| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 110,000 (2014) [1] including 10,000 [2] serving in security forces. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Manama | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Gulf Arabic, Saraiki, Balushi | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam and Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indians in Bahrain |
Pakistanis in Bahrain comprise Pakistani people living as expatriates or immigrants in Bahrain and their locally born descendants. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation estimates that the population of Pakistanis in Bahrain stands at 110,000 as of 31 December 2014. [3] The Pakistani community maintains two schools, the Pakistan School, Bahrain (managed by parents elected board, Patron in chief- Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan) and Pakistan Urdu School which educates community youth.[ citation needed ]
For the welfare of the Pakistani community in Bahrain, the Pakistan Club has been established in Manama, which holds numerous events such as Iftar Nights and National Day celebrations. [4] [5]
The British Army in the past sent its most reliable force from Punjab and India to Bahrain. The presence of Pakistanis in Bahrain dates back to 1950. Bahrain is the first Arab country to grant citizenship to people who had served its country. A Pakistani can be granted citizenship after working for the government for 25 years. Up to 30,000 Pakistanis are thought to have obtained Bahraini citizenship. [6]
The majority of Pakistanis work in the Public Security Forces and the Bahrain Defence Force to help provide security for Bahrain. [7] Protests have seen many Pakistanis injured by mobs. [8]
The Pakistan army affiliated Fauji Foundation and Pakistan navy affiliated Bahria Foundation [9] have also been recruiting Pakistani military personnel for the Bahrain National Guard. Following the 2011 Bahraini protests, advertisements for additional 800 [10] -1,000 [11] recruits had been advertised in Pakistani newspapers. This is in addition to a conservative estimate of 2,000 Pakistanis already serving in Bahrain Defence Force and Public Security Force. [12] According to an estimate by the Wall Street Journal, Pakistanis contribute as many as 7,000 of the 25,000-strong Bahrain police force. [13] In total, almost 10,000 Pakistanis contribute to various Bahrain security forces.[ citation needed ] The Pakistan army and Bahrain National Guard are also known to maintain strong ties. [14]
1. Pakistan Urdu School educates Pakistanis in Bahrain. http://www.pakurduschool.com/ 2. Pakistan school Bahrain (https://pakistanschool.org/)
The demographics of the population of Bahrain includes population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
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The 2011Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from 2011 until 2014. The protests were inspired by the unrest of the 2011 Arab Spring and protests in Tunisia and Egypt and escalated to daily clashes after the Bahraini government repressed the revolt with the support of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Peninsula Shield Force. The Bahraini protests were a series of demonstrations, amounting to a sustained campaign of non-violent civil disobedience and some violent resistance in the Persian Gulf country of Bahrain. As part of the revolutionary wave of protests in the Middle East and North Africa following the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia, the Bahraini protests were initially aimed at achieving greater political freedom and equality for the 70% Shia population.
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