List of Pakistani New Zealanders

This is a list of Pakistani New Zealanders. It includes New Zealand citizens and permanent residents of Pakistani ancestry, Pakistani-born immigrants who moved to New Zealand and were naturalised with New Zealand citizenship, as well as expatriates who are known to have resided in New Zealand. The list is sorted alphabetically by the individuals' profession or field of activity to which they have notably made contributions, such as early history, politics, and sports.

Early history[]

Abraham Salaman, one of the first Punjabi Muslims from British India who arrived in New Zealand, in 1903, becoming a notable herbalist and merchant.^[1]^[2]

Politics[]

Ashraf Choudhary, Pakistani-born New Zealand politician, former Labour member of the New Zealand Parliament, agricultural engineer; first Muslim and South Asian-origin MP in the country.^[3]
Asim Mukhtar, Pakistani-born New Zealand community leader who has won the Muslim New Zealander of the Year 2019 award. He is elected Vice President of the Pakistan Association of New Zealand. He is an Influencer who also works with media to represent the Pakistani community in New Zealand.
Dail Jones, Pakistan-born New Zealand politician, former National Party and New Zealand First member of the New Zealand Parliament; moved to New Zealand in 1959.^[4]

Religion[]

Wallace Fard Muhammad, co-founder of the Nation of Islam in the U.S., believed to be born in New Zealand; Fard Muhammad's mother Beatrice was a white Englishwoman living in New Zealand, while his father Zared Fard was a Māori of mixed ancestry from modern Pakistan (erstwhile British India).^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Sports[]

Azhar Abbas, Pakistani first-class cricketer in New Zealand.^[10]
Kassem Ibadulla, New Zealand cricketer; son of Khalid Ibadullah.^[11]
Khalid Ibadulla, former Pakistani cricketer; moved to New Zealand in 1976, becoming a cricket coach and commentator.^[11]
Jan Khan, New Zealand lawn bowler; sister of Marina Khan.^[12]
Marina Khan, New Zealand lawn bowler; sister of Jan Khan.^[12]
Kashif Shuja, Pakistani-born New Zealand squash player.^[13]
Omar Slaimankhel, Pakistan-born New Zealand rugby footballer of Afghan origin; New Zealand Warriors and Sydney Roosters player.^[14]
Mohammad Wasim, former Pakistani cricketer, played first-class cricket in New Zealand.^[15]

References[]

^ "Story: Salaman, Abraham Walley Mahomed". TeAra: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "The trials and tribulations of the first Herbalist". Indian News Link. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Patience and Persistence required for a stable democracy in Pakistan". PILDAT. 25 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
^ Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.
^ Evanzz, Karl (1999). The Messenger: the Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad. Pantheon Books. p. 400. ISBN 9780307805201.
^ Ogbarpage, Jeffrey O. G. (2005). Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity. JHU Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780801882753. Evanzz argues, rather convincingly, however, that the mysterious Fard Muhammad was actually the very mortal Walli Dodd Fard, son of a Maori father, Zared Fard, who had Pakistani roots. His mother, according to Evanzz, was Beatrice Dodd, a white woman who lived in New Zealand.
^ Fritze, Ronald H. (15 May 2009). Invented Knowledge: False History, Fake Science and Pseudo-religions. Reaktion Books. p. 187. ISBN 9781861896742. Fard's parents, Zared Fard of East Indian and Pakistani lineage, married Beatrice, probably surnamed Dodd, a New Zealander of British ethnicity. Their son Wallace Fard was born on 25 February 1891 in New Zealand.
^ Gomez, Michael A. (2005). Black Crescent: The Experience and Legacy of African Muslims in the Americas. Cambridge University Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780521840958. Fard, an East Indian, and either Zared Fard or his parents came to New Zealand from what is now Pakistan.
^ Conlin, Joseph R. (2009). The American Past: A Survey of American History, Volume II: Since 1865. Cengage Learning. p. 779. ISBN 9780495572893. Another says that he was born in 1891 (a more likely date) but in New Zealand to a white mother and a Pakistani father.
^ "Azhar Abbas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ ^a ^b Seconi, Adrian (17 January 2009). "Billy Ibadulla: straight-talking cricket mentor". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b Ratttue, Chris (8 January 2010). "My life in sport: Jan Khan". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^ "Kashif Shuja (New Zealand)". Squash Info. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ Honeysett, Stuart. "A Warrior's family was forced to flee the war in Afghanistan". theaustralian.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
^ "Mohammad Wasim". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[1] "Story: Salaman, Abraham Walley Mahomed". TeAra: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[2] "The trials and tribulations of the first Herbalist". Indian News Link. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[pildat-3] "Patience and Persistence required for a stable democracy in Pakistan". PILDAT. 25 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.

[4] Gustafson, Barry (1986). The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party. Auckland: Reed Methuen. ISBN 0-474-00177-6.

[evanzz-5] Evanzz, Karl (1999). The Messenger: the Rise and Fall of Elijah Muhammad. Pantheon Books. p. 400. ISBN 9780307805201.

[6] Ogbarpage, Jeffrey O. G. (2005). Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity. JHU Press. p. 14. ISBN 9780801882753. Evanzz argues, rather convincingly, however, that the mysterious Fard Muhammad was actually the very mortal Walli Dodd Fard, son of a Maori father, Zared Fard, who had Pakistani roots. His mother, according to Evanzz, was Beatrice Dodd, a white woman who lived in New Zealand.

[7] Fritze, Ronald H. (15 May 2009). Invented Knowledge: False History, Fake Science and Pseudo-religions. Reaktion Books. p. 187. ISBN 9781861896742. Fard's parents, Zared Fard of East Indian and Pakistani lineage, married Beatrice, probably surnamed Dodd, a New Zealander of British ethnicity. Their son Wallace Fard was born on 25 February 1891 in New Zealand.

[8] Gomez, Michael A. (2005). Black Crescent: The Experience and Legacy of African Muslims in the Americas. Cambridge University Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780521840958. Fard, an East Indian, and either Zared Fard or his parents came to New Zealand from what is now Pakistan.

[9] Conlin, Joseph R. (2009). The American Past: A Survey of American History, Volume II: Since 1865. Cengage Learning. p. 779. ISBN 9780495572893. Another says that he was born in 1891 (a more likely date) but in New Zealand to a white mother and a Pakistani father.

[10] "Azhar Abbas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[ODT-11] Seconi, Adrian (17 January 2009). "Billy Ibadulla: straight-talking cricket mentor". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 October 2011.

[NZH-12] Ratttue, Chris (8 January 2010). "My life in sport: Jan Khan". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2015.

[13] "Kashif Shuja (New Zealand)". Squash Info. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[14] Honeysett, Stuart. "A Warrior's family was forced to flee the war in Afghanistan". theaustralian.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 August 2011.

[15] "Mohammad Wasim". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

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