Iranians in Pakistan

Iranians in Pakistan
Total population
	100,000
Languages
	Persian · Balochi · English · Urdu
Religion
	Shia Islam · Sunni 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

References

^ Baloch, Saher; Mughal, Bilal Karim (4 June 2017). "The woes of Bengalis, Burmese and Iranians of Karachi". Dawn.
^ "Where have the Iranian restaurants gone?". Dawn. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
^ Noorani, Asif (10 September 2016). "Looking back at Karachi's Irani cafe culture". Dawn. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

External links

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[1] Baloch, Saher; Mughal, Bilal Karim (4 June 2017). "The woes of Bengalis, Burmese and Iranians of Karachi". Dawn.

[2] "Where have the Iranian restaurants gone?". Dawn. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[Noorani-3] Noorani, Asif (10 September 2016). "Looking back at Karachi's Irani cafe culture". Dawn. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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Total population
100,000^[1]
Languages
Persian · Balochi · English · Urdu
Religion
Shia Islam · Sunni Islam · Zoroastrianism · Baha'i

Community

Notable people

See also

References

External links