Everyone is taking the ten year challenge. What is it? Basically a side by side comparison of where you were 10 years ago. We took the challenge for these Pakistani icons. Take a look!
1. Ali Zafar
2009: Married Ayesha Fazli after the success of Chhanno
2019: Fresh off the successes from Teefa and Bollywood, also mangled in harassment controversy
2. Mahira Khan
2009: VJ Mahira moves from MTV to Aag TV as a sought after TV host
2019: Mahira Khan is a true superstar and ambassador to Pakistan wherever she goes
3. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
2009: 2 years after the death of his mother, Bilawal has now come under the spotlight at the age of 21
2019: Chairman of the PPP and Member of the National Assembly
4. Atif Aslam
2009: Promoting his two hit songs for Bollywood film ‘Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani’
2019: Easily an icon in the Pakistani and Indian music industry
5. Pakistani Cricket Team
2009: Reigning T20 World Cup champions
2019: Reigning Champions Trophy winners
We’re looking forward to the Cricket World Cup 2019!
6. Strings
2009: Having just wrapped up their album co-produced by John Abraham, Strings participates in the debut season of Coke Studio
2019: Stepping down from producing Coke Studio, Strings recently celebrated its 30th anniversary as a band
7. Nawaz Sharif
2009: “Musharraf pushed the country’s economy 20 years back” after the end of the Martial Rule
2019: Sharif and his family are consumed in a string of trials and allegations of mass corruption
8. Farhan Saeed
2009: Farhan Saeed gains popularity as the lead singer of Jal the band after Atif Aslam
2019: Married to Urwa Hocane, Saeed has made his place as an actor and singer in the Pakistani media
9. Amir Liaquat
2009: Alim Online
2019: Panther
10. Saving the best for last, Imran Khan
2009: Struggling to make an impact in Pakistani politics
2019: Leader of the PTI and Prime Minister of Pakistan
Have you taken the #tenyearchallenge yet?
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*Disclaimer: All pictures are roughly around the time frame of 2009 and 2019, they may not portray the exact year.