Pakistanis in Malaysia
Encyclopedia
Pakistanis in Malaysia form the largest Pakistani diaspora
community in southeast Asia
and the tenth-largest in Asia as a whole.
from Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka who departed the country under an amnesty which ended in March 2005. Lt. General Tahir Mahmud Qazi, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Malaysia, expected that the number of Pakistanis in Malaysia would reach that figure of 100,000 by the end of 2010.
Pakistanis in Malaysia often live in miserable conditions; after an inspection tour, Pakistani senators Fauzia Fakhru Zaman and Rukhsana Zuberi said they had seen many workers who were weak due to lack of proper food and begged to be taken home, while others were receiving only RM
400 in monthly salary after having been promised nearly four times that much by recruiters. The senators also blasted the Pakistani High Commission in Malaysia for taking no action on behalf of Pakistani workers there and for overcharging them for land purchases in Pakistan under the OPF Housing Scheme.
plans to launch direct flights to Kuala Lumpur
in 2009 and ordered fourteen Airbus A320
planes to service the route.
Pakistani diaspora
The Pakistani diaspora, or an overseas Pakistani is a Pakistani citizen who has migrated to another country or a person of Pakistani origin who is born outside Pakistan. There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad...
community in southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
and the tenth-largest in Asia as a whole.
Employment
Figures from Pakistan's Ministry of Labour, Manpower, and Overseas Pakistanis show 10,000 Pakistanis working in Malaysia. A few sources have claimed many as 15,000 to 30,000 at various times. Under a 2005 agreement between Pakistan and Malaysia, as many as 100,000 Pakistanis may eventually work in Malaysia, especially in the manufacturing, construction, and plantation sectors; the Pakistani workers are intended to replace nearly 400,000 illegal immigrantsIllegal immigration
Illegal immigration is the migration into a nation in violation of the immigration laws of that jurisdiction. Illegal immigration raises many political, economical and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries.In...
from Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka who departed the country under an amnesty which ended in March 2005. Lt. General Tahir Mahmud Qazi, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Malaysia, expected that the number of Pakistanis in Malaysia would reach that figure of 100,000 by the end of 2010.
Pakistanis in Malaysia often live in miserable conditions; after an inspection tour, Pakistani senators Fauzia Fakhru Zaman and Rukhsana Zuberi said they had seen many workers who were weak due to lack of proper food and begged to be taken home, while others were receiving only RM
Malaysian ringgit
The Malaysian ringgit is the currency of Malaysia. It is divided into 100 sen...
400 in monthly salary after having been promised nearly four times that much by recruiters. The senators also blasted the Pakistani High Commission in Malaysia for taking no action on behalf of Pakistani workers there and for overcharging them for land purchases in Pakistan under the OPF Housing Scheme.
Travel
In addition to the 10,000 Pakistanis working in Malaysia, the country receives as many as 50,000 visitors from Pakistan each year; Pakistan's AirblueAirblue
Airblue Limited is a private airline with its head office on the 12th floor of the Islamabad Stock Exchange Towers in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's second largest airline with over 20% share of the domestic market...
plans to launch direct flights to Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
in 2009 and ordered fourteen Airbus A320
Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
planes to service the route.
Notable people
- Sultanah Kalsom of PahangSultanah Kalsom binti AbdullahDuli Yang Maha Mulia Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom binti Abdullah is the current Sultanah of Pahang and second wife of Sultan Ahmad Shah. Born on 12 September 1951, she is originally of Persian and Pakistani descent/origin. She has previously worked as an air stewardess.Sultanah Kalsom married Sultan...
- The current SultanahQueen consortA queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of the state of PahangPahangPahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state... - Sufiah YusofSufiah YusofSufiah Yusof is a British mathematics prodigy originally from Malaysia. She is now working as a social worker.- Biography :Sufiah Yusof first made headlines in 1997 when she gained entry into St Hilda's College, Oxford to study mathematics at the age of 13.In 2001, she ran away from her student...
- British with Pakistani (paternal) and Malaysian (maternal) parentage. - Tahseen Ullah KhanTahseen Ullah KhanRear Admiral Tahseen Ullah Khan is a Pakistan Navy's naval officer and the current director-general of Maritime Security Agencys. A Navy engineer officer, Khan has previously served as a Defence Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission in Malaysia as well as served as a military advisor to the...
- Defence Attaché at the Pakistan High Commission in Malaysia (1996–1999).