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re: Taliban gunmen storm Pakistan's international airport
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:18 am to Old Money
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:18 am to Old Money
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Pretty sure common people refer to Pakistan as a middle eastern nation though. Geography wise you're right but they're not asian by any means.
Its SW Asia, by common you mean people who are not educated b/c Pakistan is not in the middle east.
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Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:19 am to StraightCashHomey21
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'It is a message to the Pakistan government that we are still alive to react over the killings of innocent people in bomb attacks on their villages,' said Shahidullah Shahid, a Taliban spokesman.
These guys are so full of shite acting like they are protecting villages that they rule with an iron fist and terrorize.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:20 am to RedRifle
You mean the CIA stormed Pakistan's international airport.
No fricks given
No fricks given
Posted on 6/9/14 at 10:37 am to Old Money
No, not true
I work with Pakistanis, and they consider Pakistan South Asia, not Middle East
I work with Pakistanis, and they consider Pakistan South Asia, not Middle East
Posted on 6/9/14 at 11:56 am to Emiliooo
Re read what I wrote.
Csb that you work with Pakis, pretty sure most people have interacted with them. They're completely different from neighboring India.
They border fricken Iran and Afghan - They're as middle east culture wise as you can get.
So do you call them asians?
Csb that you work with Pakis, pretty sure most people have interacted with them. They're completely different from neighboring India.
They border fricken Iran and Afghan - They're as middle east culture wise as you can get.
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Its SW Asia, by common you mean people who are not educated b/c Pakistan is not in the middle east.
So do you call them asians?
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 11:58 am
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:00 pm to Old Money
I actually had this very conversation with the group I worked with, and yes, they do in fact consider themselves Asians. Obviously, Asian is a very inclusive term, but Pakistanis still fit in that category.
Their language (Urdu) resembles more of an Asian influence than Arabic, but whatever, it's a mute point
Their language (Urdu) resembles more of an Asian influence than Arabic, but whatever, it's a mute point
This post was edited on 6/9/14 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:06 pm to Emiliooo
I wonder if other asians accept them as asian or look at them as outsiders
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:09 pm to Emiliooo
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they do in fact consider themselves Asians.
Yes, when I flew into Karachi the Pakis who met me asked first thing if it was my first visit to Asia. They are not fond of the Afghans or Iranians or other arab nations BTW. Most of them have their family roots in India before the partition.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:11 pm to Emiliooo
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a mute point
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:11 pm to Old Money
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They're completely different from neighboring India.
Not true.
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They're as middle east culture wise as you can get.
Not true.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:12 pm to Emiliooo
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Their language (Urdu) resembles more of an Asian influence than Arabic,
It is extremely similar to Hindi, one of the predominant languages of India. In fact, Hindi language Bollywood films are very popular in Pakistan.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:14 pm to Old Money
The middle east is not a continent. what continent do you think they are a part of? Europe? Africa?
saudi Arabia, iran, iraq, afghanistan...hell, even turkey is considered asia.
saudi Arabia, iran, iraq, afghanistan...hell, even turkey is considered asia.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 12:17 pm to Old Money
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They're as middle east culture wise as you can get.
No offense bub, but you don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 1:53 pm to Old Money
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Re read what I wrote.
Csb that you work with Pakis, pretty sure most people have interacted with them. They're completely different from neighboring India.
They border fricken Iran and Afghan - They're as middle east culture wise as you can get.
You are dumb, uncultured or just clueless. Afghan isn't the middle east as well totally different language and culture. Iran is so much different from other Middle Eastern countries as well. Different language and different culture. All any of these countries share is religion and that they don't even agree on.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 2:00 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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StraightCashHomey21
This guy gets it.
Posted on 6/9/14 at 2:37 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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well its really southwest asia
different cultures and different languages than the middle east
Are the middle eastern countries not in SW Asia?
Posted on 6/10/14 at 5:10 am to OceanMan
LINK
day two off attacks
day two off attacks
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For the second time in two days, Pakistan's largest and busiest airport was forced to shut down after militants launched a brazen attack on airport security forces.
Tuesday's assault targeted the Airport Security Forces camp near Karachi's Jinnah International Airport, the airport's manager told CNN's Saima Mohsin.
It was not immediately clear how the militants were carrying out their attack or how many casualties may have resulted. At least 30 ambulances rushed to the scene, Mohsin said.
Once again, the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.
"This wave of attacks will be continuing in retaliation for the shelling and atrocities of the government," spokesman Shahidullah Shahid said by phone from an undisclosed location.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:08 am to Old Money
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They're as middle east culture wise as you can get.
I have to disagree with you on this one.
Posted on 6/10/14 at 7:38 am to GetCocky11
I don't know. some of the pashtuns in east afghanistan I think are very similar to some of the pakis in some parts of west pakistan where the countries border at.
dont be surprised if some of these guys know three of four languages. urdu, pashto, dari, etc.
dont be surprised if some of these guys know three of four languages. urdu, pashto, dari, etc.
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