Why Are There So Many Pakistanis In Texas?

The suburb of Sugar Land, on the outskirts of Houston, is home to a thriving Pakistani community. The scenes at strip malls are equivalent to what you might find in cities like Karachi or Lahore, but they now exist in Texas. So how did so many Pakistanis end up in Houston in the first place? AJ+’s Tabish Talib traveled to southeast Texas and learned it had a lot to do with the Cold War and U.S. propaganda.
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[@joshythehand2960]

There are 2 young Pakistani guys here in our little mountain town that own and run a neat refuel station that is also a diner. I swear they are the nicest young guys in town. They go out of their way to make the best food.. help us older folks pump gas or find what we are looking for while there... I swear it almost reminds me of how full service stations were 50 years ago. If ya go there once you will always go back there again. They make some of the other little stores seem almost cold. Greatbyoung men.

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

That is because there is only two of them Watch when its a town of them

[@hodam9687]

@@AyanAli-py7ci racist spotted

[@StreetDrilla]

@CultTVDude Hindutva spotted

[@5291982]

THERES NO MOUNTAINS IN HOUSTON LOL🙃

[@joshythehand2960]

@@5291982 I live in the Ozarks.. not Texas lol

[@Joyhtx]

Mexican American Sugar Lander here🙋🏻‍♀️. I love all my fellow Pakistani neighbors,beautiful culture and great people. We are a beautiful melting pot of a city were we love and respect each other. We are truly leading by example 🙌🏻 💕

[@Keepskatin]

Because Biden flew in more immigrants.

[@lesbethtacioni1733]

@@Keepskatin Your hate for Biden just proves your biased opinions, which is why the US will continue to stay behind the times

[@TonyMezaXD]

Yup Same here, I personally like Texas having more diverse communities than just Germans.

[@thailandfinland7549]

Until jihad starts keep smiling

[@daviroza4700]

@@Keepskatin 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@robertyang6568]

I’m from Sugar Land, and I’m so happy to see the coverage of our area!

[@abdulahmed1040]

Sugar land can suck these sweaty nuts What a dead town

[@Mumsiken]

@@abdulahmed1040 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Armanii2795]

@@abdulahmed1040 You must be smoking crack.

[@amazingvideos58]

I am from Sugar Creek

[@bebeysmael1.]

There's a band that is pretty awesome from Sugarland called Sugarland and if you haven't heard them, you need to. IT'S ALL HAPPENING IN HOUSTON BABY. Awesome music scene in Houston.

[@samrahafeez6388]

So glad Sugar Land is getting the recognition for the diversity we have! As someone who’s lived here my entire life, I can attest first hand to the thriving community we have! Thanks for the coverage AJ+ !

[@georgecarlinn6288]

Are you in burqa

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@georgecarlinn6288 we like forcing burqas on your pink skanks.

[@georgecarlinn6288]

@@AyanAli-py7ci burqas help in protect women from bad man

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@georgecarlinn6288 yeah like your dad

[@georgecarlinn6288]

@@AyanAli-py7ci you an mulhid, why so upset, aren't an true believer in isalm😜

[@abidfarooqui-sla3301]

I am originally from Pakistan and went to a very good school in its district in the 70's and 80's and somehow a dozen of my classmates ended up in Texas and most of them in Houston. I never understood how there were so many Pakistanis in Houston. This explains a lot. Cheers from Tampa

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

There is barely any Pakistanis in America. Most are in Britain and they don't like cricket here.

[@Cheedillow]

@@AyanAli-py7ci lmao what you on they love cricket

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@Cheedillow they don't like cricket at all. They might watch their home country play but most don't like cricket in Britain

[@cecil123]

Islamic colonialism.

[@abidfarooqui-sla3301]

@@cecil123 More like brain drain bud

[@atomicgeisha]

one time a Muslim doctor here in San Antonio Texas treated me for. severe respiratory infection just in time to go to my brother's wedding. I will be forever thankful for her. American is a nation of immigrants. Out of many we are one.

[@wardayousufi]

As a Pakistani its so heartwarming seeing coverage of Pakistani Americans in Houston....Bless you All Proud to be 🇵🇰

[@zubairrazzaq6271]

Love you All

[@francisd3740]

Pakistani hates western countries and their values .. why they wants to migrate t the us?

[@farismustafa5389]

@@francisd3740 why do you keep spamming the same comment.

[@georgecarlinn6288]

Come spread your religion

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@georgecarlinn6288 Pakistanis spread their religion through love jihad. Ever heard of grooming gangs

[@dannyer40]

Growing up in Houston was amazing , you can literally meet anyone from every corner of world

[@joshythehand2960]

I had a job for years that sent me all over the country. Nearly every state and nearly every city. And Houston is like a hidden secret for some reason. If you ask folks from around the country they have no idea that Houston is one of the biggest cities in the u.s. .. it's freaking gigantic with endless variety of things to see and do.

