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Kurds in Pakistan
Kurdên li Pakistanê
Total population
	~234,000
Regions with significant populations
	Islamabad · Karachi
Languages
	Mostly:; Kurdish · Urdu; Others:; Turkish · Arabic (Kurdish dialects)
Religion
	Islam; (Sunni Muslim, but also Shia Muslim)
Related ethnic groups
	Other Iranic peoples

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Kurds in Pakistan (Kurdish: Kurdên li Pakistanê; Urdu: پاکستان میں کُرد) refers to people of Kurdish origin residing in Pakistan. They are a small population consisting mainly of expatriates and transient migrants, most of whom arrived following the start of the Gulf War in Iraq in 1990. As of 2022, there around 234,000 Kurds in Pakistan.^[1]

Demographics

As many as 4,000-5,000 Kurds, originating from Iraqi Kurdistan, migrated to Pakistan in the early 1990s when the Gulf War broke out in Iraq.^[2] A large number of them were based in Islamabad.^[3] As of 2013, up to 240 Iraqi Kurds were still living in the country.^[2] The majority of them were secondary migrants and asylum seekers, and were registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operating in Pakistan.^[2] Among them is a younger generation which is born in Pakistan.^[4] Over the years, these transient migrants have been able to obtain immigration and have resettled in other countries in Europe and North America, with the help of the UNHCR.^[2]

As Pakistan is not a signatory of the 1951 refugee convention, most Kurdish migrants are not able to acquire Pakistani citizenship. Due to their legal status, many tend to face social challenges relating to economic constraints, finding employment, healthcare, resettlement and other services.^[2] Members of the Kurdish community have raised their concerns with the UNHCR and other authorities, calling for the addressing of such issues.^[5]^[2]

Notable people

Rez Gardi, New Zealand lawyer and human rights activist^[6]
Benazir Bhutto, Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Kurdish origin^[7]
Fatima Bhutto, Pakistani Writer
Murtaza Bhutto, Pakistani politician and leader of al-Zulfiqar, a Pakistani left-wing militant organization
Nusrat Bhutto, public figure of Kurdish origin, who served as spouse of the Prime Minister of Pakistan between 1971 until the 1977 coup, and as a senior member of the federal cabinet between 1988 and 1990.
Shahnawaz Bhutto, son of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1971 to 1977 and Begum Nusrat Bhutto, who was of Iranian Kurdish descent
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr, Pakistani visual artist, performance artist and curator.
Nahid Mirza, aristocrat who became the first lady of Pakistan from 1956 to 1958
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistani politician and the current chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party.

References

^ ^a ^b {{cite web |url=https://www.rudaw.net/kurmanci/kurdistan/050520229
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Iraqi refugees – leading an uncertain life". Dawn. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^ "Pakistani forces raided on Kurdish refugees". Kurdsat. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^ Ember, Carol R.; Ember, Melvin; Skoggard, Ian (2005). Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 1005. ISBN 9780306483219.
^ "Iraqi refugees protest against UNHCR". Dawn. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
^ "National Portrait: Rez Gardi, lawyer, resettled refugee, outstanding young New Zealander". 17 February 2017.
^ "Begum Nusrat Bhutto".

[Rudaw-1] {{cite web |url=https://www.rudaw.net/kurmanci/kurdistan/050520229

[Dawn-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Iraqi refugees – leading an uncertain life". Dawn. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[3] "Pakistani forces raided on Kurdish refugees". Kurdsat. 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[4] Ember, Carol R.; Ember, Melvin; Skoggard, Ian (2005). Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 1005. ISBN 9780306483219.

[Dawn2-5] "Iraqi refugees protest against UNHCR". Dawn. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[6] "National Portrait: Rez Gardi, lawyer, resettled refugee, outstanding young New Zealander". 17 February 2017.

[7] "Begum Nusrat Bhutto".

