World Bank places Pakistan in MENA, ending South Asia classification

[Sainthood 2.0]

Whose fault is that?

Bangladesh's
But it's India's problem now. They can deal with them however they want.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Pakistan has a unique identity that isn't either Middle Eastern or south asian. Have always felt that indians, begalis, sri-lankans etc are very different and alien to Pakistanis. Feel NO connection to these people whatsoever. "south asain" is a made up British colonial construct that forces Pakistanis into a group that they do not belong to.

 

[Anatolia]

BTW, since when was Turkiye regarding itself as a "Middle Eastern" nation? Is this some novel Anatolian pivot that you lot have been keeping quiet about?

Only the OP type consider Turkiye as Middle Eastern. And very few of those type really exist in the real world.
We're Eurasian if anything, and culturally/historically more close to Balkans and Central Asia than MENA.

 

[Distant_Observer]

This is how big South Asia is. If Pakistan is UK/France/Nordic region then look where the southern and eastern parts are in. It's difficult to relate to them.

 

[Starlord]

Habibi my Akhi, ab ek Oil well tu bhai ko (Me) dena banta hai...

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Pakistan remains as a South Asian nation, but it will play a bigger role in the MENA starting now.

 

[PK781]

it's about time.

the world take note!

 

[313Ghazi]

Chill guys. It's just a banding some pencil pusher somewhere is using

 

[PakFactor]

South Asia is a colonial-era grouping, and Pakistan’s creation was a rejection of that imposed unity so its inclusion isn’t inevitable. Post independence no matter how hard our political and elite class tries to project Pakistan as somehow in the same boat as India, the fact is the Indians, Bengalis, Sri Lankans, and Nepalese have a lot more in common culturally, ethnically, politically, and even historically. I personally think we belong to our own unique region including Afghanistan and Kashmir. Instead of being strictly ‘South Asian,’ it may make more sense to view us as part of a wider zone that overlaps South Asia, Central Asia, and West Asia

 

[Fatman17]

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Well, welcome to the Middle East, brothers and sisters.

How do you feel now?

Should be in economy section IMHO

 

[LC150]

Congratulations..Pakistanis are now officially Arabs.

better than an indian

PS what are million of poor and naked indians going the Gulf countries?... isnt super power india good enough?

 

[ARMalik]

This is ridiculous. Pakistanis are historically, genetically, culturally a part of the subcontinent, otherwise known as South Asia.

Byzantine Empire aka the Eastern Roman Empire BEGS TO DIFFER WITH YOUR NARROW MINDED VIEWPOINT.

 

[ARMalik]

Pakistanis are the remants of the Byzantine Empire. Yes over centuries, there was little bit of inbreeding with the genetically inferior race called the "indians" who are the present day occupants of the Eastern Sub-continent region. Obviouosly very unfortunate indeed But Pakistanis HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DIFFERENT and will ALWAYS REMAIN DIFFERENT ! Don't let a few imbellicles here fool you into beliving that you are somehow indians !! Cause you are NOT !

 

[Sainthood 2.0]

Pakistanis are the remants of the Byzantine Empire. Yes over centuries, there was little bit of inbreeding with the genetically inferior race called the "indians" who are the present day occupants of the Eastern Sub-continent region. Obviouosly very unfortunate indeed But Pakistanis HAVE ALWAYS BEEN DIFFERENT and will ALWAYS REMAIN DIFFERENT !

 

[Cesur]