[@Ianews1]

The hardworking, honest, and brave are always welcome in TX

[@GhostXVll]

lol. ok.

[@hhydar883]

Love this series. 👏👏👏 South Asian ppl are very friendly in nature. I hope there will be more interactions among american and south asian communities to know and learn more about eachother.

[@auguaauaguga6517]

Are you sure bro BTW lots of love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@youtubeuser1946]

@@auguaauaguga6517 boka comment 🤣😂

[@auguaauaguga6517]

@@youtubeuser1946 Lol ami mitha ki bolsi

[@youtubeuser1946]

@@auguaauaguga6517 kothay theke?

[@Hi5Ripon]

PAK people left PAK to settle in NAPAK goras land because their own land is NAPAK

[@duchesstyra]

I’m From South Africa 🇿🇦 and I love and respect Pakistani people ❤

[@waleedkhan-tv8ts]

Thank you Madam We respect you,your country and people too 🇵🇰🤝🇿🇦

[@kachrachi]

I'm a Pakistani who worked in South Africa for 5 years. South Africans are amazing people! Thanks for your comment! ❤

[@duchesstyra]

@@kachrachi Awww 🥰 🇵🇰 🇿🇦

[@duchesstyra]

@@waleedkhan-tv8ts Thank you🇵🇰🇿🇦🙏🏾😘

[@waleedkhan-tv8ts]

@@duchesstyra Your Welcome 🇵🇰🇿🇦🇵🇰🤝🇿🇦🇵🇰❤️🇿🇦

[@SBTRKT88]

Love this! I'll definitely check out the Pakistani food if I'm ever in Houston.

[@MrOnemate]

You in africa ? Lol

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

There is barely 500,000 Pakistanis in America

[@SBTRKT88]

@@MrOnemate you made Zero sense

[@SBTRKT88]

@@AyanAli-py7ci what does that have to do with my comment???

[@Mumsiken]

Try Biryani.

[@EMKWANREVIEWS]

Lovely seeing Pakistani communities in the USA. Would love to visit one day!

[@worldview730]

Bring your Quran with you

[@stephenwalsh4481]

You wont like it!

[@shansiddiqui4741]

What's with the Negative comments mates. Come say it to my face. Bring you Bible

[@georgecarlinn6288]

Come we will enjoy halala

[@thingswhatilike]

@@worldview730 did you bring your holy book everywhere?

[@aniv5833]

As a South Indian, a couple of years ago I tried Pakistani Biryanis at Devon Street in Chicago! They were Straight FIRE! Can never forget those dishes till date. :D

[@Contractor48]

Hyderabadi dum biryani still rule the briyani brah(Just a friendly banter)

[@MalluStyleMultiMedia]

I still crave for food from Devon, especially the Biryani

[@aniv5833]

@@Contractor48 So you want to compare and compete now? Even Pakistan has a Hyderabad and the originators of biryani were not from India or Pak! Every dish is different, and are special in their own way.

[@kendomikssprintervan6328]

@@aniv5833 Pakistanis are very nice People and have nice food u cant find in India. I met many friendly Pakistanis abroad

[@aniv5833]

@@kendomikssprintervan6328 bro, people around the world are nice, everybody is nice everywhere, we're all the same, Except Politicians! Politicians + Money are the root cause of all kinds of problems between countries.

[@andrewlim9345]

Thanks for shedding light on a little known side of Texas.

[@johnkelvintravolta3111]

AJ+ doing a job, which is the responsibility of great leaders by bringing people together. It is extraordinary. Regards from a Pakistani Engineer living in Germany.

[@MT-wp9su]

In texas, i met a lot of Pakistanis. they are very connected to their roots/Pakistan. alot of them were doctors, engineers, businessmen. hard-working people. good to see.

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

No they're not The girl isn't even wearing her clothes here You want to see connected to their roots Pakistanis Go to Britain

[@titanszs]

@@AyanAli-py7ci yr hr jga log h jo deen ki tawajjo krte h or jo nhi

[@Hexed_Precinct]

No they are not connected to the roots. How to know if Pakistani is really connected to the roots? When they blow themselves up!

[@JamesAlis]

​@@titanszs ignore the boats

[@andreamiller1285]

I would be honored to have her come to my house. There is way too much hate in the world stop it.

[@edmonddantes5104]

Andrea, you are loosing your own country ...smh 😐 why do you hate the USA

[@mrexpress8002]

@@edmonddantes5104 she doesn't. you do

[@edmonddantes5104]

@@mrexpress8002 how is that Mr Express ...

[@mrexpress8002]

@@edmonddantes5104 if you point fingers then expect people pointing fingers back at you

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

Where is the honor in this? What makes it an honor?

