There are a small number of Iranians in Pakistan, the vast majority of whom live in
Karachi
Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...
and
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...
. Most are students, while others are political asylum seekers, of which the latter are mostly Iranian
people
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of prope ...
.
Community
In Karachi, there are several
Iranian restaurants, known as "
Iranian cafes", which are run by Iranian families.
They speak
Persian
Persian may refer to:
* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
.
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
The prime minister of Pakistan ( ur, , romanized: Wazīr ē Aʿẓam , ) is the head of government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen cabinet, despite the president of Pa ...
*
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
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Iranian diaspora
Iranian diaspora refers to Iranian people or those who are of Iranian ancestry living outside Iran.[Immigration to Pakistan
Immigration to Pakistan is the legal entry and settlement of foreign nationals in Pakistan. Immigration policy is overseen by the Interior Minister of Pakistan through the DGIP, Directorate General Passports. Most immigrants are not eligible for ...](_blank)
References
External links
Iranians face threat in Pakistan - Daily TimesIranians protest in Pakistan - Maktoob News
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