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Note: FB1 = Pakistani born, NB2 = American born Pakistani and NB3 = All American nationals. The New York Times estimated that there were 109,300 workers born in Pakistan in all occupations in the US in 2007. With the top 10 occupations in ascending order being; sales-related, managers and administrators, drivers and transportation workers ...
The name Urdu was first used by the poet Ghulam Hamadani Mushafi around 1780 for Hindustani language, [29] [30] even though he himself also used Hindavi term in his poetry to define the language. [31]
The following is a list of notable Pakistani Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Pakistani American or must have references showing they are Pakistani American and are notable.
Aafia Siddiqui (also spelled Afiya; [8] Urdu: عافیہ صدیقی; born 2 March 1972) is a Pakistani neuroscientist [9] and educator who gained international attention following her conviction in the United States and is currently serving an 86-year sentence for attempted murder and other felonies at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Native speakers of Urdu are spread across South Asia. [note 1] [11] [12] The vast majority of them are Muslims of the Hindi–Urdu Belt of northern India, [note 2] [13] [14] [15] followed by the Deccani people of the Deccan plateau in south-central India (who speak Deccani Urdu), and most of the Muhajir people of Pakistan.
Overseas Pakistanis (Urdu: بیرون ملک پاکستانی نژاد), or the Pakistani diaspora, refer to Pakistanis who live outside of Pakistan.These include citizens who have migrated to another country as well as people born abroad of Pakistani descent.
Vijay K. Dhir (born 1943), former dean of the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, (2003–2016) Ravi V. Bellamkonda (born 1968), Vinik Dean of Engineering at Duke University Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School of Engineering [6] Dinesh D'Souza (born 1961), former president of The King's College, New York, (2010–2012)
After marriage, the full name would be her most called name appended with her husband's most called name. In official documents, a person's identity is established by listing both the person's full name (however they may write it), and their father's. For married women, the husband's name might be used instead of the father's.