List of people on the postage stamps of Pakistan

This is a list of people commemorated on postage stamps of Pakistan

Bahawalpur

A

 * A. K. Fazlul Huq, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Abdul Sattar Edhi, 'Social Welfare Icon, Great Humanitarian' postage stamp series (2016)
 * Professor A. B. A. Haleem, Vice-Chancellor, University of Sindh (1947-51), then Vice-Chancellor at University of Karachi (1951-1957), 'Men of Letters' stamp series (2003)
 * Abdul Qayyum Khan (16 July 1901-22 October 1981), political leader of North-West Frontier Province now called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Sir Abdullah Haroon, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Abdul Qadir (Muslim leader) or [Sir Sheikh Abdul Qadir (1874-1950)] 'Pioneers of Freedom' commemorative postage stamp series (1994)
 * Abdus Salam, Nobel Laureate and physicist (1998)
 * Abu Raihan Mohammad Ibn-Ahmad, al-Biruni, astronomer (1973)
 * Abul Asar Hafeez Jalandhri (1900–82), poet who penned Pakistan's Qaumi Tarana (national anthem) (2001)
 * Sir Adamjee Haji Dawood, (30 June 1880-27 January 1948), industrialist and philanthropist, 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1999)
 * Dr. Mohammad Afzal Hussain Qadri, scientist (1912–74) (1999)
 * Aga Khan III, (spiritual leader of the Ismailies) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1977, 1990)
 * Professor Ahmed Ali (1910–94)- (Writer, Educationist), 'Men of Letters' stamp series (2005)
 * Ahmed E. H. Jaffer (1909–90), 'Pioneers of Freedom' series (2000)
 * Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi (1916–2006), (poet, journalist and writer), 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series issued in 2009 on his 3rd death anniversary
 * Ahmed Pervez, painter artist (1926–79), 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (2006)
 * Akhtar Shairani (1905-1948) (poet), 'Poets of Pakistan' series stamps (2005)
 * Albert Schweitzer, medical doctor (1975)
 * Al-Biruni (973-1048)-scholar (1973)
 * Alexander Graham Bell, inventor (1976)
 * Ali Imam (painter artist), painter artist (1924–2002), 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (2006)
 * Allama Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872-1953)-religious scholar and Quran translator into English (1996)
 * Allama Mohammad Iqbal, poet and philosopher 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1967, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2005)
 * Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali, Urdu poet and writer 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1979)
 * Amir Khusrau, (1253-1325) master musician and inventor of new musical instruments (1975)
 * Amir Timur, Central Asian ruler (1997)
 * Anna Molka Ahmed, painter artist (1917–94), 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (2006)
 * Armauer Hansen, medical researcher (1973)
 * Asifa Bhutto Zardari, daughter of Benazir Bhutto (2009)
 * Askari Mian Irani, painter artist (1940–2004), 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (2006)

B

 * Baba Farid also known as Fariduddin Ganjshakar, (12th and 13th century Sufi from the Punjab - lived during Ghauri to Balban ruling periods) (800th Birth Anniversary of Baba Farid - postage stamp series (1989)
 * Sultan Bahoo (Sufi) Commemorative postage stamp series (1991)
 * Bashir Mirza, painter artist (1941–2000), 'Painters of Pakistan' postage stamp series (2006)
 * Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister (1995, 2008, 2009)
 * Abadi Bano Begum (affectionately known as Bi Amma, mother of Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Burhan Wani (1994 - 2016) (Kashmiri freedom fighter) commemorative postage stamp issued (2018)
 * Maulana Abdul Hamid Qadri Badayuni (1898 - 1970) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1999)

C

 * Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1995)
 * Chaudhry Muhammad Ali (1905-1980) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1999)
 * Choudhary Rehmat Ali, he is widely credited for coining the new country name "Pakistan" before its independence- 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Copernicus, Polish astronomer (1973)

F

 * Faiz Ahmed Faiz, 'Poets of Pakistan' stamp series (1997)
 * Farah Pahlavi, Iranian empress (1967)
 * Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990, 1997, 2003)

G

 * Sir Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah, 1st Governor of Sindh after independence in 1947, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Ghulam Bari Aleeg (1907–49), 'Men of Letters' stamp series (1999)

