Saif Ali Khan's Pakistan Connection: Unveiling His Diplomat-Cricket Uncle Shaharyar Khan

• Actor Saif Ali Khan, Nawab of Pataudi, has family roots in Pakistan through his paternal side.
• Shaharyar Khan, former Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and a diplomat, was Saif Ali Khan's uncle.
• Shaharyar Khan's mother, Abida Sultan, was the eldest daughter of Nawab Hamidullah Khan of Bhopal.
• Abida Sultan's younger sister, Sajida Sultan, married Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, making Shaharyar Khan and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (Saif's father) first cousins.
• Shaharyar Khan served as Pakistan's Foreign Secretary and was PCB Chairman twice, playing a key role in India-Pakistan relations and restoring Pakistan's cricket credibility.