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.
Academia and education
Sara Ahmed, academic of feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory and postcolonialism
Rafat Hussain, specialist on health care
Sohail Inayatullah, futurologist
Ahmar Mahboob, linguist
Samina Yasmeen, specialist on political and strategic development
Farhat Yusuf, demographer, social researcher, emeritus professor; first Pakistani-origin Member of the Order of Australia; father of Irfan Yusuf
Early history and exploration
Dervish Bejah, Baloch cameleer in South Australia
Muhammad Hassan Musa Khan (Musakhan), pashtun of Tareen tribe from Karachi; came to Australia in 1896 with Cameleers and was appointed as arbitrator in a court case in 1899 involving camel importation
Dost Mahomet, Baloch cameleer in Western Australia
Mahmood Khan, singer-songwriter and music producer
Adil Memon, indie singer-songwriter, The X Factor season 4 contestant and Australia's Got Talent season 4 semi-finalist (with sister Maimuna Memon)
Shanina Shaik, model
Harris Sultan, actor
Khurram Jahangir Khan, humanitarian
Literature and art
Azhar Abidi, novelist and translator
Hanifa Deen, author and social commentator
Rehan Alavi, Author, poet and Executive Producer at SBS
Noshi Gilani, Urdu poet
Mehwish Iqbal, contemporary artist
Saeed Khan, Urdu poet
Zohab Khan, slam poet
Ashraf Shad, Urdu novelist, poet and journalist
Saman Shad, writer, playwright and blogger; daughter of Ashraf Shad
Irfan Yusuf, author and social commentator
Mehreen Faruqi, Greens MP in the New South Wales Legislative Council
Arnold Heredia, Christian priest
Daniel Scot, Christian missionary
Science and technology
Shahbaz Khan, hydrologist
Fawad Ahmed, Australian cricketer
Rameez Junaid, Australian tennis player
Arshad Khan, former Pakistani cricketer now living in Australia
Usman Khawaja, Australian 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
Ashfield gang members
Faheem Khalid Lodhi, architect, convicted of terrorism-related plot
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