Current Position
The independence in 1947, was extremely traumatic event, and a significant portion of this community had to leave India. After independence of Pakistan in 1947, a large number of these traders migrated to Lahore and Karachi. Some still continue to live in Delhi.
The Jamiyat is now split into two organizations, one in India and one in Pakistan. In Karachi, the Qaum-e-Punjabian form an important element within the business community of that city. The Delhi Mercantile Society, KAECHS, Defense, Shamsi Society, Delhi Colony and some concentrations at PECHS in Karachi are the principal settlements of the Qaum-e-Punjabian in Pakistan.
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