pa ki is not considered as derogatory in Pakistan. Most people do not find it offensive, as they are unaawre of its offensiveness. Paaki mens purity in Urdu.
The derogatory nature of the word pa ki comes from its use in the UK, as this was a term of abuse for South Asians in the council estates of England, Scotland, etc. pa ki is almost considered a swear word in the UK, and politically incorrect to use it.
On the other hand, when I was in the USA, many American described things of Pakistani origin to be Pa ki, and I did not find fault with their use of the word, nor any offense in it.
It is quite ironic, that Pakistanis are abused with a word that actually has a good meaning in their native tongue.
In all my life, I have never heard the word Bharti been used as an insult. However, if someone dislikes INdians, then even the term INdian can be derogatory, as can the term Irish.
You again claim that a number of shadowy posters used the term in a 'negative and often derogatory manner', but you fail to realise that if the intention is negative and derogatory, the word Indian would also suffice.
To some the word 'Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Irish', 'American' is nothing other than a gaali. Just because a certain person is prejudiced, and uses a word in a negative tone or manner, doesn't make the word unusable for others.
I have tried to explain that Bharti is the proper urdu word for someone 'of Bharat', just as Irani, Amreeki, Ruusi, Arbi, Aljizairi, Falasteeni, Burmi, Cheeni, Punjabi, Kashmiri, Hindustani, Gujrati, Sindhi, Assami, Bengali, Amritsari, Dehlwi, Bhopali, Hyderabadi, Keralwi, Brelwi, Deobandi, Kohlhapuri, the list is endless. Why should urdu speakers make an exception with Bharat and Bharatiya? The word does not correspond with regular urdu grammar and usage. Bharati/Bharti is the proper word in the Urdu language, as evidenced by countless examples.