[@danielcox7327]

I love the diverse of every race and culture coming in Texas like one time I made some Pakistanis at a batting cage they had a cricket bat and I had a baseball bat then after a good conversation we decide to trade our sport to dares and I swung a cricket that they told me home runs don’t matter it matters on getting on Flat part of the stick while they try to make contact at baseballs it is really really hard and I face a cricket thrower almost hit me in the ribs but I protect myself it was so much fun and everyone is welcome

[@swaliulhaque8125]

@@smileyhomeimprovementsjohn6165 what about native Americans

[@swaliulhaque8125]

@El Mero Mero because they displaced them fully, so much attrocities on them and everybody knows the history of texas , how us shamelessly stole it from texas , oppression of blacks in south, civil war

[@jidennaofficial6832]

@@swaliulhaque8125 shut up

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

There is no Pakistanis in America. Less than 500,000. Come to Britain to see Pakistanis and most are in boxing or football nowadays

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@swaliulhaque8125 Pakistanis box in Britain not play cricket

[@Moscato_Moscato]

Houston’s diversity is always great to see!!

[@Joyhtx]

🙌🏻

[@Joyhtx]

@El Mero Mero la tuya

[@Joyhtx]

@El Mero Mero where do u live?

[@Siddaslayer25]

@@Joyhtx austin and Houston are the tumor of texas lol.

[@Armanii2795]

​@El Mero Mero The suburbs of houston arent

[@ahmadjawad2310]

Bro, this series is really nice. Keep going and try pushing it into Canada if u can. There is a huge Pakistan communities in Toronto and Calgary, and fast-growing communities in places like Vancouver.

[@cecil123]

Pakistan needs more Europeans to create non-Muslim communities. Come on Pakistan, show us how tolerant you are.

[@ahmadjawad2310]

@@cecil123 nah not really. Cause Asians tend 2 help communties that they live in while Europeans have a history of taking and gving nothing back. Pakistanis in Canada, America and Europe work and pay taxes. Im not sure the Europeans did the same when they were in Asia and Africa.

[@Rudepenaltyoffside]

@ahmed ali ,wrong,ive been to Vancouver,there is a sizable community,my school chum,lives over there and he’s from Karachi

[@lightscameras4166]

@@ahmadjawad2310 exactly 🙌

[@ivarivar1875]

Bra theyre is litterly less then 3000 Pakistani in all of vancover if anything, Canada only Ontario has population rest of it is nothing

[@ThatsWhenItkickedin]

South Texan here and I love all my Pakistani brothers and sisters.

[@mealways2607]

Thank you for sharing such a good story

[@Adam.deVries]

G'day from Adelaide Australia love Cricket

[@MrOnemate]

Stop killing camels kangaroos koalas in Australia.

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

Most Pakistanis in Britain like football and boxing

[@maverickkhan777]

Dude we won today t20 😀

[@billrose2202]

Really enjoying your videos. I grew up in USA and spent loads of time in India. Used to come back and work as a bike messenger in washington DC and there used to be a Pakistani stall selling food near the masjid. People were pretty shocked to see me as a white guy going there at first but everyone warmed up quickly. Best samosas around :) Your father has a good point about USA allowing immigrants to keep their cultures.

[@user-fl3qb4eo2l]

I am indian and I believe people should assimilate into the local culture. Multiculturalism only creates disunity and strife, people eventually resort to their ethnic enclaves

[@billrose2202]

@@user-fl3qb4eo2l well yes to a certain extent but no need to eliminate your original culture. USA for instance is a nation built on immigration for good or bad. But yes have to speak the local language and do your best to fit in with locals. Thanks for your reply.

[@Hexed_Precinct]

@@billrose2202 Really...you do not see any problem in Muslim pushing their sharia agenda?

[@thingswhatilike]

@@Hexed_Precinct they push their shirai agenda for themself not for you non Muslim

[@JTR253]

@@Hexed_Precinct Shouldn’t you be policing your own caste politics in America? It was even banned in California recently. I guess not since you are probably a Brahmin racist who benefits from it while chanting equality and love for all like a hypocrite to white Americans.

[@zetsui0411]

Texas seems like a good state for many emigrant cultures chicanos pakistanis etc...they are socially liberal when it comes to race, but conservative when it comes to religion and public spaces, gun rights taxes.

[@AliAhmed-ve5xl]

Pakistanis don't live in America Also, they don't play garbage sports like cricket. In britain, you will find real Pakistanis

[@Theuniverseguru]

Pakistani-American and live in houston! This is the absolute best place to live ❤️❤️❤️

[@Imran-Lalani]

Sugar Land resident here. Love it here. We come here because the cost of living is low and salary is high.

