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With 2018 coming to a close, Google has unveiled its annual ‘Year in Search’ list which highlights the top searches that piqued people’s interest in Pakistan this year. Though some of these personalities might be unexpected, but each of them has at some point remained relevant in 2018 for a reason.

Here are the top ten searched people on Google in Pakistan:

 

1. Bushra Maneka

 

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Yet again politics rules the front with Prime Minister Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Maneka topping the list. Bushra Bibi is the third wife of Imran Khan and the current First Lady of Pakistan.

 

 2. Meghan Markle

 

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Former actress and presently the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle became a member of the British royal family upon her marriage to Prince Harry.

 

3. Meesha Shafi

 

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Meesha Shafi’s alleged sexual harassment accusations against singer Ali Zafar stirred a storm in the entertainment industry and beyond.

 

4. Reham Khan

 

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The former wife of Imran Khan remained in news due to her controversial memoir.

 

5. Sylvester Stallone

 

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Netizens were glued to screens to search whether American actor and film director, Michael Sylvester Stallone death rumours were true.

 

6. Sonali Bendre

 

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The former Bollywood actress Sonali Bendre went through a major transformation due to her battle with cancer.

 

7. Atif Mian

 

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Atif Rehman Mian is a Pakistani-American economist who was asked by the PTI government to step down from the Imran Khan-led Economic Advisory Council.

 

8. Hanif Abbasi

 

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PML-N politician and businessman Hanif Abbasi was sentenced to life imprisonment.

 

9. Iqra Aziz

 

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Actress Iqra Aziz ruled the television screens with her notable performances in Suno Chanda and Ranjha Ranjha Kardi.

 

10. Sunny Leone

 

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Popular for her bold looks onscreen, Canadian-born Bollywood celebrity Sunny Leone was also amongst the top searched people.

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