Aslamu’Alaikam
Here’s a juicy cultural topic for you people. I have been reading up on successful Pakistani people. However, here at my rinky dink library, there is not a Who’s Who of Pakistani people. So, if anybody would like to contribute a “serious” name with accomplishments, I will be highly appreciative. Please try to keep the replies to Pakistani people, but do not limit them just to Pakistan (ie Pakistanis living in the in any corner of the world)
Allah Hafiz 
Hmmm . . .
Excellent idea!
I would love to contribute but am finding it difficult since I don't quite understand what you mean by "serious" accomplishments.
Would you please give some definite criteria?
Professor Abdus Salam is the only Pakistani Nobel Laureate.
In 1979, along with Sheldon Glashow and Steven Weinberg of the United States, he was awarded the Prize in Physics, for “contributions to the theory of the unified weak and electromagnetic interaction between elementary particles, including inter alia the prediction of the weak neutral current.”
He conducted most of his research at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (London), where he was Professor of Theoretical Physics (and where I currently study Computer Science).
Additional Information on Prof. Salam:
http://www.chowk.com/UniversityAve/
aqadir_jan0598.html
http://www.nobel.se/laureates/
physics-1979.html
Also, to quote Professor Stanley Wolpert, “Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone can be credited
with creating a nation-state. Mohammad Ali Jinnah did all three.”
Thank you Suhail for mentioning about two great heroes. Quaid-e-Azam and Dr. Abdul Salam. Even to day When I search Encyclopedias or any book on Noble Prizes. I see his name as a Pakistani.I feel very proud of it. May Allah bless us more people like Dr Salam, Dr Salim Uz zaman Siddiqui and Dr Qadeer Khan. They are our assets and our pride.
You mention a very strong comments of Mr.Stanley Wolpert about Quid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jannah. If you go through the history you will find lots more comments like this. I just want to add one more into it.From Miss. Sarojni Naido,look what a strong statement about Quid-e-Azam. "If Muslim League had 200 leaders like Gandhi and Congress had only one leader like Jinnah, the Pakistan would not have been created" .By the way, Miss Naido was herself a graet poltician of Subcontinent and was a close relative of Gandhi.
Would you believe, I had completely forgot about this forum, until people started replying. Thanks for the info. Its not much, buts its a start. Living in the States, you haver a tendency to overlook your roots, your identity, and your heritage. Its really hard to convince people that Pakistan is a great nation, even though its a youthful nation, and is facing a lot of socio-economical problems. This Saturday, I am actually going to go see a first time production of "Jinnah", a movie based on the life, triumph, and troubles of our beloved fore-father MOhammad Ali Jinnah. Its a shame that it took us as a nation so long to produce such a film. Maybe people in Pakistan might not appreicate the value of such a film, but I know for a fact that foreign born Pakistanis' hunger at times for the truth behind our heritage, the struggles that our ancestors faced to make a truly beautiful nation, and the on going trials our fellow countryfolk face to give the rest of us an identity, and a place to call HOME.
And.. Muzna... my point behind "successful people" are those of us who have strive to make a difference, not only in themselves, and the immediate surroundings, but also people who have had a global effect. This can be through the social, political, financial, and religious channels. People who not only represent the cream of our nation, but also carry the patriotic spirit in their every word, and every action. I know this is a very broad an idealistic view of "successful" people, but I do not want to limit replies to just people "who made a lot of money". :)
Pervana
I am still waiting for your expressions about the movie, "Jinnah" which you were going to watch last week.
Please share us your ideas. Where did u watch it. How was that ?. I also want to watch it. I live in Chicago. So what should I do to see the movie ?
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