Pakistanis in France

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Pakistanis in France
Punjabi Hotel Staff in Paris.jpg
Total population
104,000 (2017 estimate)[1]
in Overseas DOM-TOM Réunion, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Regions with significant populations
DOM-TOM[2]
Religion
Islam[2]
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Pakistanis

There is a population of Pakistanis in France, primarily of Punjabi origin from Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Large-scale Pakistani migration to France began in the 1970s; they clustered around the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, where many set up grocery stores and restaurants.[2]

According to the latest figures published by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, there were an estimated 104,000 Pakistanis living in France as of the year 2017.[1]

According to the latest official statistics published by the French government, there were 24,305 Pakistani-born people living in the country in the year 2015,[3] also there were 19,646 Pakistani nationals living in France in 2015.[4]

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2.43 million Pakistanis working in Europe". 2017-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c Chatterji, Miniya (2007), "Redefining Boundaries? The Case of South Asian Muslims in Paris' quartier indien", South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (1), doi:10.4000/samaj.119, retrieved 2009-04-08
  3. ^ "IMG1B - Population immigrée par sexe, âge et pays de naissance en 2015 − France entière −Étrangers - Immigrés en 2015 | Insee".
  4. ^ "NAT1 - Population par sexe, âge et nationalité en 2015 − France entière −Étrangers - Immigrés en 2015 | Insee".
  5. ^ Imam, Zürain (2005-01-02), "The man from Paris", Dawn, retrieved 2009-04-09
  6. ^ "Pakistani woman astronaut gears up for spaceflight", Times of India, 2007-10-21, retrieved 2010-05-21
  7. ^ Cave, Andrew (2009-02-08). "James Caan: A life in business". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-05-21.

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