People from Okara, Pakistan

Samina Noor (Urdu: سمینہ نور‎; born 13 July 1986) is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from May 2013 to May 2018.

Chaudhry Nadeem Abbas Rebaira (Urdu: ندیم عباس ربیرہ‎; born 16 December 1970) is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously he was a member of the National Assembly from June 2013 to May 2018 and a member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab from 2008 to 2013.

Muhammad Yahya ibn Noorullah Baloch Rasool Nagari (died 31 May 2020) was a Pakistani Qāriʾ (Quran reciter) and Qira'at teacher. He was known for his skills in Tajwid and Qira'at.

Irfan Khoosat (Urdu: عرفان کھوسٹ‎) (born 9 June 1946) is a Pakistani actor, producer and a well-known comedian. He is famous for his comic role as Hawaldar Karamdad in the TV series Andhera Ujala (1984-1985) in which he portrayed a simpleton and a blabbermouth character of a low-ranked policeman.

Aftab Iqbal is a Pakistani television host, journalist, and business who founded Aap Media Group. He is a former host of TV programs Hasb-e-Haal on Dunya TV (2009-2010), Khabarnaak on Geo TV (2010-2015), Khabardaar on Express News (2015-2018) and Khabarzar on Aap News (2018–2020). Khabaryar on Neo News (2020-2021). He is now hosting Khabardar on Express News. His presence on digital media is through his YouTube channel Aftab Iqbal started on January 7, 2017. In October 2018, he launched his TV Channel Aap News, where he fulfilled administrative affairs. In January 2020 he left his own channel and has joined Neo News. He left Neo News in January 2021 and went back on Express and currently hosts a show Khabardar on Express news. He also introduced digital shows Open Mic Cafe, Amaniyat and Dialogue With History on his own YouTube channel Aftab Iqbal.

Shaikh ul Quran Ghulam Ali Okarvi (Urdu: غلام علی اوکاڑوی‎) (11 June 1919 CE or 20 Ramadan 1337 AH – 16 May 2000 CE or 11 Safar 1421 AH) was an Islamic scholar, orator, jurist, muhadis, mufasir, and linguist from Pakistan. He taught the Qur'an and Ahadeeth for more than 50 years. Many of his students because scholars called "Sheikh-ul-Islaam wal Muslimeen." The Ulama of Egypt, Syria, and Iraq sought permission from him to teach Hadeeth and Tafseer. Naqeebul Ashraaf, Saiyyid Peer Tahir Allauddin Al-Qadri Al-Gillani used to refer to him with the title of "Ustaazu Asaatiza tina" (Teacher of our teachers).

Muhammad Arif Chaudhry (Urdu: محمد عارف چوہدری‎; born 1 January 1959) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from June 2013 to 2015.

Muhammad Shafee Okarvi (Urdu: اردو نام: محمد شفیع اوکاڑوی‎; 2 February 1930 – 24 April 1984), also known by his honorific as Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi, was a Pakistani religious scholar and orator. He was one of the founders of the Jamaa'at-e-Ahle-Sunnat Pakistan and the Gulzaar-e-Habeeb Trust. He has received various honors from the Pakistani government and private institutes including the Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Over a span of thirty-eight years, Okarvi delivered over 18,000 speeches on many religious topics.

Shabbir Ahmad Rao (Urdu: شبّيراحمد راؤ‎), (born July 27, 1944 in Kalanaur, India; died April 17, 2004 in Okara, Pakistan) was a Pakistani politician and Human Rights Activist of (NA-144) Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.

Mohammed Hanif (born November 1964) is a British Pakistani writer and journalist who writes a monthly opinion piece in The New York Times.