Pakistanis in Iran

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Pakistanis in Iran
Total population
~40,000 (2017) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Tehran, Mashhad
Languages
Urdu  · Saraiki  · Punjabi  · Balochi  · Persian
Religion
Shia Islam

Pakistanis in Iran consist of expatriates from Pakistan living in Iran, as well as locally born people with ancestral roots in Pakistan.

According to the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation , their population is estimated at 11,000 in 2004–2005, [2] while a 2023 academic publication put their numbers at 35,000. [3] While many tend to be students, there are a number of white-collar professionals employed in various jobs.

The majority of the population is centred on Tehran and Mashhad.

A large number of Shia Pakistanis make business travel to Europe via Tehran airport because that is the nearest city served by Lufthansa.

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References

  1. http://www.ophrd.gov.pk/SiteImage/Downloads/Year-Book-2017-18.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. and also those who study in various Islamic universities in Qom and Mashad Overseas Pakistanis Foundation 2004-2005 Yearbook pg 31 Archived 24 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  3. Ahmed, Zahid Shahab; Akbar, Ali (2023). Iran's soft power in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 87. ISBN   978-1-3995-1747-8.
  4. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad News Page Published 22 Khordad 1396.
  5. Tasnim News Agency 2017 Published 7 September 2010.
  6. پارک علم و فناوری خراسان KSTP PR Published 15 February 2017.
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  8. KarafarinShow 2017 Homepage Published 10 October 2017.
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