Little Pakistan

Little Pakistan

Pakistani and other South Asian shops in Gerrard Street, Toronto
Urdu name
Urdu چھوٹا پاکستان
Pashto name
Pashto لږ پاکستان

Little Pakistan is a general name for an ethnic enclave populated primarily by Pakistanis or people of Pakistani ancestry (overseas Pakistanis), usually in an urban neighborhood.

Locations

Overseas Pakistanis
Total population
5,800,000
Approximately 3% of the Pakistani population
 Saudi Arabia 1,500,000+
 United Arab Emirates 1,200,000+
 United Kingdom 1,100,100+
 United States 363,699
 Canada 155,310
 Kuwait 100,000
 Oman 85,000
 Qatar 83,000
 Greece 80,000
 France 60,000
 Malaysia 56,000
 Germany 49,000
 Spain 47,000
 Bahrain 45,000
 Norway 39,134
 Australia 31,277
 Libya 30,000
 China 27,000
 Denmark 21,642
 Netherlands 19,408
Languages
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, Balochi, other languages of Pakistan and the languages spoken in the respective country of residence.
Religion
Islam (Sunni, Shia & Ahmadiyya), Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism.

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Malaysia

Pakistanis in Malaysia

Norway

Oman

Spain

Saudi Arabia

Aziziya - Jeddah، Little Pakistan

United Arab Emirates

United States

New York & New Jersey

California

Other States

United Kingdom

England

Scotland

Wales

References

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  5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3676176.stm
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  7. Big Apple blues, Express Tribune
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