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There are a large number of '''Iranians in Pakistan''', the vast majority of whom live in ] and ]. Other colonies can be found in ], ], ] and in the city of ]. Most Iranians in Pakistan are ], although a number of ]s and ]s in Pakistan claim Iranian origins.<ref></ref> By many other estimations there are around 1,377,000 - 2,000,000 people of Iranian descent in Pakistan, majority of whom practice ]. And most them have been settled in the country before the Independence of ] in 1947.<ref>There are 1,000,000 Persian-speakers native to Pakistan and 220,000 Tajik war-refugees from Afghanistan remain in Pakistan. . .</ref><ref>http://www.farsinet.com/farsi/</ref><ref>http://i-cias.com/e.o/persian_l.htm</ref> | ||
| There are also an unspecified number of Iranian illegal immigrants and refugees.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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| Karachi · Islamabad · Lahore · Hyderabad | |
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| Shia Islam · Sunni Islam · Zoroastrianism |
There are a large number of Iranians in Pakistan, the vast majority of whom live in Karachi and Lahore. Other colonies can be found in Faisalabad, Islamabad, Peshawer and in the city of Multan. Most Iranians in Pakistan are Shia Muslims, although a number of Sunnis and Parsis in Pakistan claim Iranian origins. By many other estimations there are around 1,377,000 - 2,000,000 people of Iranian descent in Pakistan, majority of whom practice Shia Islam. And most them have been settled in the country before the Independence of Pakistan in 1947.
There are also an unspecified number of Iranian illegal immigrants and refugees.
Notable people
Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include:
- Aga Khan III
- Nusrat Bhutto
- Lady Abdullah Haroon
- Hussain Haroon
- Hameed Haroon
- Zeba Bakhtiar
- Muhammad Ali Shahki
- Nahid Mirza – wife of Iskander Mirza
See also
References
- Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival (Norton), 2006, p.78
- Centuries—old Iranian new year celebrates life and all its glory - Daily Times Pakistan
- There are 1,000,000 Persian-speakers native to Pakistan and 220,000 Tajik war-refugees from Afghanistan remain in Pakistan. Ethnologue.com's entry for Languages of Pakistan. Census of Afghans in Pakistan.
- http://www.farsinet.com/farsi/
- http://i-cias.com/e.o/persian_l.htm
- Five million illegal immigrants residing in Pakistan
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