Nepalis in Pakistan

Nepalis in Pakistan

Total population
1,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Lahore · Islamabad
Languages
Urdu · Punjabi · Nepali
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Nepali people

There is a small community of Nepalis in Pakistan (Urdu: نےپالیوں) who are mostly descendents of Nepalese Gurkhas who served in the Punjab Army as well as recent migrants from Nepal

Migration History

After Nepal's lost in the Anglo–Nepalese War, some dissident Nepalese commanders and 200 troops joined the Punjab army and were warmly welcomed by King Ranajit Singh. Parts of the Nepali Army which had fought valiantly against Punjab were integrated into the Punjabi armed forces. These Punjabi troops of Nepali origin were stationed in Lahore. Their countrymen back in Nepal started calling them "Lahure", since they were working in Lahore. This is how the term Lahure originated.^[2]

Nepalese doctors and medical students have been coming to Pakistan in recent years for work and further education. Approximately, 70 Nepali students, including 40 doctors, are pursuing higher education in Punjab province alone. Altogether, more than 200 Nepalis are pursuing medical courses in Pakistan.^[3]

Notable people

• Balbhadra Kunwar - Captain in the Royal Nepali Army (Gorkhali Army)

See also

• Nepal–Pakistan relations
• Nepali Indian

References

1. ^ International Nepal Fellowship - Nepali diaspora
2. ^ The Kathmandu Post - A forgotten history—I
3. ^ ekantipur.com - Nepali docs fraught in Pak medi-strike

External links

• Worldwide Nepalese Students' Organization (Pakistan)