Pakistanis in Kuwait
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| population = 109,853 (2016 official estimate) https://www.paci.gov.kw/stat/StatIndicators.aspx{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| popplace = Kuwait City {{·}} Khaitan {{·}} Salmiya {{·}} Jaleeb al shoyoukh {{·}} Farwaniya {{·}} Mangaf
| langs = Urdu {{·}} Sindhi {{·}} Punjabi {{·}} Arabic {{·}} English {{·}} Pashto {{·}} Balochi {{·}} Languages of Pakistan
| rels = Islam
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The community of Pakistanis in Kuwait includes Pakistani expatriates in Kuwait, as well as Kuwaiti citizens of Pakistani origin or descent. The majority of these originate from the provinces of Punjab (Pakistan) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Overview
Professionals like Engineers, doctors, Teachers, Lawyers, Chartered accountants, Scientists, Software experts, Management professionals and Consultants, Architects, Retail traders and Businessmen mainly constitute the Pakistani community in Kuwait. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pakistan sent hundreds of doctors, nurses and technicians to Kuwait.{{Cite web |title=196 Pakistani medical workers sent to Kuwait to fight pandemic |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/766241-196-pakistani-medical-workers-sent-to-kuwait-to-fight-pandemic |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-09-13 |title=Pakistan says Kuwait has awarded permanent contracts to 140 of its doctors |url=https://arab.news/v6ezs |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Arab News PK |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Pakistan sent over 3,500 medical workers to Kuwait during pandemic — PM aide |url=https://arab.news/88y9j |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Arab News PK |language=en}}
Numbers
According to official figures published by the Kuwaiti government, the population of Pakistanis in Kuwait as of 2016 was revealed to stand at 109,853. This made Pakistanis the 9th largest group of foreigners in Kuwait.
Education
There are a number of Pakistani schools in Kuwait few of them are listed below:
- Pakistan school and College, Salmiya
- Pakistan English School & College, Jaleeb
- Gulf Pakistan English School, Fahaheel
- Pakistan International School, Hawally
- School of Pakistan, Khaitan
- Academy School, Ahmadi
- Hadaf Al Munir Pakistan School, Mangaf
==See also==
References
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External links
- [https://pakistanisinkuwait.com/ PIK - Pakistanis in Kuwait.com], A Community web Portal.
- [https://pbckuwait.com/ Pakistan Business Center Kuwait], Kuwait Online Shopping Website.
- [https://www.kuwaiturdu.com/ Kuwait Urdu News], Leading Urdu News Paper in Kuwait
- [http://www.halapakistan.com/ HalaPakistan.com], a portal site for Pakistanis in Kuwait
- [http://www.urdukuwait.com/ Urdu Kuwait - Kuwait Urdu News & Updates], the First online Urdu News Website in Kuwait
- [http://pbfkuwait.org/aboutsus.html Pakistan Business Forum Kuwait] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102172002/http://www.pbfkuwait.org/aboutsus.html |date=2011-01-02 }}
- [http://www.luckjobs.com LuckJobs | A Job Portal For Pakistanis in Kuwait]
- [http://www.PEFK.org/ PEFK.org], An exclusive Job Portal For Pakistanis in Kuwait.
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{{Pakistani diaspora}}
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