[1] It comprised 14,000[1] to 15,000 migrants only a few Years earlier,[2] but steadily Grew in size as Somali immigrants effected a migration to Pakistan after the Start of the Al Shabab insurgency.

[5] The Somali community in Pakistan mainly consists of students,[7] as well as some secondary migrants who arrived after the civil war in Somalia broke out in the early 1990s.

[1] The agency offered skills-training programs in English, primary education courses, as well as provisions to cover basic amenities and living expenses.

Members of the community sought to improve the quality and consistency of these services by raising their concerns with the relevant authorities.

[3][9] Additionally, the UNHCR issued Proof of Registration (POR) Cards to the secondary migrants in conjunction with NADRA.

They typically return to Somalia after having completed their studies due to a lack of employment opportunities for migrants in Pakistan,[1] as well as a desire to contribute to the post-conflict reconstruction process in their home country.

Most such students attend local Islamic universities or seminaries with free tuition or low instruction fees.