Abstract:
United Kingdom (UK) hosts the largest Pakistani migrant population in
Europe. The Pakistani diaspora constitutes the second largest ethnic
minority residing in the UK, after British Indians (ONS, 2011). According
to the 2011 census, there were a total of 1,174,983 people of Pakistani
descent in the UK, a number that has grown from only 5000 in 1951.
The proportion of Pakistani born population with British nationality was
around 69 per cent of the total (ONS, 2011).
This paper first presents a historical background for the Pakistani presence
in the United Kingdom and examines its evolution over time. The key
question of the integration of Pakistani migrants into British society
followed by a review of their ties with the home country is also addressed
in this paper. This analysis is conducted with the purpose of identifying
the main challenges faced by the Pakistani diaspora in the UK.
