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There are an unknown small number of '''Iranians in Pakistan''', the vast majority of whom live in ] and ]. Most are students, while others are political asylum seekers, of which the latter are mostly Iranian ]. Other colonies can be found in ], ], ] and in the city of ]. Most of these Iranians in Pakistan are ],{{cn|date=April 2014}} although a number of them are ]s too.<ref></ref> There are an unknown number of '''Iranians in Pakistan''', the vast majority of whom live in ] and ]. Some are students, others are political asylum seekers.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} 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>

Moreover, the major ethnic groups Pashtuns and Balochis are considered in the Iranian linguistic group and are considered ]. The Pashtun and Baloch regions of Pakistan are geographically part of the Iranian plateau.


==Notable people== ==Notable people==
Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include: Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include:
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==See also== ==See also==

Revision as of 12:09, 3 January 2015

Ethnic group
Iranians in Pakistan
Regions with significant populations
Karachi · Islamabad · Lahore  · Hyderabad
Languages
Persian · English · Urdu
Religion
Shia Islam · Sunni Islam · Zoroastrianism

There are an unknown number of Iranians in Pakistan, the vast majority of whom live in Karachi and Lahore. Some are students, others are political asylum seekers. 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.

Moreover, the major ethnic groups Pashtuns and Balochis are considered in the Iranian linguistic group and are considered Iranian peoples. The Pashtun and Baloch regions of Pakistan are geographically part of the Iranian plateau.

Notable people

Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include:

See also

References

  1. Nasr, Vali, The Shia Revival (Norton), 2006, p.78
  2. Centuries—old Iranian new year celebrates life and all its glory - Daily Times Pakistan

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