21st-century Pakistani writers

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani female education activist, and producer of film and television. She is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate in history, receiving the Peace Prize in 2014 at age 17, and is the second Pakistani and the only Pashtun to receive a Nobel Prize. Yousafzai is a human rights advocate for the education of women and children in her native district, Swat, where the Pakistani Taliban had at times banned girls from attending school. Her advocacy has grown into an international movement, and according to former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, she has become Pakistan's "most prominent citizen".

11th and 13th prime minister of Pakistan (1953–2007)

Pakistani writer

Founder and Investor of Girlythings

Pakistani television personality

British actor

Pakistani-Canadian writer and storyteller

Pakistani journalist and author

Pakistani women's rights activist, author and professor (1945-)

Pakistani journalist

Hayatullah Khan (1955 – 3 April 2025), known professionally as Mirawas (), was a Pakistani stand-up comedian and singer known for his social commentary. During his career spanning six decades, he appeared on numerous television and radio shows and produced over 500 cassettes and 800 comedy albums. His later years were marked by financial struggles and health challenges.

Ismaili Pakistani writer and poet