The most 'googled' people in Pakistan in 2016

List being quite diverse, includes some top newsmakers, as well as those who we believe left the world too soon

Google on Wednesday announced its annual Year End Zeitgeist, revealing 2016’s top searches and people.

Pakistan's searches revealed that the maximum number of overall searches were focused on sports. The top people search indicated that Pakistanis follow a variety of local and international personalities. The list was quite diverse, and included top newsmakers, as well as those who we believe left the world too soon.

Here is the list of the most searched people in Pakistan in 2016.

1. Qandeel Baloch

Qandeel Baloch, who was strangled to death by her brother in Multan earlier this year, rose to fame over her Facebook videos, in which she danced, proposed to politicians and brought a lewd maulvi to shame.





2. Amjad Sabri

Acclaimed Sufi singer and qawwali maestro Amjad Sabri was shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in a central Karachi neighbourhood on June 22, triggering an outpouring of grief nationwide.



3. Abdul Sattar Edhi

Leading humanitarian and the most endearing person in the country Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away at the age of 88 on July 8. Edhi had been suffering from kidney failure since 2013 and was on dialysis.

Abdul Sattar Edhi passes away in Karachi



4. Donald Trump

US president-elect Donald Trump attracted controversy for all the things he said about Pakistan and Muslims in, and outside the United States.





5. Momina Mustehsan

Momina Mustehsan, the latest Coke Studio sensation, took the country by a storm after her song Afreen Afreen became a hit. The song also became the most viewed music video, according to the list revealed by Youtube Pakistan.





6. Mumtaz Qadri

Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed killer convicted of killing former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, was executed at the Adiala Jail earlier this year.



Qadri, a former police commando, assassinated Taseer in Islamabad’s Kohsar Market on January 4, 2011 for his support to a blasphemy accused. An Anti-Terrorism Court convicted and condemned him to death – a ruling also upheld by the Islamabad High Court and Supreme Court.



7. Prayusha Banerjee

Indian TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee was found dead inside her Mumbai residence in a suspected suicide case in April this year.



Pratyusha, who shot to fame as Anandi in celebrated drama series ‘Balika Vadhu’ and her subsequent appearances in reality TV show Bigg Boss 7 and dance programme ‘Jhalak Dikhla Jha’, was found hanging from a ceiling at her flat in Bangur Nagar in suburban Kandivili, according to The Economic Times.



8. Hillary Clinton

Democrat Hillary Clinton conceded the 2016 US White House race to Republican Donald Trump on November 8.



9. Melania Trump

Months before Donald Trump became president of the United States, the New York Post ran a front-page picture of first lady Melania Trump naked, prompting criticism on social media and charges of misogyny.



“Menage a Trump,” ran the headline, touting the paper’s “exclusive photos.” The picture showed a nude Melania being hugged by another nude woman as she lay in bed.



10. DJ Bravo

After ruling the cricket ground, Dwayne Bravo became an overnight singing sensation with his hit number Champion.



The most searched for trend in Pakistan was cricket score which was followed by PSL schedule 2016, PTV Sports Live and Euro 2016. While sports dominated the trends in the country, Apple's newly-launched iPhone 7, Indian show Bigg Boss 9 and Salman Khan starrer Sultan also made it to the list.

Here are the top searched trends for Pakistan in 2016:

Trending searches of 2016 in Pakistan:

1. Cricket score



2. PSL schedule 2016



3. PTV Sports Live



4. Euro 2016



5. PAK vs ENG



6. iPhone 7



7. Bigg Boss 9



8. T20 World Cup Schedule 2016



9. Sultan



10. Olympic Games Rio 2016