Ali Akbar (newspaper hawker)

Ali Akbar
Ali Akbar in 2023
Born1952 or 1953 (age 72–73)
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
OccupationNewspaper hawker
Years active1973–present

Ali Akbar (born 1952 or 1953) is a Pakistani newspaper hawker based in Paris. He began selling newspapers in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1973, and is now the last newspaper hawker in France. In 2025, Akbar was appointed a knight of the Ordre national du Mérite for his contributions to French culture by President Emmanuel Macron, a former customer.

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