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I think money fuels fascism. There are many leaders around who are great examples of that

It's sold this way in Pakistan too. I'm always surprised at people who claim to be progressive and liberal yet support a party that is clearly a fraud. I guess money really does triumph everything.

Very ironic. Never understood the hype about this party.

Sorry, but they aren't secular. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the one who declared Ahmedis non-Muslims and turned Pakistan into an Islamic Republic. Plus PPP's complicity and support of feudalism negate any democratic values they claim to have.

Was he nice in person?

I highly doubt it haha I saw Mahira Khan too and she was acting like was some sort of Queen and a world renowned superstar :rolleyes: Adeel Hussain, Junaid Khan, and Faisal Qureshi were super nice though

Yes, the dominant culture in any society usually influences your beliefs and views. Again just from my observations, in Pakistan the mother usually has a greater influence on the children mainly due to the reasons stated above. Basically the situation is just dependent on the person/family.

The men I know married these women for "love" (they already had U.S citizenship and were stable financially). I get your point. Just from my observation, even if the man was practicing and traditional, the children were still influenced a bit more by their mother.

It could be. Pakistani men tend to marry out more in comparison to Pakistani women, so I used them as an example. Typically, children are more likely to be influenced by their mother because they are the ones who spend more time with them, raise them, are more hands on, etc.

Agreed. I met her 2 years back at an event and she had a very unpleasant and entitled attitude.

Very sad to hear. I always enjoyed reading his posts, he was very intelligent and sharp.

Interestingly, the kids of the Pakistani men who have married non-Pakistani/non-Muslim women (that I know) are more influenced by the culture/practices of their mother and are more likely to associate with their mothers side. The kids don't practice Islam nor associate with Pakistani culture...

I agree. This guy is not some little kid that can be easily influenced or tricked. He's a 28 year old educated man who has lived all his life in America, he should have definitely known better

To be fair, a lot of people left around that time and turned out to be normal. But yes, I get what you're saying. It has come to the point where what's being preached by imams and online needs to be strictly monitored

Pakistani's in the US tend to be educated and successful unlike some of the other diaspora (UK) Most of the Pakistanis that I have encountered in the US aren't even that religious or they tend to be moderate. But it is a worrying trend that people being born and raised in places like the US...

He said that Mr. Farook was born and raised in the United States and that his parents are from Pakistan. Suspect Was Born and Raised in U.S., Official Says - The New York Times Such a shame :hitwall:

ISLAMABAD: The once amicable relationship between Pashtoon and Baloch residents of Balochistan could be at a tipping point, as changing demographics threaten to create tensions between the province’s two largest ethnic groups. The demographic changes have put Baloch nationalist parties in a...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For years, Saudi Arabia has had a hallowed status here, considered above question or criticism. Yet the hajj stampede near Mecca last month has taken some of the luster off the exalted image of the kingdom. Scores of Pakistani pilgrims were killed in the disaster, and many...

I wouldn't be surprised if he was referring to army generals. After all, they need to deflect the embarrassment of their actions in Kunduz so they're going to try their hardest to scapegoat Pakistan

When in reality: U.S. General Says Afghans Requested Airstrike That Hit Kunduz Hospital http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/06/world/asia/kunduz-afghanistan-taliban.html?_r=0