Pakistanis in India

Pakistanis in India
Regions with significant populations
	Predominantly Northern India
Languages
	Sindhi, Punjabi, Urdu–Hindi, others
Religion
	Predominantly Hinduism and; Sikhism; Minority Islam;
Related ethnic 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.^[6] Others include Muslim Pakistani nationals who desire Indian citizenship or seek to work in the Indian Republic as expatriates.^[7] In December 2015, Anglo–Pakistani singer Adnan Sami became a naturalized Indian citizen after living in India on an extended visitor visa since 2001.^[8] 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

There are an extensive number of Pakistanis illegally overstaying in India. In 2017, 250 illegal Pakistani immigrants were deported from India.^[11]

According to a report in the Pakistani newspaper DAWN, over 5,000 Pakistani Hindus migrate to India annually as refugees.^[12]

Notable individuals

Ram Singh Sodho, former member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh^[13]
Arjun Das Bugti, politician from Balochistan and former Deputy Speaker of the Provincial Assembly
Adnan Sami, Pakistan-born musician^[8]

References

^ Khan, Naimat (2 October 2020). "Pakistani Hindus migrating to India for new life often return home disappointed". Arab News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Abi-Habib, Maria (5 October 2019). "Hard Times Have Pakistani Hindus Looking to India, Where Some Find Only Disappointment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ "Why Pakistani Hindus leave their homes for India". BBC News. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Butt, Kiran (11 September 2020). "With shattered dreams, 14 Pakistani Hindus return home". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ Tripathi, Rahul (3 September 2020). "About 450 Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs await nod to return to India, apply for citizenship". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
^ IANS (13 March 2012). "Over 700 Pakistanis got Indian citizenship". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2012.^{[dead link]}
^ "Adnan Sami reveals why he took Indian citizenship", Dawn, 7 December 2016, retrieved 10 November 2018
^ ^a ^b "Pakistani legend Adnan Sami", The Indian Express, 2 January 2016, retrieved 10 November 2018
^ "Eased immigration rules give Pak brides in India a ticket to travel", Times of India, 11 November 2018, retrieved 11 November 2018
^ "761 Pakistanis in Indian jails, NA told". DAWN.COM. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "250 Pakistani nationals, 1,750 Bangladeshis deported from India in last 3 years". hindustantimes.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "5,000 Hindus migrating to India every year, NA told". 13 May 2014.
^ "Hindu lawmaker resigns, settles in India", The Express Tribune, 31 January 2011, retrieved 1 February 2011

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[1] Khan, Naimat (2 October 2020). "Pakistani Hindus migrating to India for new life often return home disappointed". Arab News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[2] Abi-Habib, Maria (5 October 2019). "Hard Times Have Pakistani Hindus Looking to India, Where Some Find Only Disappointment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[3] "Why Pakistani Hindus leave their homes for India". BBC News. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[4] Butt, Kiran (11 September 2020). "With shattered dreams, 14 Pakistani Hindus return home". Anadolu Agency. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[5] Tripathi, Rahul (3 September 2020). "About 450 Pakistani Hindus, Sikhs await nod to return to India, apply for citizenship". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

[6] IANS (13 March 2012). "Over 700 Pakistanis got Indian citizenship". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2012.^{[dead link]}

[Dawn-7] "Adnan Sami reveals why he took Indian citizenship", Dawn, 7 December 2016, retrieved 10 November 2018

[The_Indian_Express-8] "Pakistani legend Adnan Sami", The Indian Express, 2 January 2016, retrieved 10 November 2018

[Times_of_India-9] "Eased immigration rules give Pak brides in India a ticket to travel", Times of India, 11 November 2018, retrieved 11 November 2018

[10] "761 Pakistanis in Indian jails, NA told". DAWN.COM. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[Hindustan_Times-11] "250 Pakistani nationals, 1,750 Bangladeshis deported from India in last 3 years". hindustantimes.com. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[12] "5,000 Hindus migrating to India every year, NA told". 13 May 2014.

[Tribune-13] "Hindu lawmaker resigns, settles in India", The Express Tribune, 31 January 2011, retrieved 1 February 2011

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Diplomatic posts	High Commissioners of India to Pakistan High Commission of Pakistan, New Delhi
Diplomacy	Karachi Agreement Jinnah–Mountbatten talks Liaquat–Nehru Pact Evacuee Trust Property Board Indus Waters Treaty Permanent Indus Commission Tashkent Declaration Simla Agreement Delhi Agreement Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines 1974 Non-Nuclear Aggression Agreement Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline Lahore Declaration Iran–Pakistan gas pipeline Agra Summit Indo-Pak Joint Judicial Committee India–Pakistan maritime trespassing Sir Creek Mahavir/Sadqi International Parade Ground
Conflicts	Partition of India Kashmir conflict Indian Armed Forces in Jammu and Kashmir Peacebuilding in Jammu and Kashmir Annexation of Junagadh Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948 Insurgency in Balochistan Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 Operation Gibraltar Custodian for Enemy Property for India Bangladesh Liberation War Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 Pakistani Instrument of Surrender Islamabad–New Delhi hotline POWs Line of Control NJ9842 Siachen conflict Operation Tupac Kargil War Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Indian Army operations in Jammu and Kashmir 2008 Kashmir unrest 2010 Kashmir unrest 2016–2017 Kashmir unrest 2019–2021 lockdown Inter-Services Intelligence activities in India
Incidents	1947 Amritsar train massacre Indo-Pakistani water dispute of 1948 Sino-Pakistan Agreement Trans-Karakoram Tract 1959 Canberra shootdown 1971 Indian Airlines hijacking Kashmir Singh Samba spy scandal Indian Airlines Flight 423 Ravindra Kaushik Pan Am Flight 73 Operation Brasstacks Sarabjit Singh Sanaullah Haq 1992 India–Pakistan floods 1999 Pakistan Breguet 1150 Atlantic shootdown Beheading of Bhausaheb Maruti Talekar 2001 Indian Parliament attack 2001–2002 standoff 2007 Samjhauta Express bombings 2008 Mumbai attacks 2008 military standoff 2011 border skirmishes Khaleel Chishty 2013 border skirmishes 2014–2015 border skirmishes 2014 India–Pakistan floods 2014 Wagah border suicide attack Kulbhushan Jadhav 2016 Pathankot attack 2016 Uri attack 2016 Indian Line of Control strike 2016–2018 border skirmishes 2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes 2019 Balakot airstrike 2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes Media coverage 2020–2021 skirmishes 2021 Lahore bombing 2022 missile incident 2023 border skirmishes
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