17 Facts About Pakistani Americans

Between 1947 and 1965, only 2, 500 Pakistani immigrants entered the United States; most of them were students who chose to settle in the United States after graduating from American universities, according to reports from the U S Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Pakistani Americans'storically pre-dating the modern state of Pakistan, Muslims from the British Raj immigrated in waves starting in 1902 to the west coast, most notably in Yuba City, California, in search of jobs in mining and logging.

Pakistani Americans are known to assimilate more easily than many other immigrant groups because they have fewer language barriers, more educational credentials (immigrants are disproportionately well educated among Pakistanis), and come from a similarly diverse, relatively tolerant, and multi-ethnic society.

Pakistani Americans are well represented in the fields of medicine, engineering, finance and information technology.

Pakistani Americans have brought Pakistani cuisine to the United States, and Pakistani cuisine has been established as one of the most popular cuisines in the country with hundreds of Pakistani restaurants in each major city and several similar eateries in smaller cities and towns.

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Some of the largest Pakistani markets are in New York City, Central New Jersey, Washington, D C, Chicago, Dallas and Houston.

Pakistani Americans participate in and contribute to the larger Islamic community, which includes Arab Americans, Indian Americans, Iranian Americans, Turkish Americans, Azerbaijani Americans, African Americans, Indonesian Americans, Malaysian Americans, Bosnian Americans, Albanian Americans, Bangladeshi Americans, and many more ethnic backgrounds in America.

Pakistani Americans have played important roles in the association the Muslim Students Association, which caters to the needs of Islamic students across the United States.

In recent times, Pakistani Americans Zoroastrians have come to the United States mainly from the cities of Lahore and Karachi.

Pakistani Americans have made many contributions to the United States in many fields, such as science, politics, military, sports, philanthropy, business and economy.

Many Pakistani Americans follow the residence pattern set by other immigrants to the United States that when they increase their wealth, they are able to own or franchise small businesses; including restaurants, groceries and convenience stores, clothing and appliance stores, petrol and gas stations, newspaper booths, and travel agencies.

Since the September 11 attacks in 2001, Pakistani Americans began reporting incidents of discrimination, especially in places such as airports.

In 1989, observing the need for greater political coordination, activism and advocacy, a group of Pakistani Americans founded The Pakistani American Political Action Committee.

Pakistani Americans's policies alienated Muslims at home and abroad, and Pakistanis were no exception.

Pakistani Americans have always maintained a strong bond with their homeland.

Pakistani Americans maintain a deep interest in the society and politics of their country of origin.

From all the Pakistani diaspora, Pakistani Americans raised the largest number of funds to help Pakistan due to the 2005 earthquake.