Pakistanis in Bahrain comprise Pakistani people living as expatriates or immigrants in

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and their locally born descendants. The Overseas Pakistanis Foundation estimates that the population of Pakistanis in Bahrain stands at 110,000 as of 31 December 2014. The Pakistani community maintains two schools, the Pakistan School, Bahrain (managed by parents elected board, Patron in chief- Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Pakistan) and Pakistan Urdu School which educates community youth. For the welfare of the Pakistani community in Bahrain, the Pakistan Club has been established in

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, which holds numerous events such as Iftar Nights and National Day celebrations.
Pakistan Club Celebrates National Day.
Pakistan Club Iftar for Women.

Profession and integration

The British Army in the past sent its most reliable force from Punjab and India to Bahrain. The presence of Pakistanis in Bahrain dates back to 1950. Bahrain is the first Arab country to grant citizenship to people who had served its country. A Pakistani can be granted citizenship after working for the government for 25 years. Up to 30,000 Pakistanis are thought to have obtained Bahraini citizenship.

Service in Bahrain

The majority of Pakistanis work in the Public Security Forces and the Bahrain Defence Force to help provide security for Bahrain. Protests have seen many Pakistanis injured by mobs. The Pakistan army affiliated Fauji Foundation and Pakistan navy affiliated Bahria FoundationPakistanis in Bahrain, From the Editorial, ''Dawns Newspaper'', 22 Mar 2011
/ref> have also been recruiting Pakistani military personnel for the Bahrain National Guard. Following the

2011 Bahraini protests The 2011 Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from 2011 until 2014. The protests were inspired by the unrest of the 2011 Arab Spring and prote ...

, advertisements for additional 800-1,000 recruits had been advertised in Pakistani newspapers. This is in addition to a conservative estimate of 2,000 Pakistanis already serving in Bahrain Defence Force and Public Security Force. According to an estimate by the ''Wall Street Journal'', Pakistanis contribute as many as 7,000 of the 25,000-strong Bahrain police force. In total, almost 10,000 Pakistanis contribute to various Bahrain security forces. The Pakistan army and Bahrain National Guard are also known to maintain strong ties.ISPR Press release, No PR27/2008-ISPR, Dated: 2 May 2008
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Military presence

Pakistan maintains a two battalion strong military base in Bahrain, comprising some 1300 men and an armour squadron.

Education

1. Pakistan Urdu School educates Pakistanis in Bahrain. http://www.pakurduschool.com/ 2. Pakistan school Bahrain (https://pakistanschool.org/)

Notable people

* Salah Abdul Rasool Al Blooshi – former Guantanamo prisoner *

Adil Hanif Adil Hanif (born 25 February 1978) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Bahrain national cricket team. Hanif is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. Pakistani domestic career Hanif made his List-A debut for Islamaba ...

– athlete *

Mohammed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Khalid Ibrahim ( ar, محمد خالد إبراهيم , born 2 November 1964) is a Bahraini Islamist politician and a member of the Al-Menbar Islamic Society in Bahrain. He was an MP in the lower house of the Bahraini parliament, ...

– former MP

External links

Pakistanis mark National Day in BahrainAnthropometric Characteristics of Pakistani School Children Living in BahrainSquatters occupying overseas Pakistanis’ homes in Bahrain: ambassador

References

{{Pakistani diaspora Ethnic groups in Bahrain