Pakistanis in Kuwait
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Total population | |
---|---|
100,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Kuwait City · Khaitan · Salmiya · Jahra · Farwaniya | |
Languages | |
Urdu · Saraiki · Punjabi · Arabic | |
Religion | |
Islam |
Pakistanis in Kuwait comprise Pakistani people who have migrated to Kuwait and their locally born descendants.
Numbers
The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation estimates the population of Pakistanis in Kuwait to be around 100,000.[citation needed] The former Pakistani chargé d'affaires in Kuwait has given a higher estimate of 150,000 in 2009.[1]
Education
There are a number of Pakistani schools in Kuwait including Pakistan school and college salmiya Kuwait which is the oldest school in Kuwait. the Fahaheel Pakistan School in Mangaf, the Gulf Pakistan English School and College, the New Pakistan International School, and the International School and College of Pakistan, Kuwait.
Notable people
- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
- Kashif Kamal, Poet/ Writer
- Ramzi Yousef
- Faizan R. Cheema
- Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti
- Iftikhar Aziz Abbassi, ambassador of Pakistan to Kuwait
- Muhammad Basit Khurram
- Waleed Ali
- Faisal Ijaz
References
- ↑ Al-Qarari, Hussein (2009-03-29). "Pakistanis celebrate National Day in Kuwait". Kuwait Times. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ↑ HalaPakistan.com broadcast Pakistan national day celebratiosn live from Green Island - Kuwait, Pakistanis celebrated national day at Green Island - Kuwait on 7th April 2012, organized by Pakistan Embassy in Kuwait.
External links
- HalaPakistan.com, a portal site for Pakistanis in Kuwait
- Pakistanis in Kuwait.com
- Pakistan Business Forum Kuwait
- HirePakistani.info, An exclusive Job Portal For Pakistanis in Kuwait & Gulf
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