H

 * Habib Ibrahim Rahimtoola, Tehreek-e-Pakistan Key Mujahid 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (2002)
 * Haji Muhammad Sharif (painter artist) (1990)
 * Hakim Abdul Qasim Firdousi; penned "Shahnama" during the 10th century (1994)
 * Hakim Muhammad Hassan Qarshi (Hakim; founder of Qarshi Dawakhana) (2002)
 * Hakim Mohammad Said, (1920-1998) (physician, writer, scholar) founded Hamdard Dawa Khana, stamp issued on his first death anniversary (1999)
 * Hameed Nizami, (Journalist) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1991)
 * Hassan Ali Effendi (1830 – 1895) (founder of Sindh Madrasatul Islam in 1885) 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Heinrich von Stephan (1981)
 * Henri Dunant (1978)
 * Hugh Catchpole, educationist (2007)
 * Hussein Shaheed Suhrawardy Prime Minister of Pakistan, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * King Hussein of Jordan (1971)

I

 * Abol Hassan Ispahani 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar, Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1957, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (2002)
 * Imran Khan, Pakistani cricketer (1992)
 * Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (1903-1981) (educationist/historian), 'Men of Letters' stamp series (2001)
 * Ishfaq Ahmed (writer, scholar) 'Men of Letters' stamp series (2013)
 * Ibn-e-Insha (poet) 'Men of Letters' stamp series (2013)

J

 * Jalaluddin Rumi, 13th-century poet (1997)
 * Jam Mir Ghulam Qadir Khan (1994)
 * Jamshed Nusserwanjee Mehta, 1st Mayor of Karachi (1988)
 * Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Josh Malihabadi (1899-1982), 'Poets of Pakistan' (1999)

K

 * Kazi Nazrul Islam, Bengali poet and composer (1968)
 * Khawaja Ghulam Farid, Saraiki Sufi poetry, 'Poets of Pakistan' postage stamp series (2001)
 * Khawaja Nazimuddin Prime Minister of Pakistan, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Khawaja Sarwar Hasan (1902–73), writer (2005)
 * Khushal Khan Khattak, Pashto poet (1995)
 * Joginder Nath Mandal, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series

L

 * Laila Shahzada, painter artist (1926–94), 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (2006)
 * Liaquat Ali Khan (Prime Minister from 1947–51), 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamps issued in (1974, 1990, 1995, 1997)
 * Louis Pasteur (scientist) (1995)
 * Lutfullah Khan (1916 – 2012) (Pakistan's eminent music and literature "Archivist")

M

 * Malik Barkat Ali (1 April 1886 – 5 April 1946) 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Mao Zedong Chinese leader (1999)
 * Maria Montessori, educator (1970)
 * Maulana Shibli Nomani (1857-1914) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1992)
 * Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar (1878-1931) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1978)
 * Maulana Shaukat Ali 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1995)
 * Maulana Zafar Ali Khan, journalist and scholar, 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series
 * Maulana Abdul Sattar Khan Niazi (1915 - 2001), (Pakistan Movement) 'Tehrik-e-Pakistan Ke Mujjahid' stamp series (2003)
 * Maulana Muhammad Ismail Zabeeh (1913 - 2001), (Pakistan Movement) 'Tehrik-e-Pakistan Ke Mujahid' stamp series (2003)
 * Maulvi Abdul Haq, Baba-e-Urdu, (20 April 1870-16 August 1961), (writer, linguist) 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series (2004)
 * Mihai Eminescu, Romanian poet (2005)
 * Mir Ahmad Yar Khan, Khan of Kalat 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1993)
 * Mir Jafar Khan Jamali 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (2007)
 * Mirza Asadullah Khan Mirza Ghalib, 19th-century poet (1969, 1998)
 * Mohamedali Habib, philanthropist (2000)
 * Mohammad Abdul Latif, also known as 'Pir Sahib Zakori Sharif' 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1993)
 * Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Founder of Pakistan, 1st Governor-General, stamps issued (1966, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006)
 * Mohammad Aly Rangoonwala (1924–98), philanthropist (2002)
 * Mohammad Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan (1958-1966)
 * Muhammad Ayub Khuhro (1997)
 * Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed (1944–71); Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider Award (2002)
 * Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1967, 1976)
 * Dr. Muhammad Afzal Hussain Qadri (1912–74), scientist (1999)
 * Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed, Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider Award (2001)
 * Muhammad Aly Rangoonwala, philanthropist (2002)
 * Muhammad Yousaf Khan Khattak, Tehreek-e-Pakistan key Mujahid (2003)
 * Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider Award (2000)
 * Musa Pak Shaheed, Muslim saint (2009)
 * Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, President of Turkey (1973, 1976, 1981, 2005)
 * Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (5 July 1977 – 17 August 1988)
 * Justice Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (1918–98), 'Men of Letters' series commemorative postage stamp issued in (2004)

