Pakistanis in Brunei
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| Urdu, English, Malay | |
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| Pakistani diaspora |
Up to 300 Pakistanis work in Brunei,[2] of these there are around 30 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 500.[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.
Notable people
Notable Pakistani expatriates who lived in Brunei:
See also
References
- ↑ Yearbook 2004-2005, Ministry of Labour, Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Offer of Undergraduate, Master's and PhD scholarships by the Government of Brunei Darussalam for the Session 2011-12
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