[@dubreil07]

Salary is low

[@mohamedfaizan9844]

After 3 generations, the kids are American, not Pakistani anymore. The original immigrants always feel connected to the homeland, but not their children who are born and brought up in the US - for them America is their home, not a faraway country where they have never stepped foot in. Pakistani by racial origin, yes of course, but in the mind and heart the kids will always be American. If they ever travel to Pakistan now, it will be a massive culture shock and they will never be able to adjust to the people, way of life, society, culture etc. So it’s all nice and warm to say “proud to be Pakistani” but quite another to actually give up American citizenship and live in the place of your roots. Let’s face it - no one ever does that. You can’t have the cake and eat it too.

[@MissMiserize]

I think it's wrong for you to be putting words into these kids mouths. They get to decide how connected they feel to a culture, not you. They aren't apart of white-american culture either. Pakistani-Americans would have an identity that's unique.

[@mohamedfaizan9844]

@@MissMiserize I’m just going by experience. When they go back to their home countries for some reason (family compulsion, property dispute, wedding etc), they are never able to fit in with an actual Pakistani/ desi society. They can hardly communicate in the local language, do not understand the society’s norms. It becomes just an empty label to explain away the brown-ness of the skin. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing - just saying that home is where your personal experiences are. Ultimately it is the place where you are most comfortable and where you belong. After 3 generations, it makes no sense to call yourself a X-American when you have no idea what an X society is like hundred years after immigration. Rather, it is more beneficial to consider yourself fully American, the land that’s given you your opportunity and livelihood. No one likes dual loyalty - totally understandable and acceptable for first generation immigrants, but definitely not third. Just the same way how Pakistan would expect Afghani or Indian refugees/ immigrants pre partition to consider themselves fully Pakistani and not have loyalty to the countries their grandparents left behind a hundred years ago. The life story of Muhajirs is very well known.

[@MissMiserize]

@@mohamedfaizan9844 There is a difference from our side though. As someone who's lived in the US and India for many years, it's actually easier becoming Indian then becoming American. Like you said, most desis won't live inPakistan after they go to another country, but if they do, even second generation kids like me, will slowly start to fit in. After 2-4 years, they'll be truly Desi. I even learned my language fluently, with an accent. Others people born in America wouldn't be able adjust like Desis because they're fully American. At the same time, even black Americans can' t fit in with the whites after 100s of years. Do you expect me too not feel x-American? No Asian feels separated from our ancestors here, even if it's 50% of the culture instead of 100%. I will never be white. It's not just slik color, you can't imagine the differences.

[@mohamedfaizan9844]

@@MissMiserize well I didn’t say that one must feel white. Being American is not equal to being white. American is a way of life as much as it is a nationality. it is a melting pot of thousands of different cultures - as much a cliche as it sounds, there is no other country like it in the world, in the way they were shaped by immigrants from all over the world. The term “American of Pakistani descent” is just more closer to the truth than “Pakistani American” - at least from third generation onwards, ie, those born in America and know only that country as their home. As for Blacks, yes, it is true they still face discrimination today. But the difference is that black is a race, not a nationality. They still consider themselves black Americans first who must fight to make their society more accepting of them as equals, and not as Ghanaian or Togolese. And finally, my post was for desi Americans who are born and brought up in America, never having any real connection to the land of their ancestors. You seem to have moved and lived in India (props to you!), so your life experience is very different and not whom I was referring to. PS - for the record, I’m Indian, and when my US born cousins visit, we have absolutely nothing in common except our colour.

[@MissMiserize]

@@mohamedfaizan9844 The problem isn't that you notice the distinction between Pakistani Americans and Pakistanis, but that you don't understand how close they are to their heritage. If you lived here and compared Pakistani Americans and other Americans and knew from experience how different non-desi Americans are from you, you would realize how your connection to your cousins are much more than skin deep! That's where my perspective comes in. "American of Pakistani descent" doesn't cut it, and it makes no sense for you to talk over anyone who's actually born here. How can you more accurately describe their identity than they can? Desi-American is an community in and of itself, as is African-American, even if they're bounding in America and lost their roots. Also, my point was it would only take a short time for your P-Am cousins to become "Pakistani" and be fully integrated to their culture with the locals not making any distinction. They'll become one of you, the same way I did. You can't say the same about being born and raised in the US. I am not "one of them."

[@entityarif8404]

I'm Pakistani and I grew up in the USA. My opinion is USA about to collapse, unfortunately a lot has changed for the worse.

[@MrOnemate]

So you will go back finally ?

[@carymnuhgibrilsamadalnasud1222]

Idk why people in Pakistan think the west is paradise.

[@cecil123]

@@carymnuhgibrilsamadalnasud1222 Probably because Pakistan is such a toilet.

[@carymnuhgibrilsamadalnasud1222]

@@cecil123 Just like your mother's face.

[@pachukoking2963]

Isn't that strange a Pakistani telling how USA is gonna collapse.

