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'''Tajiks in Pakistan''' have inhabited north western valleys which lay adjacent to [[Tajikistan]] since ancient time, though many are not counted as ethnic Tajik's due to Census irregularities. Tajik's historically, travelled to the Indus region of Pakistan as religious mystics ([[Sufism|Sufis]]), for commerce/trade and as learned scholars. There are many shrines doted throughout Pakistan in honour of noted Tajik noblemen. In recent years, many Tajiks from [[Tajikistan]] have also settled in Pakistan due to the economic conditions prevalent in their home country, many have settled in the northern city of [[Ishkuman]]. In 1979, with the invasion by the [[Soviet Union]] of [[Afghanistan]], a large number of [[Tājik people|Tajik]] refugees from that country came and settled throughout Pakistan. Exact numbers are difficult to ascertain as many don't have official identity cards or are counted as being Chitrali or Gilgiti in official census figures. |
'''Tajiks in Pakistan''' have inhabited north western valleys which lay adjacent to [[Tajikistan]] since ancient time, though many are not counted as ethnic Tajik's due to Census irregularities. Tajik's historically, travelled to the Indus region of Pakistan as religious mystics ([[Sufism|Sufis]]), for commerce/trade and as learned scholars. There are many shrines doted throughout Pakistan in honour of noted Tajik noblemen. In recent years, many Tajiks from [[Tajikistan]] have also settled in Pakistan due to the economic conditions prevalent in their home country, many have settled in the northern city of [[Ishkuman]]. In 1979, with the invasion by the [[Soviet Union]] of [[Afghanistan]], a large number of [[Tājik people|Tajik]] refugees from that country came and settled throughout Pakistan. Exact numbers are difficult to ascertain as many don't have official identity cards or are counted as being Chitrali or Gilgiti in official census figures. |
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Revision as of 00:00, 31 July 2009
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Peshawar and north-western Pakistan | |
| Languages | |
| Persian, Tajik, Pashto, Panjabi, Urdu, Languages of Tajikistan | |
| Religion | |
| Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tajik people |
Tajiks in Pakistan have inhabited north western valleys which lay adjacent to Tajikistan since ancient time, though many are not counted as ethnic Tajik's due to Census irregularities. Tajik's historically, travelled to the Indus region of Pakistan as religious mystics (Sufis), for commerce/trade and as learned scholars. There are many shrines doted throughout Pakistan in honour of noted Tajik noblemen. In recent years, many Tajiks from Tajikistan have also settled in Pakistan due to the economic conditions prevalent in their home country, many have settled in the northern city of Ishkuman. In 1979, with the invasion by the Soviet Union of Afghanistan, a large number of Tajik refugees from that country came and settled throughout Pakistan. Exact numbers are difficult to ascertain as many don't have official identity cards or are counted as being Chitrali or Gilgiti in official census figures.
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