Pakistanis in Bahrain comprise
Pakistani people
Pakistanis ( ur, , translit=Pākistānī Qaum, ) are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the 2017 Pakistani national census, the population of Pakistan stood at over 213 million people, making it the w ...
living as expatriates or immigrants in
Bahrain
Bahrain ( ; ; ar, البحرين, al-Bahrayn, locally ), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, ' is an island country in Western Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an ...
and their locally born descendants. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation estimates that the population of Pakistanis in Bahrain stands at 110,000 as of 31 December 2014. The Pakistani community maintains two schools, the Pakistan School, Bahrain (managed by parents elected board, Patron in chief- Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan) and
Pakistan Urdu School which educates community youth.
For the welfare of the Pakistani community in Bahrain, the Pakistan Club has been established in
Manama
Manama ( ar, المنامة ', Bahrani Arabic, Bahrani pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Bahrain, with an approximate population of 200,000 people as of 2020. Long an important trading center in the Persian Gulf, Manama is h ...
, which holds numerous events such as Iftar Nights and National Day celebrations.
Pakistan Club Celebrates National Day.
Pakistan Club Iftar for Women.
Profession and integration
The British Army in the past sent its most reliable force from Punjab and India to Bahrain. The presence of Pakistanis in Bahrain dates back to 1950. Bahrain is the first Arab country to grant citizenship to people who had served its country. A Pakistani can be granted citizenship after working for the government for 25 years. Up to 30,000 Pakistanis are thought to have obtained Bahraini citizenship.
Service in Bahrain
Majority of Pakistanis work in public protection and the army to help provide security for Bahrain. The young educated people tend to put there effort in helping Bahrain's economy, which has been hit severely by the ongoing protests. The protests have seen many Pakistanis injured by mobs.
The Pakistan army affiliated
Fauji Foundation
Fauji Foundation ( ur, ), lit. ''Soldier Foundation''), (also known as Fauji Group) is a Pakistani conglomerates company which is active in fertilizer, cement, food, power generation, gas exploration, LPG marketing and distribution, financial ...
and Pakistan navy affiliated Bahria Foundation
[Pakistanis in Bahrain, From the Editorial, ''Dawns Newspaper'', 22 Mar 2011](_blank)
/ref> have also been recruiting Pakistani military personnel as for the Bahrain National Guard (a paramilitary body). Following the 2011 Bahraini protests
The 2011 Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from 2011 until 2014. The protests were inspired by the unrest of the 2011 Arab Spring and prote ...
, advertisements for additional 800-1,000 recruits had been advertised in Pakistani newspapers. This is in addition to at least (conservative estimate) 2,000 Pakistanis already serving in Bahrain security forces (military and police force). According to an estimate by the ''Wall Street Journal'', Pakistanis contribute at least up to 7,000 of the 25,000 strong Bahrain police force. In total, almost 10,000 Pakistanis contribute to various Bahrain security forces. The Pakistan army and Bahrain National Guard are also known to maintain strong ties.
Military presence
Pakistan maintains a two battalion strong military base in Bahrain, comprising some 1300 men and an armour squadron.
Education
1. Pakistan Urdu School educates Pakistanis in Bahrain.
http://www.pakurduschool.com/
2. Pakistan school Bahrain (https://pakistanschool.org/)
Notable people
* Zeeshan Jawed Shah - Filmmaker
* Fatima Albalooshi – Minister of Health
* Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi
Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi (Arabic: صلاح عبد الرسول البلوشي) is a Bahraini, who was held in extrajudicial detention in the United States
Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba.[Adil Hanif
Adil Hanif (born 25 February 1978) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Bahrain national cricket team. Hanif is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break.
Pakistani domestic career
Hanif made his List-A debut for Islamabad ...]
– athlete
* Mohammed Khalid
Sheikh Mohammed Khalid Ibrahim ( ar, محمد خالد إبراهيم , born 2 November 1964) is a Bahraini Islamist politician and a member of the Al-Menbar Islamic Society in Bahrain. He was an MP in the lower house of the Bahraini parliamen ...
– former MP
See also
*Bahrain–Pakistan relations
Extremely strong and cordial relations exist between Bahrain and Pakistan. Bahrain maintains an embassy in Islamabad and a Consulate-General in Karachi, whilst Pakistan maintains an embassy in Manama. Both countries are members of the OIC and of ...
*Embassy of Pakistan, Manama
The Embassy of Pakistan, Kingdom of Bahrain is the diplomatic mission of Pakistan to The Kingdom of Bahrain. The embassy is located in the Diplomatic Area in Manama and as of April 2021 was headed by Ambassador Muhammad Ayub.
Consular services
Th ...
External links
Pakistanis mark National Day in Bahrain
Anthropometric Characteristics of Pakistani School Children Living in Bahrain
Squatters occupying overseas Pakistanis’ homes in Bahrain: ambassador
References
{{Pakistani diaspora
Ethnic groups in Bahrain