Tamils in Pakistan
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There is a small community of Tamils in Pakistan. Some
Drigh Road and Korangi also have a Tamil population.[1]Mariamman temple at Soldier Bazaar, Karachi managed by Pakistan Madras Hindu Panchayat was also demolised in July 2023.[4] Tamil cuisine is still alive there.[5][6] Till August 2019, Pakistan receives 30 post office mails from Tamil Nadu every month.[7]
Notable people
- Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-American Nobel laureate born in pre-independence Lahore
- Mani Shankar Aiyar, Indian diplomat and politician born in Lahore; served as Indian consul-general in Karachi from 1978 to 1982
- Catholic bishop[8]
References
- ^ a b Shahbazi, Ammar (20 March 2012). "Strangers to their roots, and those around them". The News. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "100-year-old temple demolished in Pakistan, angry Hindus ask govt to arrange tickets to India". Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ^ Sacred festival: Hindus celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi pooja in Karachi
- ^ Kinra, Mark (2023-08-30). "Demolition of Shree Mari Mata Mandir in Karachi spotlights plight of Pakistan's Tamil community". Indianarrative. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "In Pakistan's Karachi, South Indian immigrants keep the taste of Tamil food alive over decades". Arab News. 2023-07-23. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Fernandes, Donna (6 February 2017). "In Pakistan's most violent city, the Virgin Mary from south India brings together Hindus, Muslims, and Parsis". Quartz India. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu post offices handled 30 items to Pakistan a month"
- ^ Bishop Gnanapragasam UCA News
