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Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates include expatriates from Pakistan who have settled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a population of over 1.5 million, [8] Pakistanis are the second largest national group in the UAE after Indians, constituting 12.5% of the country's total population. [3]
List of expatriates from Pakistan who live or once lived in the United Arab Emirates. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
The United Arab Emirates experienced a significant population increase in recent years as a result of major economic growth. This led to an influx of workers from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, increasing the population from 4 million in 2004 to roughly 8 million in 2009. [ 4 ]
The Pakistani diaspora in the UAE is the third largest overseas Pakistani community, and also one of the oldest expatriate groups in the UAE. There are currently over 1.2 million Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates , [ 3 ] out of which over 400,000 are based in Dubai alone. [ 4 ]
[9] [10] The United Arab Emirates attracts immigrants from all over the world; this may be because UAE nationals prefer to work for the government or military. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The country's relatively liberal society compared to some of its neighbours has attracted many global expatriates, including people from the Western nations . [ 13 ]
In 1959, small numbers of Pakistanis were found working in Bahrain, Kuwait, and elsewhere in the Persian Gulf. By 1960, the Pakistani community in Bahrain numbered 2,200, while almost half of the population in Kuwait comprised non-nationals, including a small number from Pakistan.
Migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates describe the foreign workers who have moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work. As a result of the proximity of the UAE to South Asia and a better economy and job opportunities, most of the migrant foreign workers are from India , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Philippines and Pakistan .
The Pakistani community in Dubai numbers over 400,000, [3] forming around 13% of the local population and constituting the third largest ethnicity in the city. [4] The Consulate-General oversees Pakistani interests in Dubai and provides various services to Pakistani citizens in the emirate.