Iranians in Pakistan explained

Group:	Iranians in Pakistan
Population:	10,000^[1]
Langs:	Persian Balochi English Urdu
Rels:	Shia IslamSunni Islam Zoroastrianism Baha'i

There are a small number of Iranians in Pakistan, the vast majority of whom live in Karachi and Lahore. Most are students, while others are political asylum seekers, of which the latter are mostly Iranian people.

Community

In Karachi, there are several Iranian restaurants, known as "Iranian cafes", which are run by Iranian families.^{[2] [3]} They speak Persian.

Notable people

Notable Pakistani people of Iranian descent include:

• Aga Khan III
• Nusrat Bhutto, of Kurdish Descent and wife of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
• Benazir Bhutto served as the 11th and 13th Prime Minister of Pakistan
• Lady Abdullah Haroon
• Muhammad Ali Shahki
• Abul Hassan Ispahani
• Asghar Ali Ispahani
• Nahid Mirza – wife of Iskander Mirza

See also

• Iran–Pakistan relations
• Pakistanis in Iran
  • Iranian diaspora Immigration to Pakistan

External links

• Iranians face threat in Pakistan - Daily Times
• Iranians protest in Pakistan - Maktoob News

Notes and References

1. News: The woes of Bengalis, Burmese and Iranians of Karachi. Dawn. Saher. Baloch. Bilal Karim. Mughal. 4 June 2017.
2. News: Where have the Iranian restaurants gone?. Dawn. 26 July 2015. 26 July 2015.
3. News: Looking back at Karachi's Irani cafe culture. Dawn. 10 September 2016. 10 September 2016. Asif. Noorani.