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Which famous Pakistani personalities did Queen Elizabeth meet?

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Queen Elizabeth II reigned for the longest time in British history, during which she also visited Pakistan where she met many famous personalities.
The Queen of Great Britain visited Pakistan for the first time in 1961 with her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
He visited Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore and other parts of the country in Pakistan.
Then the Queen visited the country for the second time in 1997 after 36 years on the occasion of Pakistan’s 50th Independence Day and at that time her husband Prince Philip was also present with her.
Here is a list of famous personalities from Pakistan who met Queen Elizabeth II in her lifetime.

1- Imran Khan
Imran Khan, the former captain of the national cricket team and the former Prime Minister of the country, met the Queen in August 1974. Imran Khan was introduced to the Queen by his captain Intakhab Alam.
Nawaz Sharif
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met the Queen during her tenure in 1997 when she visited Pakistan for the second time.

Ms. Benazir Bhutto
In 1997, during the reign of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the Queen also met Ms. Benazir Bhutto in the National Assembly during her visit to Pakistan.

Malala Yousuf Zai
The Queen of Great Britain and Prince Philip invited Pakistani youth activist Malala Yousafzai to a reception at Buckingham Palace in 2013, where they spoke briefly with Malala.

Sarfraz Ahmed
Before the start of the ICC World Cup 2019, the captains of all the cricket teams met the Queen. At that time, Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed also met the Queen of Great Britain at Buckingham Palace.
It should be noted that Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday at the age of 96.

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