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Widely-defined demographic of Indians within Pakistan
Indians in Pakistan typically refers to
Indian nationals working, studying or generally residing in
Pakistan as
expatriates . It also includes
Indian emigrants to Pakistan,
Indian spouses married to Pakistanis and
Muhajirs
History
There has been a history of
immigration occurring between
India and
Pakistan due to the two countries sharing a
common border .
[3]
[4] Between 1979 and 1981, there were estimated to be roughly 18,302
Indians who were
overstaying illegally in Pakistan.
[5] According to
Pakistani government figures in 1995, there were believed to be thousands of Indian immigrants living in
Karachi ,
Sindh .
[6] [
better source needed ]
In 2005, the
Indian government acknowledged that there were 1,348 Indians in Pakistani jails, including civilians,
captured fishermen , convicted criminals and
prisoners of war .
[7] India has alleged that
Dawood Ibrahim , a prominent Indian
underworld don , resides in the Pakistani city of Karachi, although this claim has been rejected by Pakistan. Former
President of Pakistan ,
Pervez Musharraf , stated that Ibrahim is "held in 'high esteem' by many in [Pakistan]".
[8] In 2008, the
Indian foreign ministry advised its citizens to avoid travel to Pakistan after a
series of mass-suicide bombings in
Lahore ,
Punjab , Pakistan.
[9]
[10] As of 2013, there were 1,184 Indians serving prison sentences in Pakistani jails.
[11]
Notable individuals
See also
References
^
"Indian community in Pakistan celebrates Diwali" .
The Times of India . 1 November 2013. Archived from
the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013 .
^
"What it feels like being a Sikh in Pakistan" . India Today .
^ Natesan, G.A. (1957). Indian Review, Volume 58 .
University of California : G.A. Natesan & Co. p. 415.
^ Bagri, Neha Thirani (7 March 2017).
"There are more Indian migrants living in Pakistan than the United States" . Quartz . Retrieved 6 June 2022 .
^ India today, Volume 7 . University of Virginia: Thomson Living Media India Ltd. 1982. p. 60.
^ Tohid, Owais; Mahmud, Arshad (29 November 1995).
"Homeless In Karachi" .
Outlook India . Retrieved 8 July 2012 .
^ Mahendra, Gaur (2008). Foreign Policy Annual . Gyan Publishing House. pp. 536–537.
ISBN
978-8178353425 .
^
"Dawood Ibrahim is held in high esteem in Pakistan: Musharraf" . NDTV . 16 November 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2012 .
^
"Indians told Pakistan 'not safe' for them" .
Dawn . 27 December 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2012 .
^
"Avoid Pakistan travel, India tells citizens" . 27 December 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2012 .
^
"1,184 Indians in Pak jails, says MEA" . Times of India . 5 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2014 .
^
"The Express Tribune" . Watch: Kulbushan Jadhav's confession . 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019 .
^
"Timeline: How the Kulbhushan Jadhav saga unfolded" . Dawn News . 17 July 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019 .
^
"Jadhav admits working for RAW during consular access" . The Express Tribune . 2 September 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019 .
^ Web Edition (29 June 2012).
"Sarabjit Singh is a terrorist: Surjeet" . The News International 2012 . Retrieved 2 May 2013 . According to the testament of his fellow spy operatives, Surjeet Singh, confirming that Sarabjit Singh is a terrorist and terrorists are neither released by India nor Pakistan....
^ staff (2 May 2013).
"Sarabjit Singh, how a terrorist becomes a hero" . Voice of Journalist . Archived from
the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013 .
^
"Sarabjit Singh: Indian 'spy' dies after Pakistan attack" .
BBC News . 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013 .
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