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Some studies estimate the Pakistani population to be much higher, and in 2005, the Embassy of Pakistan in the U.S. found that the population exceeded 700,000. [16] [17] Pakistan is the 12th highest ranked country of origin for immigration to the U.S. [18]
In late 2009, Pakistan held up many visas for U.S. diplomats, military service members and others, because of hostility inside Pakistan toward the expansion of U.S. operations in the country, [8] while many suspected Americans living in Pakistan were detained following five American terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda arrested in Sargodha. [9] [10] [11]
The standard of living in Pakistan differentiates and varies between different classes of society. Pakistan is a largely developing country and according to the Human Development Index , is ranked 147th out of 170 countries, upper side of "low human development."
Khan said many Afghans had been living in Pakistan for decades — as if it were their own country. If the returns were inevitable, they should at least have been given enough time to wind up ...
About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan, the U.N. health agency warned, weeks after authorities began expelling foreigners living in the country ...
Pakistani police are arresting Afghan women and children in southern Sindh province as part of a government crackdown on migrants, activists said Saturday. More than 250,000 Afghans have left ...
Pakistan, [e] officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, [f] is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, [g] having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre.
[10] [11] [12] The Pakistanis have the least favorable view of US compared with 39 countries in the world surveyed by Pew. [13] US favorability has ranged between 10% (2002) to 23% (2005) in Pakistan between 1999 and 2013. [14] A Gallup poll showed that more than 72% of Pakistanis thought the United States was an enemy rather than a friend of ...