Pakistanis in Libya

{{Infobox Ethnic group

| group = Pakistanis in Libya

| flag = {{flagicon|Pakistan}}{{flagicon|Libya}}

| image = Libya Pakistan Locator.png

| population = 6,000

| popplace = Tripoli, Benghazi.

| languages = Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic others Languages of Pakistan.

| rels = Islam

| related-c = Overseas Pakistanis

}}

In the 1970s there were more than 150,000 Pakistanis in Libya, primarily migrant workers. However, by 2009, that number had declined to just 10,000. The decline in numbers has been attributed to Pakistani government inaction in attempting to increase manpower exports.{{citation|periodical=Associated Press of Pakistan|date=2009-04-27|accessdate=2009-05-14|url=http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74677&Itemid=2|title=Zardari’s visit set to multiply country’s manpower export to Libya|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219232028/http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=74677&Itemid=2|archive-date=2012-02-19|url-status=dead}} In May 2009, president of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari visited Libya with the aim of increasing manpower exports, and proposed several measures including starting direct flights between the two countries and opening a joint Pakistani-Libyan bank to facilitate remittances.{{citation|url=http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75118&Itemid=1|date=2009-05-02|accessdate=2009-05-14|first=Shumaila|last=Andleeb|title=Zardari urges Pak expats in Libya to strive for excellence; strengthen national economy|periodical=Associated Press of Pakistan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214426/http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75118&Itemid=1|archive-date=2016-03-03|url-status=dead}} As of 2023, only 6,000 Pakistanis are in Libya.

There is a Pakistan Community School in the Libyan capital of Tripoli The school was established (in 1974) by the efforts of Pakistani community and Pakistan Embassy Tripoli .{{citation|url=http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75092&Itemid=1|periodical=Associated Press of Pakistan|title=Aseefa Bhutto visits Pak community school in Tripoli|accessdate=2009-05-14|date=2009-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219232015/http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75092&Itemid=1|archive-date=2012-02-19|url-status=dead}}