British Pakistanis (Urdu:پاکستانی نژاد برطانوی; also known as Pakistani British people or Pakistani Britons) are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in Pakistan. This includes people born in the UK who are of Pakistani descent, and Pakistani-born people who have migrated to the UK. The majority of British Pakistanis originate from the Azad Kashmir and Punjab regions, with a smaller number from other parts of Pakistan including Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The UK is home to the largest Pakistani community in Europe, with the population of British Pakistanis exceeding 1.17 million. British Pakistanis are the second largest ethnic minority population in the United Kingdom and also make up the second largest subgroup of British Asians. In addition, they are the second largest overseas Pakistani community, behind the Pakistani diaspora in Saudi Arabia.
Due to the historical relations between both countries, immigration to the UK from the region which is now Pakistan began in the mid-nineteenth century, but this was minuscule in number. During the mid-nineteenth century, parts of what is now Pakistan came under the British Raj and people from those regions served as soldiers in the British Indian Army, and some were deployed in other parts of the British Empire. However it was following the Second World War, the break-up of the British Empire and the independence of Pakistan, that Pakistani immigration to the United Kingdom increased, especially during the 1950s and 1960s. This was made easier by the fact that Pakistan was a member of the Commonwealth. Pakistani immigrants helped to resolve labour shortages in the British steel and textile industries. Doctors from Pakistan were recruited by the National Health Service in the 1960s.
The following is a list of notable British Pakistanis, namely notable citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ethnic origins lie in Pakistan:
Mona Siddiqui - University of Glasgow's Professor of Islamic Studies and Public Understanding, as well a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, The Times, The Scotsman, The Guardian and The Herald
... from British colonial rule.</p><p>Today, Pakistanis breathe in a free and independent country, thanks to Quaid-e-Azam's relentless efforts, which fulfilled Allama Iqbal's vision, he said.
This decision has heightened concerns among Khan’s supporters that military courts may increasingly handle cases tied to the former leader.The USState Department expressed 'deep concern' over the ...
</p><p> In an operation, ANF using its intelligence sources identified an accused namely Chaudhry Suleman Ali, a British-origin Pakistani (dual citizen) residing in Bahria Town, Lahore, ...
Though there are a variety of explanations for the popularity of chicken tikka masala in Great Britain, the story told most often claims it’s the creation of a BritishPakistani chef named Ali Ahmed...
British teenager, 18, sentenced to jail for holiday romance breaks his silence ... In some parts of the police documents, Marcus is referred to as ‘Pakistani’ and aged 19, even though he was, and still is, aged only 18 and British.
A UK court on Tuesday handed life sentences to the father and stepmother for the murder of a 10-year-old British-Pakistani girl SaraSharif, who died after being subjected to a prolonged "campaign of torture" and "despicable abuse".
TEHRAN ... Get exclusive content with Gulf News WhatsApp channel ... Also read ... Father of British-Pakistani girl takes 'full responsibility' for her killing Egypt bans niqabs in schools, allowing students to choose hijab ... .
A UK court will Tuesday hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case which shocked the UK ... British-Pakistani ...
A UK court will Tuesday hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case which shocked the UK ... .
A UK court will Tuesday hand down its sentences on the father and stepmother of a British-Pakistani girl, who died from prolonged and horrific abuse in a case which shocked the UK ... .