[@aliyousaf126]

I am Yasmin and my younger brother and his wife and kids are in Houston from many years and are very happy living there.

[@AbdulRehman-mr4re]

have they ever faced any discrimination?

[@whathell6t]

@@AbdulRehman-mr4re Does a Muslim Houston Texan Fan being discriminated count? Especially when the Dallas Cowboy Fans come to town?

[@texas4478]

Always muslims happy by living Christian majority countries by enjoying freedom and secularism

[@prashanthalex7702]

@@AbdulRehman-mr4re why are Christians and hindus discriminated in Pak

[@humzanafees9348]

@@prashanthalex7702 it’s none of your business. Hindus rss goon

[@tomwilson5108]

they also have American food like tacos 😂

[@TheDigitalslayer]

It is American …. North American. ;-)

[@rafangille]

i mean texas was apart of mexico

[@LuciferTheDogKiller]

Tacos are mexican food. 🤦🏻

[@UTubeqaca]

Thanks for this. Salaam from Canada 🇨🇦.

[@ismailchoudhary7441]

Man I'm telling you we Desi people that's how we roll man with good business and family...

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

Ever heard of Mirpuris

[@folk2630]

@@AyanAli-py7ci - Most of the Pakistanis in the U.K. are Mirpuris

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@folk2630 yes and they're really different in general.

[@thingswhatilike]

@@AyanAli-py7ci I never heard about mirpuris. And what is the even mean

[@AnonymousReader-er4eg]

@@AyanAli-py7ci Mirpuris make up 70% of the UK's population because after the Mangla dam flooded and displaced a few hundred thousand people, the Pak gov. arranged with the UK gov. to send Pakistani labor to the UK. However, Mirpuris are generally from conservative and Islamist-leaning families, thus why Pakistanis in the UK are on average very different from Pakistanis in the US.

[@turabm6700]

Afiya, sister. If you are reading this comment, please know that you have nothing to fear if Allah swt is with you and wants to protect you.. People do hijab for Allah swt and not for themselves or their family

[@rumaysaali4957]

i didn’t ask

[@FindingFarrahBlog]

She was wearing it for the right reason. She only stopped because she literally couldn’t do her job. People wouldn’t let her into their homes.

[@turabm6700]

@@FindingFarrahBlog I completely understand! Life is challenging test. Now that the political climate is better, she should go back to doing hijab if she can. Also, I am not judging.. I am guilty of shaving my beard off for job interviews sometimes and I feel terrible doing it. But I don't give up and climb back up the ladder of iman and grow my beard and fulfil my obligations to Allah swt

[@FindingFarrahBlog]

@@turabm6700 yes inshaAllah. I know you were just advising. We just all have to remembering people have different circumstances and their own trials and weaknesses, and I ask Allah to give us all strength and to be better Muslims. Ameen

[@zaynulabidin1381]

Yeah i was thinking the same.

[@Shybramty]

Sad thing is the Hajab is not the only "problem" ppl discriminate us by, but just by our very own skin color... this coming from an Indigenous texan Native (Coahuiltecan)

[@nabeelhasan6593]

I think older generation dont like this kind of changes but younger gen is much more acceptable and open,

[@anonymousboi949]

Yeah, taking off the hijab won’t work for most desis, due to racism

[@Alien-oi7zm]

Definitely not because of skin color it's the hajab

[@gwadar_cpec2110]

Americans don't have a problem with darker skin color anymore. Some still have a problem with Hijab but I think in the future they will not have a problem with seeing Hijab either.

[@thunderbird4709]

Not all muslims are african, middle eastern or south asian/brown. Eastern europe has millions of white indigenous muslims.

[@salanismail7663]

Long time Pakistan Pakistan is my blood country ❤❤But I'm not Pakistan person. Because Pakistan 🇵🇰 is ♥ hearts 💕 of Muslim nations

[@J.AlexanderTX]

Black Sugarland native here, many of theses scenes were shit outside village of oak lake near my home. Cool to see this being covered so beautifully.

[@kitt7477]

But, please don’t forget about Dr. AFIYA SIDDIQUI still languishing in prison for the past 18 years. In a prison not too far from Houston. Kidnapped and tortured.

[@mamunahmed892]

@@chrislogan33 no evidence hence the concern

[@senatorofutah]

She waged war against India in the form of bioengineering wipon like covid 19 virus

[@Armanii2795]

Fort Worth is 4 hours away from here

[@kitt7477]

@@Armanii2795 so?

[@signalsystems]

Her children were released only after many years. Hopefully she will die free.

[@adeebtraveler5696]

Thank you v much for good info . i will go to USA on april so Insha Allah will visit Houston and love to meet pakistani community👍💖

[@AdrienneBlaine]

Great to see the many sides of Texas!