N

 * Nawab Bahadur Yar Jung (1905-1944) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Nawab Sir Shahnawaz Khan Mamdot, 'Pioneer of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Nawab Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot, 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1992)
 * Nawab Mohammad Ismail Khan 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series(1990)
 * Nawab Mohsin-ul-Mulk (1837-1907) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1994)
 * Nawab Salimullah 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V, ruler of Bahawalpur State (2004)
 * Nawab Viqar-ul-Mulk (1841-1917) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1994)
 * Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948–97), Qawwal, Music Maestro, commemorative postage stamp issued in 1999

P

 * Patras Bokhari (Syed Ahmad Shah), writer, educationist and UN diplomat 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series (1998)
 * Pierre De Coubertin, Founder of Modern Olympics, (1996)
 * Pir Ilahi Bux 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1994)
 * Pir Mohammad Abdul Latif (Pir Sahib Zakori Sharif) 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamps series (1993)
 * Pir of Manki Sharif 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Pir Meher Ali Shah (1859-1937), Sufi saint series (2013)

Q

 * Qazi Muhammad Essa, 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Qazi Mureed Ahmed, Pakistan Movement activist (2002)
 * Qudrat Ullah Shahab, 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series (2013) - Pakistani civil servant and writer

R

 * Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, wife of 1st Prime Minister; founded APWA, stamps issued (1991, 2006)
 * Rais Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri (1990)
 * Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Major Raja Aziz Bhatti, Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider Award (1995)
 * Raja Sahib Mahmudabad 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Rashid Minhas (Shaheed), Recipient of Nishan-e-Haider Award for war service (2003)
 * Rehman Baba, poet (2005)

S

 * Saadat Hasan Manto(1912–55), "Afsana Nigar" (short story writer), 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series (2005)
 * Sadequain, painter artist (1930–87) (2006)
 * Dr. Salimuzzaman Siddiqui, scientist (1999)
 * Begum Salma Tassaduq Hussain (1997)
 * Samandar Khan Samandar, poet (2002)
 * Sardar Abdur Rab Nishtar 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1990)
 * Sardar Aurang Zeb Khan (1899 - 1953) 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1994)
 * Sawar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed, (1949–71), Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider Award (2002)
 * Allama Shabbir Ahmad Usmani (1887-1949) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed, (1943–71) Recipient, Nishan-e-Haider Award (2001)
 * Shah Nawaz Bhutto, (1888-1957), father of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1994)
 * Shakir Ali (1916–75), painter-artist, 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (1990, 2006)
 * Justice Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari, postage stamp issued in (2004)
 * Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of UAE (2001)
 * Sher Shah Suri, Emperor of 16th century India (1991)
 * Sir Nawazish Tawab (famous entrepreneur, poet, writer)
 * Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series ((1979, 1990, 1998)
 * Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, (historian, scholar) 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1992)
 * Syed Ameer Ali, (1849 – 1928) Muslim scholar, 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj (1900–70), (playwright, novelist) 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series (2001)
 * Sufi Barkat Ali (1911 – 1997) (Sufi and writer) 'Men of Letters' postage stamp series (2013)

T

 * Tansu Çiller, Prime Minister of Turkey (1995)
 * Tipu Sultan, 18th-century ruler of Mysore, South India 'Pioneers of Freedom' postage stamp series (1979)
 * Major Tufail Mohammad Shaheed, recipient of Nishan-e-Haider Award (2000)

U

 * Ubaidullah Sindhi (1872-1944) 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1990)
 * Ustad Allah Bakhsh, painter-artist, 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (1991)
 * Ustad Mohammad Sharif, painter-artist, 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (1991)

Y

 * Yusuf Khattak (1917 – 29 July 1991) Pakistan Movement 'Key Mujahid' postage stamp series (2003)

Z

 * Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed 'Pioneers of Freedom' stamp series (1994)
 * Zahoor ul Akhlaq, painter artist (1941–99) (2006)
 * Zubeida Agha, painter artist (1922–97), 'Painters of Pakistan' stamp series (2006)
 * Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, (President, Prime Minister, 1972-1977) (stamps issued in 1989, 1996, 2008)
 * Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, (President, 1977-1988)

Bahawalpur

 * Amir Muhammad Bahawal Khan I Abbasi (1947)
 * Mohammad Ali Jinnah (1948)