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Iranians in Pakistan

Ethnic group in Pakistan

Ethnic group in Pakistan

FieldValue
groupIranians in Pakistan
flagIranPakistan
population10,000 (est. 2017)
regionsIslamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.
imageIran Pakistan Locator.svg
langsPersian Balochi English Urdu
relsShia IslamSunni Islam Zoroastrianism Baháʼí

There are a small number of Iranians in Pakistan, the vast majority of whom live in Karachi and Lahore. Most are students, while others are political asylum seekers, of which the latter are mostly Iranian people.

Community

In Karachi, there are several Iranian restaurants, known as "Iranian cafes", which are run by Iranian families. They speak Persian.

Notable people

Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include:

  • Aga Khan III
  • Nusrat Bhutto, of Kurdish Descent and wife of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
  • Benazir Bhutto served as the 11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan
  • Lady Abdullah Haroon
  • Muhammad Ali Shahki
  • Abul Hassan Ispahani
  • Asghar Ali Ispahani
  • Nahid Mirza – wife of Iskander Mirza

References

References

  1. Baloch, Saher. (4 June 2017). "The woes of Bengalis, Burmese and Iranians of Karachi". Dawn.
  2. (26 July 2015). "Where have the Iranian restaurants gone?". Dawn.
  3. Noorani, Asif. (10 September 2016). "Looking back at Karachi's Irani cafe culture". Dawn.
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