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+| native_name      = {{native name|ku-Latn|Kurdên li Pakistanê|paren=omit}}
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+| flag             =
-|regions= [[Islamabad]]{{·}} [[Karachi]]
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+| regions          = [[Islamabad]]{{,}}[[Karachi]]
-|related  =[[Iranian peoples]] ([[Yazidis]], [[Zazas]], [[Baloch people|Baloch]]), [[Turks in Pakistan]]
+| langs            = Mostly:<br>[[Kurdish language|Kurdish]]{{,}}[[Urdu]]<br>Others:<br>[[Turkish language|Turkish]]{{,}}[[Arabic]] (Kurdish dialects)
+| rels             = [[Islam]]<br>([[Sunni Muslim]], but also [[Shia Muslim]])
+| related          = Other [[Iranian peoples|Iranic peoples]]
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+{{Kurds}}
-'''Kurds in Pakistan''' ({{lang-ku|{{Nastaliq|کوردان له‌ پاکستان}}}}, {{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|پاکستان میں کردوں}}}}) comprise people residing in [[Pakistan]] who are of [[Kurdish people|Kurdish]] origin. They are a small population consisting mainly of expatriates and transient migrants, most of whom arrived following the start of the [[Gulf War]] in Iraq in 1990.
+'''Kurds in Pakistan''' ({{langx|ku-Latn|Kurdên li Pakistanê}}; {{langx|ur|پاکستان میں کُرد}}) refers to people of [[Kurds|Kurdish]] origin residing in [[Pakistan]]. They are a small population consisting mainly of expatriates and transient migrants, most of whom arrived following the start of the [[Gulf War]] in Iraq in 1990. As of 2022, there around 234,000 Kurds in Pakistan.<ref name="Rudaw" />
 ==Demographics==
 {{externalvideo|video1=[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-NOrHZtcZs PAKISTAN: POLICE TEAR GAS KURDISH REFUGEES.]}}
-As many as 4,000 Kurds, originating from [[Iraqi Kurdistan]], migrated to Pakistan in the early 1990s when the [[Gulf War]] broke out in [[Iraq]].<ref name="Dawn"/> A large number of them were based in [[Islamabad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kurdsat.tv/news.php?id=339&type=onthisday|title=Pakistani forces raided on Kurdish refugees|work=Kurdsat|date=4 December 2012|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> As of 2013, up to 240 Iraqi Kurds were still living in the country.<ref name="Dawn">{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1019505/iraqi-refugees-leading-an-uncertain-life|title=Iraqi refugees – leading an uncertain life|work=Dawn|date=20 June 2013|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref> The majority of them were secondary migrants and asylum seekers, and were registered with the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) operating in Pakistan.<ref name="Dawn"/> Among them is a younger generation which is born in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ember|first1=Carol R.|last2=Ember|first2=Melvin|last3=Skoggard|first3=Ian|title=Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities|date=2005|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=9780306483219|pages=1005|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7QEjPVyd9YMC&lpg=PA1005&dq=&pg=PA1005#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> Over the years, these transient migrants have been able to obtain immigration and have resettled in other countries in [[Europe]] and [[North America]], with the help of the UNHCR.<ref name="Dawn"/>
+As many as 4,000-5,000 Kurds, originating from [[Iraqi Kurdistan]], migrated to Pakistan in the early 1990s when the [[Gulf War]] broke out in [[Iraq]].<ref name="Dawn"/> A large number of them were based in [[Islamabad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kurdsat.tv/news.php?id=339&type=onthisday|title=Pakistani forces raided on Kurdish refugees|work=Kurdsat|date=4 December 2012|access-date=9 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026095406/http://www.kurdsat.tv/news.php?id=339&type=onthisday|archive-date=26 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2013, up to 240 Iraqi Kurds were still living in the country.<ref name="Dawn">{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1019505/iraqi-refugees-leading-an-uncertain-life|title=Iraqi refugees – leading an uncertain life|work=Dawn|date=20 June 2013|access-date=9 October 2014}}</ref> The majority of them were secondary migrants and asylum seekers, and were registered with the [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR) operating in Pakistan.