Bangladeshis in Pakistan
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Bangladeshis in Pakistan
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| Notable Pakistanis of Bengali and Bangladeshi origin: Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah · Mahbub Jamal Zahedi • Khawaja Nazimuddin • Iskander Mirza • Huseyn Suhrawardy |
| Total population |
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| Est. 2,000,000 immigrants of Bengali origin 100,000 registered Bengali immigrants[1] Est. 100,000 – 500,000 illegal migrants from Bangladesh |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Karachi |
| Languages |
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Bengali · Urdu · English (Pakistani English) · Bangladeshi languages |
| Religion |
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Islam, Christianity, Hinduism |
The population of Bengalis and Bangladeshis in Pakistan is said to be in millions however there is no exact figure. Different sources dub as much as between 1 – 3 million immigrants in Karachi with Bengali origin.[2][3] Many of the migrants are remnants of East Pakistan settled in West Pakistan (now Pakistan) who chose to stay back even after the Bangladesh Liberation War while others immigrated from Bangladesh later. Much of the Bangladeshi-origin population also includes the thousands of stateless Biharis (called Stranded Pakistanis) who were allowed resettlement in Pakistan after the 1971 war in Bangladesh.
After Bangladesh became independent in 1971, the total Bengali-speaking population of Karachi came down to 10,000. By 1995 however, continuous migration led it to cross the 1.6 million mark. During the era of Benazir Bhutto, some top officials became concerned with the large Bangladeshi migrant population, afraid they could overtake the Urdu-speaking Muhajir people and disturb sensitive demographics. Accordingly, Bhutto ordered a crackdown and deportation on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. Her action strained and created tensions in Bangladesh–Pakistan relations, with Khaleda Zia, who was in power in Dhaka during the time, refusing to accept the deportees and reportedly sending two planeloads back towards Pakistan and religious parties also criticising Bhutto and dubbing the crackdown as anti-Islamic. She was ultimately forced to abandon the order.[4]
There are numerous Bengali colonies in Karachi, often called "mini Bangladesh."[5] Bengali communities are often found in the same areas where Burmese people in Pakistan are found, due to a shared culture and similar language[citation needed].
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Notable people
- Munni Begum
- M. Shahid Alam
- Muhammad Mahmood Alam
- Habibullah Bahar Chowdhury
- Raja Tridev Roy
- Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah
- Alamgir (pop singer)
- Roopa Farooki – British writer (half Pakistani, half Bangladeshi)
See also
- List of Pakistani Bengali films
- Chittagong Colony
- Musa Colony
- Daily Qaumi Bandhan
References
- ^ By Abbas Naqvi (17 December 2006). "Falling back". Daily Times. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006\12\17\story_17-12-2006_pg12_3. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Five million illegal immigrants residing in Pakistan
- ^ Owais Tohid; Arshad Mahmud (29 Nov 1995). "Homeless In Karachi". Outlookindia.com. http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?200305. Retrieved 18 Dec 2011. "Officials say there are more than 1.6 million Bengalis, 650,000 Afghans, 200,000 Burmese, 2,320 Iranians and Filipinos and hundreds of Nepalese, Sri Lankans and Indians living in Karachi. The officials believe they pose a threat to Karachi, a city already stricken by political violence that has claimed more than 1,650 lives this year. Many of these immigrants have fake Pakistani passports and identity cards."
- ^ INDO-BANGLADESH STANDOFF
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