[@FabledCity]

I had to click on this because back in the day I had a girlfriend from Missisauga (if you get that reference) and we went to Houston for NYE one year and specifically hung out with her co-ethnic friends in Sugarland. This is so on point.

[@ATrainTravels]

Beautiful video!

[@brazaniankamrazian104]

To be fair there a lot of every immigrant community in Texas🥲. Do Jackson Heights that’s where the real Pakistani american history is (and of bengalis too!!)

[@arbaz79]

Where is Jackson heights located?

[@umiehumaira4268]

@@arbaz79 New York

[@Siddaslayer25]

Bro as a pakistani this is grade A propaganda haha. why was there a need to include trump lol ?

[@thomashowe1509]

Texas has always had that attitude towards certain groups even before trump. So it’s just blatant attacks on trump when racism against groups have happened in TX since the 60s

[@LeonardoDeVinci1452]

People should be allowed to show their culture and religion without fear of reprisals. Muslum, Christian, Catholic, or Jewish whatever people want to believe in, this is America after all. But when they use their culture and religion as a weapon. That is where we need to draw the line. No one religion or culture has the right to be used to inflict harm on another person.

[@vincen223]

Go do that in Iran

[@LeonardoDeVinci1452]

@@vincen223 That is why I am glad I don't live in Iran

[@moosedoggy1631]

Houston and Dallas is indeed a thriving community for people coming from South Asia. Indians, Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi have been very successful in these cities. Great food options too!

[@folk2630]

@Balochi boy - Aren’t Nepalis also poor in the US?

[@totensrabon1885]

@Balochi boy Bangladesh as a country... Literally can buy Pakistan!! Pakistan is the poster boy of intolerance, terrorism and poverty. Bangladesh used to be dirt poor as well but we acknowledged our issues and kept trying to improve ourselves... & now you see the comparison Between two countries!

[@hodam9687]

@@totensrabon1885 Pakistan army is one of the world’s most strongest army, Pakistan is one of the nine nuclear power currently at number 6 position ahead of India in terms of nukes, is much bigger compared to Bangladesh and Pakistan has always been an important key power. Our economy might not be flourishing in recent times but Pakistan has remained the richest nation in south asia and we will bounce back from this crisis soon. Now think again of buying us 🖕🏻

[@naeemveera6260]

@@totensrabon1885 hahaha kangladesh still is kangladesh

[@Armanii2795]

I haven't seen a single bengali in Houston in my life. And very rarely I see Nepalis but I know they are here

[@janetacuna]

My toddler goes to a preschool in Sugarland and I haven't heard of Aga's, I'm so trying that place!

[@Musaiftekhar]

One interesting aspect about Houston's Pakistani community is that most of them appeared to me (by language) to be Karachi residents. There was a huge flight from Karachi during the anti MQM operations in the 1990s. I would guess a lot of them moved to Houston particularly if they were educated

[@9shazad]

World would be such a nicer place if everyone got along i am Muslim but most off my friends are Jewish or Christian who cares we all get along end off !

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

There is Frenzo Harami or Zayn Malik in America?

[@deveryhenderson8335]

yeah BS buddy funny how the hindus don't flood in here and talk sh$# about ya'll like I see on every cnn and fb article out there. ya'll pathetic lol.

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@deveryhenderson8335 Pakistanis are head strong. It was the Pakistani ISI and militia who destroyed the Soviet Union.

[@9shazad]

@@deveryhenderson8335 wtf u on about

[@thunderbird4709]

Christianity is idol worship

[@KareforBrenda]

This was lovely

[@user-zr4ls8oh2x]

One of the reason foreign students came to Houston was $40 per credit hour, among the lowest in the country. It was only in mid 80s tution went from $40 to $400

[@silenthill1035]

Being a proud Pakistani in the US can be really challenging. Most people are nice, but some people do a lot of projection the moment they discover you are from Pakistan. All the harm they have done, or always wanted to do to people in Pakistan, they project it on to you and accuse you of having such plans toward them.

[@Anonymous00497]

I'm sorry you had to face discrimination or had unpleasant experiences . It takes courage to go on under such circumstances and I hope the situation improves. I'm rooting for you. Lots of love from Pakistan.

[@keylanjenkins6610]

So go back

[@K3N_Z4N]

Urdu Binds us All. Long live the Language of Love.

[@AlyssaMakesArt]

I went to university in one of the "brown flight" enclaves and our school had a big cricket club.

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

Cricket is gay Most Pakistanis in the UK play football or boxing

[@AlyssaMakesArt]

@@AyanAli-py7ci I don't ask them wht gender their attracted to. I just see them playing and having fun.

[@smallik81]

Wait, this town is called "Sugar Land"?!

[@SophiaElibaby]

Yes was last owned by a huge sugar producer

[@onice33]

Yea.. Domino Sugar is a huge supplier in that city...

