3 Notable alumni of Bahauddin Zakariya University
Updated: June 08, 2026 EliteDegrees
Bahauddin Zakariya University is ranked #2,660 in the world and #9 in Pakistan by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Bahauddin Zakariya University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nasir Abbas Nayyar
1965-. (aged 61)
professor
literary critic
short story writer
Nasir Abbas Nayyar is a Pakistani Urdu language writer, critic, columnist, and essayist. He has written books on poetry, literary theory and post colonial study of Urdu literature. He has produced some important books on structuralism and postmodernism and their influence on Urdu literature. A book on life and poetics of Majid Amjid is another his significant contribution. His most...
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2. Anwaar Ahmad
1947-. (aged 79)
academic
Anwaar Ahmad is an Urdu short story writer, scholar and academic from Pakistan. Presently, he is serving as the Director General at University of Gujrat's Sialkot Campus. He has been associated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, and Government College University, Faisalabad as an academic, researcher, and departmental head (Urdu) for over 35 years. He has also served as a visiting...
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3. Usman Buzdar
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Sardar Usman Ahmad Khan Buzdar is a Pakistani politician who served as the 16th chief minister of Punjab from 2018 to 2022. He was a member of the Punjab Assembly from August 2018 to January 2023, representing the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
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