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Pakistani Americans are known to assimilate more easily than many other immigrant groups because they have fewer language barriers (English is a co-official language of Pakistan and widely spoken in the country among professional classes), higher educational credentials (immigrants are disproportionately well-educated among Pakistanis), and ...
The following is a list of notable Pakistani Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Pakistani American or must have references showing they are Pakistani American and are notable.
In late 2009, Pakistan held up many visas for U.S. diplomats, military service members and others, because of hostility inside Pakistan toward the expansion of U.S. operations in the country, [8] while many suspected Americans living in Pakistan were detained following five American terrorists linked to Al-Qaeda arrested in Sargodha.
Pakistan portal United States portal This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Pakistani ethnic or national origin or descent, whether partial or full.
However, since the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Financial crisis of 2007–2010, many Pakistani-Americans and Pakistani-Canadians have begun to return. The population of returning expatriates from the Americas, who often have excellent credentials, has increased significantly due to new job opportunities in Pakistan. [ 69 ]
Deana Haggag – Egyptian-American art museum curator, President and CEO of United States Artists in Chicago; Shirin Neshat – Iranian-American visual artist and film director. Awarded The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in 2006, and the Silver Lion in 2009 [44] Shahzia Sikander – Pakistani-American artist and MacArthur Fellow [45] [46]
There are an estimated 554,202 self-identified Pakistani Americans living in the United States [28] [29] and about 52,486 Americans residing in Pakistan. [30] In addition, Pakistan also hosts one of the largest embassies of the United States in Islamabad, and the largest consulate-general, in terms of both personnel and facilities, in the city ...
Steven Naifeh, Arab-American author and artist; spent early life in Pakistan. [39] Asra Nomani, Indian-American journalist and writer; worked as a correspondent in Karachi. [40] Cynthia D. Ritchie, American blogger and filmmaker based in Pakistan. [41] Muhammad Syed, Pakistani-American atheist writer, speaker and activist who grew up in ...