Pakistanis in Iran consist of expatriates from Pakistan living in Iran, as well as locally born people with ancestral roots in Pakistan.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| ~40,000 (2017)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tehran, Mashhad | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu · Saraiki · Punjabi · Balochi · Persian | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam |
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.
Notable people
edit- Muhammad Irfan-Maqsood, an entrepreneur active in Iran and well known for his program ScienceTech+ and KarafarinShow. He has been awarded four time top Iranian National Sheikhbahai Entrepreneurship Award from 2013 to 2016.[4][5][6][7][8] He also has been awarded as the Young Entrepreneur of Iran by Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, Iran in 2018.[9]
References
edit- ^ http://www.ophrd.gov.pk/SiteImage/Downloads/Year-Book-2017-18.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ferdowsi University of Mashhad News Page Published 22 Khordad 1396.
- ^ Tasnim News Agency 2017 Published 7 September 2010.
- ^ پارک علم و فناوری خراسان KSTP PR Published 15 February 2017.
- ^ ScienceTech+ Homepage Published 15 January 2017.
- ^ KarafarinShow 2017 Homepage Published 10 October 2017.
- ^ انتخاب یک جوان پاکستانی به عنوان کارآفرین برتر کشور در حوزه بینالملل Published 15 May 2018.