A survey that was recently conducted by th
e British government speaks volumes about the conditi
on of Pak
istani expatriates in Britain. The survey concluded that the Pak
istani community living in Britain was the most backward among the different immigrant communities living there.
According to media reports, the survey mainly revolved around the economic standing of the community and the ability to communicate with and adapt in a foreign environment. The survey revealed that the number of unemployed Pak
istani-or
igin men was three times the number of unemployed men from the white community. Moreover, one in every four Pak
istanis drives a taxi as their primary source of income.
The survey also unveiled that 57 percent of Pak
istani-origin women were either unemployed or inactive – not part of the active workforce. This number is again higher than the number of inactive or unemployed women from other communities. For example, the number of white women who are unemployed stands at 25 percent.
Furthermore, the survey found that a number of Pak
istanis in Britain face difficulty in settling in the new environment. The survey revealed that inadequate
English speaking skills posed a major obstacle to Pak
istanis adapting to the new environment.
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