| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 110,000 (2014)[1]including 10,000[2] serving in security forces. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Manama | |
| Languages | |
| Urdu,Punjabi,Pashto,Gulf Arabic,Saraiki,Balushi | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam andChristianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Indians in Bahrain |
Pakistanis in Bahrain comprisePakistani people living as expatriates or immigrants inBahrain 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.[3] The Pakistani community maintains two schools, the Pakistan School, Bahrain (managed by a parents-elected board, with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as the patron-in-chief) andPakistan Urdu School which educates community youth.[citation needed]
For the welfare of the Pakistani community in Bahrain, the Pakistan Club has been established inManama, which holds numerous events such as Iftar Nights and National Day celebrations.[4][5]
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.[6]
The majority of Pakistanis work in thePublic Security Forces and theBahrain Defence Force to help provide security for Bahrain.[7] Protests have seen many Pakistanis injured by mobs.[8]
The Pakistan army affiliatedFauji Foundation and Pakistan navy affiliated Bahria Foundation[9] have also been recruiting Pakistani military personnel for theBahrain National Guard. Following the2011 Bahraini protests, advertisements for additional 800[10]-1,000[11] 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.[12] According to an estimate by theWall Street Journal, Pakistanis contribute as many as 7,000 of the 25,000-strong Bahrain police force.[13] In total, almost 10,000 Pakistanis contribute to various Bahrain security forces.[citation needed] The Pakistan army and Bahrain National Guard are also known to maintain strong ties.[14]
1. Pakistan Urdu School educates Pakistanis in Bahrain.http://www.pakurduschool.com/2. Pakistan school Bahrain (https://pakistanschool.org/)
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