Pakistanis in France
There is a population of Pakistanis in France, primarily of Punjabi origin from Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Large-scale Pakistani migration to France began in the 1970s; they clustered around the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, where many set up grocery stores and restaurants.[2]
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| 104,000 (2017 estimate)[1] in Overseas DOM-TOM Réunion, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique | |
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According to the latest figures published by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, there were an estimated 104,000 Pakistanis living in France as of the year 2017.[3]
According to the latest official statistics published by the French government, there were 24,305 Pakistani-born people living in the country in the year 2015,[4] also there were 19,646 Pakistani nationals living in France in 2015.[5]
Pakistani Restaurant in Paris
Pakistani Restaurant in Paris
Panjab Restaurant in Chateau Thierry
A Punjabi Chef de cuisine in Paris
Notable people
- Mehmood Bhatti, fashion designer and entrepreneur, settled in Paris in 1977[6]
- Namira Salim, Pakistani-born astronaut now based in Paris and Dubai[7]
- Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, French-born son of Ismaili imam Aga Khan III
- James Caan, British Pakistani entrepreneur who lives in France during part of the year[8]
References
- "2.43 million Pakistanis working in Europe". 2017-04-24.
- Chatterji, Miniya (2007), "Redefining Boundaries? The Case of South Asian Muslims in Paris' quartier indien", South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal (1), doi:10.4000/samaj.119, retrieved 2009-04-08
- "2.43 million Pakistanis working in Europe". 2017-04-24.
- "IMG1B - Population immigrée par sexe, âge et pays de naissance en 2015 − France entière −Étrangers - Immigrés en 2015 | Insee".
- "NAT1 - Population par sexe, âge et nationalité en 2015 − France entière −Étrangers - Immigrés en 2015 | Insee".
- Imam, Zürain (2005-01-02), "The man from Paris", Dawn, retrieved 2009-04-09
- "Pakistani woman astronaut gears up for spaceflight", Times of India, 2007-10-21, retrieved 2010-05-21
- Cave, Andrew (2009-02-08). "James Caan: A life in business". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
Further reading
- Abou-Zahab, Mariam (2007), "Migrants pakistanais en France", Hommes et Migrations, 1268 (1268–1269): 96–103, doi:10.3406/homig.2007.4633, ISSN 1142-852X, retrieved 2009-04-08
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