Do you call yourself a Pakistani?

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Re: Do you call yourself a Pakistani?

First of all that cant happen…but if that happens as i was born in Pakistan…i would be calling my self as Pakistani and even if i moved to USA/UK/Canada i will be visiting Pak every 6 months lol

Means than i will be a pure pakistani

:jhanda: :jhanda: :jhanda:

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Well It was just a theory, not applying it to you directly .. just a hypothesis! lol

But I do understand why you would think like that. Your saying that you can only call yourself Pakistani if you were born there. If you were born anywhere else in the world and moved to Pakistan.. your nationality would be where you were born right? So like if u were born in the US then moved to Pakistan.. you would still be American Pakistani. not pure Pakistani.

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Well that would be a completely different situation than …right now im a pure pakistani n im proud to be a Pakistani :jhanda:

P.S: No offence …but my main concern was that why people here say that v r pakistani depsite they have never been there …nor born there

lol no offence to u :nah:

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None taken. lol

I know what you mean. Many people who have lived outside Pakistan and only come for a visit are not "pure Pakistanis" as you put it. They are American/British/Canadian Pakistanis. We are American/British/Canadian of Pakistani desent.

I know this is a general statement but it is true people who have lived outside Pakistan most of their lives can never adjust to a life in Pakistan its far too hard for "walatees" to comprehend.

Still it is our roots. We are proud of our ancestory/culture/heritage we kind of feel a sense of belonging to it.

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I was born and bred in Canada and still consider myself..Canadian with Pakistani origin. My parents have been here for long time here in Canada..came here in late 70s. And do i celebrate Pakistan independence day?. I guess, been to August 14th events..especially those Wonderland concerts don't know if they both are related. And nowdays, due to my job..don't get time for anything.

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Ok thats great ya one should be proud of ur roots and culture and heritage …

:jhanda:

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We are Pakistanis (by birth) while my kid (age 8) calls himself American-Canadian-Pakistani. My kids are American by birth, Canadian by Immigration and Pakistani by Parents :hehe:

by the way while visiting UK, I saw a bumper sticker

“British by paper, Paki by nature” - loved it

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I used to keep it in my signatures
Also like this..

British By Paper, Paki By Nature, Islam By Kind, Muslim By Mind