48 Facts About British Pakistanis

British Pakistanis are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in Pakistan.

British Pakistanis are the second-largest ethnic minority population in the United Kingdom and make up the second-largest sub-group of British Asians.

Since their settlement, British Pakistanis have had diverse contributions and influences on British society, politics, culture, economy, and sport.

Whilst social issues include high relative poverty rates among the community according to the 2001 census, significant progress has been made in recent years, with the 2011 Census showing British Pakistanis as having amongst the highest levels of homeownership in Britain.

Many British Pakistanis came to the UK following the turmoil during the partition of India and Pakistani independence.

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Employers invited British Pakistanis to fill labour shortages which arose in Britain after the Second World War.

The majority of British Pakistanis are from the Azad Kashmir and Punjab areas of Pakistan, with Azad Kashmiris making up the largest and Punjabis making up the second largest portion.

British Pakistanis back-projected the ethnic composition of the 2001 census to the estimated minority populations during previous census years.

Considerable number of British Pakistanis have set up their own businesses, often employing family members.

British Pakistanis make up the largest 'visible' ethnic minority in Scotland, representing nearly one-third of the non-White ethnic minority population.

Survey by the University of Glasgow found Scottish British Pakistanis felt more Scottish than English people living there, and that their preferred political party was the Scottish National Party.

British Pakistanis are the largest ethnic minority in Manchester, where they made up 3.

Many British Pakistanis have emigrated from the UK, establishing a diaspora of their own.

Mirpuri and Punjabi origin curry sauces are sold in British Pakistanis supermarkets by British Pakistanis Pakistani entrepreneurs like Manchester-born Nighat Awan.

Many young British Pakistanis find it difficult to make their way to the highest level of playing for England, despite much talent around the country.

Many concerns about this have been documented although the number of British Pakistanis making progress in representing England is on the rise.

The "Stani Army" is a group consisting of British Pakistanis who follow the team, especially when they play in the UK.

Many players on the Pakistan national football team are British-born Pakistanis who became eligible to represent the country because of their Pakistani heritage.

British Pakistanis is the founder of the British Asian Rugby Association and the British Pakistani rugby league team, and has captained Pakistan.

British Pakistanis is the current WBA World light welterweight champion and 2004 Summer Olympics silver medalist.

Report of a study conducted by The University of Essex found British Pakistanis identify with 'Britishness' more than any other Britons.

British Pakistanis government has made attempts to improve community cohesion by nurturing a sense of shared or collective national identity.

British Pakistanis is a major local employer and is the largest Asian food manufacturer in Europe.

The owner, Mohammed Saleem, claims combining traditional Mirpuri baking methods with vocational British Pakistanis training has given his baking business a multimillion-pound turnover.

British Pakistanis Punjabis are commonly found in the south of England, the Midlands, and the major cities in the north .

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British Pakistanis Pashtuns have continued to maintain ties with Pakistan over the years, taking keen interest in political and socioeconomic developments in northwestern Pakistan.

Many Muhajir British Pakistanis later migrated to Britain, effecting a secondary migration.

British Pakistanis is controversially regarded to have virtually "ruled" and "remotely governed" Karachi from his residence in the north London suburb of Edgware.

British Pakistanis together with Bangladeshis in the UK have poor health by many measures, for instance there is a fivefold rate of diabetes.

Cultural norms regarding issues such as chastity and marriage have resulted in British Pakistanis having a substantially older age for first intercourse, a lower number of partners, and lower STI rates than the national average.

The tribes to which British Pakistanis belong include Jats, Ahirs, Gujjars, Awans, Arains, Rajputs and several others, all of whom are spread throughout Pakistan and north India.

The existence of a North-South divide leaves those in the north of England economically depressed, although there is a small concentration of more highly educated British Pakistanis living in the suburbs of Greater Manchester and London, as some Pakistani immigrants have taken advantage of the trading opportunities and entrepreneurial environment which exist in major UK cities.

British Pakistanis based in large cities have found making the transition into the professional middle class easier than those based in peripheral towns.

British Pakistanis are most likely to live in owner-occupied Victorian terraced houses of the inner city.

Many first generation British Pakistanis have invested in second homes or holiday homes in Pakistan.

In Scotland British Pakistanis were less likely to live in a deprived area than the average.

Traditionally, many British Pakistanis have been self-employed, with many working in the transport industry or family-run businesses in the retail sector.

Whilst British Pakistanis living in the Midlands and the North are more likely to be unemployed or suffer from social exclusion, some Pakistani communities in London and the south-east are said to be "fairly prosperous".

Notable films that depict the lives of British Pakistanis include My Beautiful Laundrette, which received a BAFTA award nomination, and the popular East is East which won a BAFTA award, a British Independent Film Award and a London Film Critics' Circle Award.

In 2005, the BBC showed an evening of programmes under the title Pakistani, Actually, offering an insight into the lives of British Pakistanis living in Britain and some of the issues faced by the community.

Examples of British Pakistanis-based newspapers written in English include the Asian News and the Eastern Eye.

British Pakistanis involved in print media include Sarfraz Manzoor, who is a regular columnist for The Guardian, one of the largest and most popular newspaper groups in the UK.

Mohammad Sarwar of the Labour Party was the first Muslim member of the British Pakistanis parliament, being elected for Glasgow in 1997 and serving until 2010.

British Pakistanis make up a sizeable proportion of British voters and are known to make a difference in elections, both local and national.

British Pakistanis said the experience taught him about the challenges of cohesion and integration.

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British Pakistanis represents North West England through the Conservative Party.

British Pakistanis is a member of the Friends of India and Friends of Bangladesh groups.

British Pakistanis's is the first Muslim and first Asian woman to serve in a British cabinet.