[@m.jessica8742]

Yes, And it's actually Imperial Sugar that is headquartered there, which gave the town its name. It is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Houston

[@Armanii2795]

Town?? Excuse me?!! It's a suburb of Houston.

[@powerbad696]

WOW.This was a GOOD video.Learned a lot.Was cracking up about her seeing all those confederate flags!!!LOL.Still don't understand why people fly them,after all the south lost the war,to each his own I guess.I live in Texas also but grew up in PHILLY,came here thru the army(FT HOOD)HOO-RAH!!! It was a lil bit culture shock seeing black dudes with cowboy hats,big belt buckles and cowboy boots.LOL.😁😁But,I remembered my history-1-in 3 cowboys of the old west were black.And by the way,I'm a black male.

[@qwertyguy76]

This answered so many questions. As a North African in Spring-Woodlands I kept wondering why everyone is based down south or west in Katy. That area seems far to me.

[@ari-jv]

Are you Moroccan

[@theimprovist4158]

Lol I know that boutique on Hilcroft avenue, there's a mosque nearby

[@alwayslegend2177]

Mashalah we love Pakistani From Great Somalia

[@zainulabidinbinriaz28]

Love Somalia. Our Great Muslim Country with Brave people.

[@javaidhaider9289]

Afia Jalali is number one. She appears to have the requirements to become a community leader. She can undo what Trump did.

[@Randomhandlename]

Funny thing is she never wore hijab she was a scarfi

[@hayankk]

Great content Bro......

[@technojunkie123]

Ayyy, as a Houstonian Pakistani/Indian American this video made me sooo happy! I know every single one of these spots mentioned in the video and they're all absolutely iconic with the Desi community here in Houston! For anyone interested in the outdoor food trucks you saw in a few scenes it happens roughly every Saturday night in the parking lot of Aga Juice & Cafe in Mission Bend (just outside of Sugarland)

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

Desi is a fake name

[@user-fl3qb4eo2l]

No such thing as Pakistani/indian we are racially distinct

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[@moments4727]

So basically you're an Indian trying to blend in with the Pakistani community.. typical indian behavior

[@mskclasses8496]

@@user-fl3qb4eo2l in your dreams 😂😂, Pakistan is an British creation , there is only India

[@umair.a]

We need another documentary for Pakistani's in New Jersey!

[@deveryhenderson8335]

yeah and how nj has turned into pakistan 2.0! sure smells like it

[@ajam3086]

Pakistani's are not the biggest demographic in NJ , Texas has a bigger Pakistani population.

[@umair.a]

@@ajam3086 Who said anything about the population comparison?

[@ajam3086]

@@umair.a also it wouldn't be "another" documentary when there isn't one in the first place. The whole point is to go where the subculture has made an impact or is significant.

[@muhammadshaikh6307]

Glad to see and I have been living here for 8 years. I appreciate that.

[@Tanveer888]

a lot of love for all of you sisters and brothers.

[@lailarahaman7459]

MashaAllah, great video! I’m born and raised in Houston. 😊

[@theotherside2576]

Long live Pakistan and long live Pakistanis

[@urwahahmed9492]

Proud to be an American of Pakistani descent!🥰🥰

[@napakistanmedia6772]

u never will be american Pakistan ew never

[@napakistanmedia6772]

go back!!

[@Armanii2795]

@@napakistanmedia6772 I bet you are typing this from India. Lol

[@napakistanmedia6772]

@@Armanii2795 nope !! try again am not in India

[@Armanii2795]

@@napakistanmedia6772 United Kingdom

[@handymanschool]

Just like Pakistani in this video, every immigrant has their unique story. For families to migrate from their birth land to the U.S. It takes lots of courage and forward thinking in hope for building better future.

[@exoticabdulqadirshamsi4782]

Amazing👍

[@zubairqureshi7532]

Nice people of pakistan 🇵🇰 😀

[@MAG320]

The only thing that Texas does not want you to mess with is their culture. They want their culture to be as conservative as possible. For some that see a lot of Confederacy Flags everywhere, it literally goes back to the Civil War. They hold dearly the loss of the War. If you want to live in Texas, especially in the rural & smaller areas, don't assault their culture, they will chastise you until everyone hits the cemetery.

[@j.campbell8491]

Texans in the rural and smaller areas that wave the Confederate flags are keeping up Texas tradition. They don’t want us to mess with original Texas culture.

[@darapsteradox]

Agreed. Nobody wants liberal ideas permeating in Texas

[@yessinjomaa1444]

Amazing 😻

[@saleemshahbukhari6102]

Very informative video ✔️

[@PlayWaves1]

There are more Indians in Texas but of course AJ focuses on Pakistanis.

