and operations to make Pakistan stronger and peaceful.

3) Imran Khan

Cricket turned politician is one of the most popular personality in Pakistan. He was earlier regarded for bringing the country's only cricket World Cup in 1992, and these days he is favorite of majority for his political moves.

4) Maulana Tariq Jameel

He is a Pakistani religious and Islamic scholar, preacher, and public speaker. He is a member of Tablighi Jamaat and a Deobandi scholar who runs a Madrasa in Faisalabad. He has also been featured in several magazines in the category of most inspiring Muslims in the world.

5) Abdul Qadeer Khan

He has been popular since the success of atomic project. A.Q. Khan is a Pakistani nuclear physicist and a metallurgical engineer, who founded the uranium enrichment program for Pakistan's atomic bomb project.

6) Shahid Afridi

Shahid Khan Afridi is widely celebrated Pakistani cricket who has global fan base. He is criticized at times for poor performance in cricket matches, however is generally appreciated for his contribution.

7) Hamza Ali Abbasi

He is a Pakistani actor, who is more popular for his remarks on current affairs. He is one of the most active Pakistani social media celebrity who shares his views on various issues. With a massive followership, he makes into the list of most liked Pakistanis.

8) Atif Aslam

Pakistani singer with global fan base has been popular and most liked Pakistani celebrity for all these years since he was the member of Jal band. He is popular among youth for his pop music, however got even more followers for his recent Qawwali-themed song Tajdar-e-Haram.

9) Aamir Khan

Pakistani-British Aamir Khan is a professional boxer who is youngest ever British world champions, winning the WBA light-welterweight title at the age of 22. Out of 35 boxing matches, he has won 31. As of May 2016, Khan is ranked by The Ring magazine as the world's second best welterweight.

10) Shan Shahid

He is a popular Pakisani actor who has worked in more than 500 movies in Punjabi, Urdu and English language. He is liked for contribution to the cinema and staying with the Pakistani cinema through good and bad days.