PAKISTANI WOMEN OF GREAT BRITAIN

By: Zainab

United Kingdom & Pakistan have a particularly close relationship as UK is the home to the largest community of Pakistani origin in Europe with a population exceeding 1.17 million.

British Pakistani's are the second largest minority population in UK [the largest being British Indian] and they are the one of the largest overseas Pakistani communities and similar in numbers to the Pakistani diaspora resident in Saudi Arabia-

Though that population for sure is on the decline.

The relationship is long standing, reaching back into the mid-19th century and British-Pakistanis have made a diversity of contributions to British society and culture, the economy and sporting life.

British Pakistan's have among the highest levels of home ownership in the UK.

All the above said it is a matter of concern that a recently released report by the Cabinet Office states baldly that Pakistani women living in the UK are shockingly badly integrated?

The report is a part of the first UK disparity audit which seeks to illustrate how people of different origins are treated with regard to healthcare, education, employment, and the criminal justice system.

Pakistani women who do not speak English or who are not working are ''living in an entirely different society and are Shockingly Badly Integrated.

Their lives compare poorly to women in other countries.