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British Pakistanis - Identity Crises?
Is there an identity crisis amongst second and third generation of British Pakistanis? What are the causes and how it should be tackled? How should we define our identity as British Pakistanis and British Muslims? How our identity as British Muslims complements our identity as British Pakistanis? Do we need these multiple identities? Which identity do we need to adapt and promote? What are the impacts of July 7 and July 21 incidents on British Pakistanis? How we should move forward?
How the social exclusion and poverty amongst British Pakistanis affecting the issue? Is there a need for more integration? Have your say; please send us your views to share them with millions of readers.
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Rt.Hon. Sajjad H Karim MEP Sajjad is one of nine MEPs representing the North West of England.
There are five counties that fall within this area: Cheshire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.
Since his election, Sajjad has been working tirelessly to promote the interests and opinions of his constituents on a European platform; in particular, giving voice to the ethnic minority communities of the re.. .read more
Pakistan, Facts & Figures
Location: South Asia Area:
total: 803,940 sq km
land: 778,720 sq km
water: 25,220 sq km Population:
162,419,946 (July 2005 est.) GDP:
purchasing power parity - $347.3 billion (2004 est.) Ethnic groups:
Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun (Pathan), Baloch, Kashmiri, Muhajir (immigrants from India at the time of partition and their descendants) Religions: Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3% Languages:
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official and lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski, and other 8%
Britain is among the largest multi-ethnic societies in the world. The major cause of migration to the UK in the 60's and 70's was economic. This stands true even today. The people who came to the UK for better opportunities to support themselves and their families back in Pakistan worked hard and now they are in a strong position.
In order to solve the problems due to identity crisis, we should have a rigours debate within the community to determine the root causes and the solutions to these problems. It's not an easy task but we can learn a lot from Jewish community. Where as,... read more
Being a Muslim in British schools can be very confusing. Muslim children have three identities: their British identity, their religious identity and an identity stems from their ethnic roots. Muslim pupils feel alienated in schools because non-Muslims peers and teach... read more
On a positive and perhaps frivolous note, one could say that the best thing about British Muslims, particularly the South Asian minority groups, is that we are a highly visible community. As such, we provide a vibrant splash of colour against a rather dull grey canva... read more
101 (aik so aik or kotar so) symbolizes a gigantic number in Urdu and Punjabi; it represents something huge and massive. 101pakistanis.com is an effort to acknowledge the hard work and resulting triumph of all those mammoth personalities and their successors who migrated from Pakistan and made their mark on the world. 101 Pakistanis are those bright shining stars who are providing leadership and inspiration to the millions living home and abroad. This web site is a show case of those 101 expatriate Pakistanis and their following generations. We provide information, to the millions of our visitors from all over the globe, about the achievements of 101 Pakistanis residing abroad especially in the Britain.
British Pakistanis have prospered like anything. They hold seats in Houses of Lords and Commons and have businesses worth billions of pounds. Two such people, you may already know, hailing from Pakistan are Lord Nazir Ahmad, a bold and strong person advocating the Kashmir cause in the House of Lords, and Sir Anwar Pervez a self-made man now being the owner of a company worth billions of pounds. There are many more who have worked hard and achieved a lot but their stories are little known to the wider world. You will find out all about them here on 101pakistanis.com.
101pakistanis.com is a small attempt to document all those remarkable narratives for the benefit of the British Pakistani youth, historians and anyone who may be interested in the subject matter. This project (101pakistanis.com) is under constant development, please let us know should you wish to have someone included in our data bank or you have any other comments regarding this site.
Dr Wazir Ali Khan was born in village Marda, Tehs. Ferozewala, District Sheikhupura in the year 1943. He had his secondary education at Islamia High School Baddomalhi and his BS degree from the University of the Punjab at Lahore. He studied for his MSc degree at the Punjab University in Mathematic but left at early stage and joined WAPDA, where He was seconded to Tipt... read more
AZEEM IBRAHIM
Glasgow-born Azeem Ibrahim has been described by his peers as a brilliant young scholar, financial wizard and gifted entrepreneur. A self-made multi-millionaire and one of the wealthiest young people in the UK, Azeem was inaugurated onto The Sunday Times Scots’ Rich List at the age of just 31, with an estimated fortune of US$106m.... read more
Mr.Ghulam Rasul Shahzad is indeed a versatile person. He is shouldering quite a number of responsibilities in his different roles and capacities. He is sociable, friendly and a committed person who goes all the way to extend his help and assistance to individuals and wider community alike.
His personal achievements
On 6 December 2004, Mr.Tony Blair,... read more
Mohammad Iqbal Labour Councillor since May 1998
Deputy Leader of Pendle Council 2001-2,
Mayor of Pendle 2003/2004
First Muslim Mayor of Pendle, one of the youngest Mayor's in UK history.
Currently (2008) Leader of the Labour Group.
Served on many national bodies meeting ministers and fellow Councillors.
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Councillor Mohammed Afzal Khan was born in Pakistan and moved to Brierfield in Lancashire when he was 12 years old. He started his working life as a labourer in a mill and later became a weaver. On moving to Manchester he resumed his education and completed his A-levels at Abraham Moss College. During this period Afzal worked as a bus driver and then as a youth worker... read more
Kishwer Falkner was born in Pakistan and after living and working in the Middle East, came to the UK in the late seventies. She joined the Liberal Democrats in the mid eighties and worked for the party in several posts till 1999. She stood as prospective parliamentary candidate in Kensington and Chelsea in 2001, gaining the highest ethnic minority vote for... read more
SHAHID Malik, Dewsbury's new MP, steps into experienced shoes - former MP Ann Taylor served in the Cabinet, was the party's first female Chief Whip and chaired the Intelligence and Security Committee.
But 37-year-old Mr Malik has been a Labour Party member for over 20 years and has already been busy, gaining election to Labour’s National Executive Committee in 2000... read more
Pakistan, Facts & Figures
