Pakistanis in Singapore
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| 4,562 (2012)[1] | |
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| Urdu, English | |
| Religion | |
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| Pakistani diaspora |
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The majority of Pakistanis in Singapore enter the country as university students. More than 100 Pakistani students study in the National University of Singapore alone.[2]
Culture
There is also a Singapore Urdu Development Centre offering classes in Urdu language to the children of Pakistanis, whereas Singapore Pakistani Association [3] promotes Pakistani culture in Singapore in collaboration with the Pakistan high commission in Singapore.[4]
Notable people
- Saad Janjua - Cricketer in Singapore National Cricket team.
- Shauket Aziz - Former Pakistani PM, spend several years working in Singapore Citibank in 1990s.[5]
- Shahzad Ashfaq - Financial Analyst and Economist[6].
- Captain Muhammad Jalaluddin Sayeed - NOL's founding Managing Director, and Singapore maritime industry key pioneer.[7]
- Dr. Ayesha Khanna - Founder and CEO of artificial intelligence company ADDO AI.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Cheema, Umar (12 July 2012). "Where expatriates who reach the top come from". The News. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Mercy Relief targets more donations for Pakistan flood victims
- ↑ Singapore Pakistani Association Archived 2009-03-30 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ PR No. 281 PRESS RELEASE, Islamabad, January 28, 2010
- ↑ Singapore MFA Press Release, 11/05/2005 Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Shahzad Fakhar Ashfaq BA: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ↑ Cheryl Goh receives Capt Sayeed Scholarship, NOL Newsroom, September 18, 2009
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