Pakistanis in Brunei
Total population | |
---|---|
500 (2005)[1] | |
Languages | |
Urdu, English, Malay | |
Religion | |
Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Pakistani diaspora |
Up to 450 Pakistanis work in Brunei,[2] of these there are around 70 Pakistani medical doctors working in various healthcare departments of Brunei.[3] Adding up the spouses and children of these Pakistani workers in Brunei, makes up the total population of Pakistanis in Brunei to be about 1500.[4]
Pakistan Higher Education Commission is also coordinating to send Pakistani students to study at Brunei universities, under a government of Brunei scheme of offering scholarship to students from Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries.[5] Therefore, in coming years it is expected that several Pakistani students will also be enrolled in Brunei universities.there are 18 students in brunei in various courses
Notable people[edit]
Notable Pakistani expatriates who lived in Brunei:
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Yearbook 2004-2005, Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Pakistan navy men visit BT
- ↑ Reehan Sabri, "Working in Brunei Darussalam," in Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Oct-Dec 2007, Vol 23, No 5, 814-817.
- ↑ Yearbook 2004-2005, Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis Archived 2010-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Offer of Undergraduate, Master's and PhD scholarships by the Government of Brunei Darussalam for the Session 2017-18 Archived 2011-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
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