Postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates Postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The capital and second most populous city of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi. Before 1971, the UAE was known as the Trucial States or Trucial Oman, in reference to a 19th-century truce between the United Kingdom and several Arab Sheikhs. The first post office in the region was opened in
Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates of them are as follows: The Pakistani community in the UAE celebrates Independence Day with much fervour. Urdu, being the national language of Pakistan, is a principal language of the community. https://web.archive.org/web/20100419172840/http://www.ycpdubai.com/ http://www.iba.edu.pk https://web.archive.org/web/20110203100802/http://pakassociationdubai.com/ Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates Pakistanis in the United Arab Emirates include expatriates from Pakistan who have settled in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as well as Emirati people who have Pakistani heritage. With a population of over 1.2 million, Pakistanis are the second largest national group in the UAE after Indians, constituting 12.5% of the country's total population. They are the third largest overseas