Hamid Mir

Pakistani journalist, columnist, and author
Person human Q3695603
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Hamid Mir

Summary

Hamid Mir is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lahore[2]. He was born on +1966-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4] and cricketer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hamid Mir's place of birth was Lahore[2].
  • Hamid Mir was born on +1966-07-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hamid Mir's father was Mohammad Waris Mir[7].
  • Hamid Mir held citizenship in Pakistan[8].
  • Hamid Mir's professions included journalist[4].
  • Hamid Mir worked as a cricketer[5].
  • Hamid Mir's education included a stint at Government College University[9].
  • Hamid Mir's education included a stint at University of the Punjab[10].
  • Hamid Mir received the Hilal-i-Imtiaz[11].
  • Hamid Mir received the SAARC Literary Award[12].
  • Hamid Mir's religion is recorded as Islam[13].
  • Hamid Mir's image is recorded as Hamid Mir.jpg[14].
  • Hamid Mir is recorded as male[15].
  • Hamid Mir's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Hamid Mir's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084416679[17].
  • Hamid Mir's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36098079[18].
  • Hamid Mir's GND ID is recorded as 1211315541[19].
  • Hamid Mir's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91092242[20].
  • Hamid Mir's IdRef ID is recorded as 197334520[21].
  • Hamid Mir's Commons category is recorded as Hamid Mir[22].
  • Hamid Mir's residence is recorded as Islamabad[23].
  • Hamid Mir's sport is recorded as cricket[24].
  • Hamid Mir's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0785x2[25].
  • Hamid Mir's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as js20100914004[26].
  • Hamid Mir's given name is recorded as Hamid[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hamid Mir's place of birth was Lahore[2]. He was born on +1966-07-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Mohammad Waris Mir[7].

Education

Educated at Government College University[9], a public university[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in Lahore[31] and University of the Punjab[10], a public university[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Lahore[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4] and cricketer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz[11], an award[36], in Pakistan[37], founded in 1957[38] and SAARC Literary Award[12], a literary award[39], founded in 2001[40].

Personal Life

Hamid Mir's religion is recorded as Islam[13].

Why It Matters

Hamid Mir ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Hamid Mir born?

Hamid Mir was born in Lahore[2].

Who were Hamid Mir's parents?

Hamid Mir's father was Mohammad Waris Mir[7].

What did Hamid Mir do for work?

Hamid Mir worked as journalist[4] and cricketer[5].

Where did Hamid Mir go to school?

Hamid Mir was educated at Government College University[9] and University of the Punjab[10].

What awards did Hamid Mir receive?

Honors received include Hilal-i-Imtiaz[11] and SAARC Literary Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sibling Amir Mir
    Occupation journalist, cricketer
    Award received
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