Pakistanis in India explained

Group:Pakistanis in India
Popplace:Predominantly Northern India
Langs:Sindhi, Punjabi, Urdu–Hindi, others
Rels:Predominantly
Related Groups:Pakistani diaspora

Pakistanis in India primarily consist of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs who seek permanent settlement in the Republic of India via Indian citizenship.[1] Others include Muslim Pakistani nationals who desire Indian citizenship or seek to work in the Indian Republic as expatriates. In December 2015, Anglo–Pakistani singer Adnan Sami became a naturalized Indian citizen after living in India on an extended visitor visa since 2001. The state of Maharashtra has witnessed a six-fold increase in applications for Indian citizenship from Pakistani nationals following the relaxation and simplification of immigration rules in December 2017. The primary purpose of these applications was a result of cross-border marriages, which have resulted in spouses waiting for citizenship for close to a decade.

Additionally, there are also an estimated 761 Pakistani nationals imprisoned within Indian jails, most of them serving their terms on charges of espionage and terror-related crimes.[2]

There are an extensive number of Pakistanis illegally overstaying in India. In 2017, 250 illegal Pakistani immigrants were deported from India.[3]

According to a report in the Pakistani newspaper DAWN, over 5,000 Pakistani Hindus migrate to India annually as refugees.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: IANS. 13 March 2012. Over 700 Pakistanis got Indian citizenship. The Times of India. 2012-06-07.
  2. Web site: 761 Pakistanis in Indian jails, NA told. 2011-02-14. DAWN.COM. en. 2019-02-13.
  3. Web site: 250 Pakistani nationals, 1,750 Bangladeshis deported from India in last 3 years. 2017-03-29. hindustantimes.com. en. 2019-02-13.
  4. https://www.dawn.com/news/1105830