<ref name="Dawn"/> Among them is a younger generation which is born in Pakistan.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ember|first1=Carol R.|last2=Ember|first2=Melvin|last3=Skoggard|first3=Ian|title=Encyclopedia of Diasporas: Immigrant and Refugee Cultures Around the World. Volume I: Overviews and Topics; Volume II: Diaspora Communities|date=2005|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=9780306483219|pages=1005|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7QEjPVyd9YMC&pg=PA1005}}</ref> Over the years, these transient migrants have been able to obtain immigration and have resettled in other countries in [[Europe]] and [[North America]], with the help of the UNHCR.<ref name="Dawn"/>
-As Pakistan is not a signatory of the [[1951 refugee convention]], most Kurdish migrants are not able to acquire Pakistani citizenship. Due to their legal status, many tend to face social challenges relating to economic constraints, finding employment, healthcare, resettlement and other services.<ref name="Dawn"/> Members of the Kurdish community have raised their concerns with the UNHCR and other authorities, calling for the addressing of such issues.<ref name="Dawn2">{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1020631|title=Iraqi refugees protest against UNHCR|work=Dawn|date=25 June 2013|accessdate=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="Dawn"/>
+As Pakistan is not a signatory of the [[1951 refugee convention]], most Kurdish migrants are not able to acquire Pakistani citizenship. Due to their legal status, many tend to face social challenges relating to economic constraints, finding employment, healthcare, resettlement and other services.<ref name="Dawn"/> Members of the Kurdish community have raised their concerns with the UNHCR and other authorities, calling for the addressing of such issues.<ref name="Dawn2">{{cite news|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1020631|title=Iraqi refugees protest against UNHCR|work=Dawn|date=25 June 2013|access-date=9 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="Dawn"/>
 ==Notable people==
+* [[Rez Gardi]], New Zealand lawyer and human rights activist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/89381568/national-portrait-rez-gardi-lawyer-resettled-refugee-outstanding-young-new-zealander|title=National Portrait: Rez Gardi, lawyer, resettled refugee, outstanding young New Zealander|date=17 February 2017}}</ref>
-* [[Nusrat Bhutto]]
+* [[Benazir Bhutto]], Pakistani politician, Prime Minister of Kurdish origin<ref>{{Cite web |title=Begum Nusrat Bhutto |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/8863211/Begum-Nusrat-Bhutto.html}}</ref>
-* [[Ali Mardan Khan]], military leader and administrator, buried at his [[Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan|tomb in Lahore]]
+* [[Fatima Bhutto]], Pakistani Writer
+* [[Murtaza Bhutto]],  Pakistani politician and leader of [[al-Zulfiqar]], a Pakistani [[left-wing]][[Insurgency|militant]] organization
+* [[Nusrat Bhutto]],  [[public figure]] of Kurdish origin, who served as spouse of the [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] between 1971 until the [[Operation Fair Play|1977 coup]], and as a senior member of the [[Cabinet of Pakistan|federal cabinet]] between 1988 and 1990.
+* [[Shahnawaz Bhutto]], son of [[Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto]] former [[President of Pakistan|President]] and [[Prime Minister of Pakistan]] from 1971 to 1977 and Begum [[Nusrat Bhutto]], who was of [[Iranian Kurds|Iranian Kurdish]] descent
+* [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr]], Pakistani visual artist, performance artist and curator.
+* [[Nahid Mirza]],  aristocrat who became the first lady of Pakistan from 1956 to 1958
+* [[Bilawal Bhutto Zardari]], Pakistani politician and the current chairman of the [[Pakistan Peoples Party]].
 ==See also==
 {{Portal|Kurdistan|Pakistan}}
 *[[Kurdish diaspora]]
+*[[Kurdish refugees]]
+*[[Immigration to Pakistan]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Pakistani people of Kurdish descent| ]]
-[[Category:Kurdish diaspora|Pakistan]]
+[[Category:Kurdish diaspora by country|Pakistan]]
 [[Category:Immigration to Pakistan]]