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Pakistanis in India
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Pakistanis in India primarily consist of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs who seek Indian citizenship and permanent settlement in India. However, by extension, this figure also includes ethnic Pakistanis who migrated to the Dominion of India from Pakistan following the Partition of British India in 1947.[6] Others include Muslim Pakistani nationals who desire Indian citizenship or seek to work in India 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]
Notable individuals[edit]
- Hindu Singh Sodha, Human rights and refugee rights activist
- Ram Singh Sodho, former member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh[12]
- Adnan Sami, Pakistan-born musician[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Pakistani legend Adnan Sami", The Indian Express, 2 January 2016, retrieved 10 November 2018
- ↑ "Eased immigrats rule in India", 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.
- ↑ "Hindu lawmaker resigns, settles in India", The Express Tribune, 31 January 2011, retrieved 1 February 2011
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