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Celebrities in the past were known for their hit projects and major
contributions that would land them under the limelight. Much of hard
work, dedication, and efforts would be invested in order to have a large
following of admirers. Soon, technology advanced and social media was
introduced that started replacing the traditional styles and methods,
revolutionizing everything.
In this day and age becoming a celebrity would only require a good
quality camera and an internet connection. 21st century introduced
several new terms like ‘YouTube Celebrity’, TikTok Celebrity, Instagram
Model, influencers so on and so forth. Moreover, social media has opened
a new stream of professions as well.
Pakistan isn’t far behind in the social media game. We have certain
personalities that are quite famous over the social platforms and the
top 11 list that we have prepared for you, might either leave you
confused or amused.
Here are the top 10 most influential Pakistani personalities on social
media.
Top two might not come as a surprise, as both not only play a major role
for Pakistan but rightfully have an impact over the vast majority of
this country.
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10. Farhan Virk
This is a personality that is famous for all the wrong reason. According
to the sources, he is a self-proclaimed Social Media ‘activist’ who runs
several fake accounts on Twitter and other platforms. He has been
exposed on several occasions for his hypocrisy and ‘fraud’. |
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9. Mehwish Hayat
Mehwish Hayat garnered a lot of success recently and marked her place as
one of the most influential personality over social media this year. She
isn’t just a remarkable actress but also received Tamgha-i-Imtiaz which
is a state-organized honor of Pakistan. Adding more to her achievements,
she represented Pakistan on international platforms highlighting
important issues. |
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8. Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat
He is a civil service officer of Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS).
He is currently serving as Deputy Commissioner Islamabad and is
associated with PAS. |
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7. Zaid Hamid
The right-wing political commentator, writer, and columnist took the 7th
position out of 11. He even appeared in the 500 most influential Muslims
of the world. He is a supporter of Jihad and supports Kashmir-centric
anti-government organizations. |
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6. Hamid Mir
A bit of a controversial journalist of Pakistan, Hamid Mir turned out to
be the 6th most famous personality on social media. His interview with
Asif Ali Zardari was taken off air seconds after it was on to which he
showed concerns and said ‘not living in a free country’.
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5. Asad Umar
Asad Umar’s changing designations within the PTI government confused
everyone but before stepping into politics, Asad was a business
executive, serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Engro
Corporation from 2004 to 2012.
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4. Hamza Ali Abbasi
The handsome actor and PTI Karachi’s Secretary Culture, Hamza Ali Abbasi
recently took over the headlines of every news publication from the time
he announced his marriage to the time he got married to the beautiful
Naimal Khawar Abbasi. The popularity he has among the Pakistani women,
he should be at the top of the list but you can’t beat Mr. Khan can you.
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3. Maryam Nawaz Sharif
Maryam Nawaz, current Vice President of PML-N and daughter of former
disqualified PM of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif is quite respected among the
large followers and supporters of the party. It doesn’t come as a
surprise that she made it to the third spot as the most influential
personality, considering she took center stage in rallies and campaigns
after her father was arrested.
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2. Asif Ghafoor
Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations, spokesperson of
Pakistan Armed Forces Major General Asof Ghafoor gained a large
popularity due to his witty remarks and savage responses.
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1. Imran Khan
Imran Khan is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and believe it or not crush
of several Pakistani women. Not only a famous internet personality, but
PM Imran also has countless admirers otherwise. With his recent official
tours to many countries, he has become quite famous internationally, as
well.
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