British people in Pakistan

British people in Pakistan (Urdu: برطانوی باشندے) consist of British people and their descendants who emigrated from the United Kingdom. A sizeable number of Britons in Pakistan are British Pakistanis, descendants of Pakistani immigrants to the UK prior to their return. The city of Mirpur in Azad Kashmir has often been dubbed as 'Little Britain' due to the majority of British Pakistanis hailing from this region, and hence maintaining great settlement connections with the city.[2]

British in Pakistan
Total population
79,447 (2015)[1]
Regions with significant populations
New Mirpur City, other regions of Azad Kashmir, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore
Languages
English (British and Pakistani), Pahari, Punjabi, (Potwari) and Urdu
Religion
Christianity · Islam
Related ethnic groups
British people, British diaspora

In 2005, there were about 47,000 British expatriates in Pakistan,[3] by 2015, the number had increased to 79,447.[1]

Education

Schools catering to British children:

  • British Overseas School

Tourism

According to the Pakistan Ministry of Tourism, some 115,000 British citizens and dual UK-Pakistan citizens visited Pakistan between January and May 2009.[4]

Notable people
  • Geoffrey Langlands—retired British Major, a retired teacher and educator
  • George Fulton - Karachi-based English journalist
  • Jemima Khan - British Pakistani journalist, ex-wife of Imran Khan
  • David Alesworth - English artist
  • Misbah Rana
  • Mirza Tahir Hussain
  • Adil Omar - English-born Pakistani rapper
  • Hasnat Khan - British Pakistani doctor known for his affair with Princess Diana, currently working in Lahore
  • Alys Faiz - British-born naturalized Pakistani poet, writer, journalist, human rights activist, social worker and teacher.
  • Marina Khan - Daughter of English Mother and Pakistani father - A famous Pakistani Actress and Director
  • Bilqis (Christobel) Taseer, mother of Punjab Governor, Salmaan Taseer
  • Marjorie Husain - artist and art critic based in the country between 1960s and 2019.

See also

References
  1. Gishkori, Zahid (30 July 2015). "Karachi has witnessed 43% decrease in target killing: Nisar". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 3 August 2017. Besides Afghans, 52,486 Americans, 79,447 British citizens and 17,320 Canadians are residing in the country, the interior minister added.
  2. "A corner of Britain in Pakistan". May 1, 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Brits Abroad". BBC News. 6 December 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  4. "Pakistan travel advice:". Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
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