[@humzanafees9348]

Who cares about Indians

[@MilkyWayWasTaken]

I mean so? It doesn't matter a whole lot? Like there are lots of Indians in a lot of states but not as much with Pakistanis (except New York, Virginia, Texas, and California)

[@goodhuman8879]

Hijab isn't a Taboo its just a peice of cloth worn on head to cover hair nad thats it .It was a part of previous relegions but they left it and now want Muslims to do the same!

[@Randomhandlename]

And who decides what a person should and shouldn’t wear what criteria are you utilizing?

[@Randomhandlename]

And by the way scarf is not hijab lol

[@abkh5780]

Man I missed AGA's restaurant when I visited Huston couple years ago. Well next time I wont.

[@talhakhan6856]

Now, there are more Pakistanis in Greater Toronto (Ontario) than in Texas or NY. Very diversified community with not as much racism & discrimination to what it is in USA. No school shootings and guns are banned here.

[@o_0264]

Not all Pakistanis are desis and fk what is even Desi I am half Ukrainian half Pakistani so does it makes me Desi cause often people call me Desi Pakistani 🙄 Edit : BTW I am an atheist

[@o_0264]

@Balochi boy and btw balochi boy who're you to call me non-Pakistani get your ugly*** a$$'** to medieval 2000 years old Balochistan. I heard there's no internet there how come you have access to it

[@o_0264]

@Balochi boy by your logic you mean that all Americans are christians and these people in the above video are christians too well let people and world see the truth about your peaceful cult

[@AliAhmed-ve5xl]

@@o_0264 Pakistan was made for Islam If you're not a Muslim, then you're not a Pakistani.

[@o_0264]

@@AliAhmed-ve5xl I think I know more about Pakistan than illeterate like you don't you remember Quaid-e-Azam's address what he said about minorities and also Pakistan was not made for Islam it was made for minorities of indian-subcontinent which at that time were muslims along with many christians and Jews too who then migrated to other countries because radicals would often attack them and called them kafir.

[@arhumzia6360]

@@o_0264 yes Pakistan has no internet and our capital city is full of tents. This is just magic that I am talking to you.

[@ajplus]

Did you know Wyoming is home to one of the oldest Pakistani American communities? Watch our first video from this series here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZTMYniHmLGlqc0 Also make sure to check out the final episode: Why America's Biggest Pakistani Community Lives In Brooklyn kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHvUYod5g9CDjqM

[@commodusmeridius4718]

Adult movie performer nadia Ali is also from Texas and a proud Pakistani. Also a practising Muslim

[@carymnuhgibrilsamadalnasud1222]

@@commodusmeridius4718 ewww

[@AliAhmed-ve5xl]

@@commodusmeridius4718 sorry but Nadia Ali is from New Jersey. She doesn't wear a hijab. She is an urdu indian speaker. Come to Britain, your Britney Spears was smashing the Pakistanis here

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@commodusmeridius4718 nadia ali didn't even wear a hijab when she was a girl in New Jersey. Her name isn't even nadia. Also she is an Indian migrant descendant.

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

@@carymnuhgibrilsamadalnasud1222 sorry but nadia is from New Jersey and doesn't wear a hijab at all

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

wonderful video

[@ian2372]

Texas has fallen a long time ago. One of the main reasons I left for South Dakota. Texas is no longer Texas.

[@zakiurrehman9703]

My father visited Houston Texas in 1986

[@native5647]

Where do you live now ?

[@zakiurrehman9703]

@@native5647 South Africa

[@kholowedalmold3394]

@@zakiurrehman9703 جنوب أفريقيا جميلة؟

[@AfG_313]

I’m Afghan and been in the Bay since 1980 my family not me I was born in 91 in Oakland CA

[@AyanAli-py7ci]

There is no Frenzo Harami or Zayn Malik in America These people are lame there

[@kholowedalmold3394]

اعتقد إنه يجب عليك أن تذهب إلى أمريكا وتحصل على الجنسية ، الخليج غير جيد للعيش

[@javaidzaidi]

Lived in Houston for 3 years, in Harris County. Not as many Desis there as in the South. But the Champion Masjid, and it was big, was full on Eid day. I am told there is a shopping area in the South which has a shopping area which resembles Tariq Road the night prior to Eid.

[@patricias5122]

Because Pakistanis are extremely conservative politically .... and they like Texas for that reason.

[@JAANTARIQ.SA786]

Love pakistan 🇵🇰♥ From south Africa 🇿🇦

[@brushemteeth9159]

Why "Pakistanis in Texas"? It is more politically and factually correct to speak of "Americans of Pakistani descent".

[@iamkman]

AJ+ You guys need to do a similar one for NYC Pakistani community

[@fx1209]

Nice video 👍

[@maxd3028]

An honorable Representatives of their country and the true spirit of Islam 👏💯💖🌹☝

[@deveryhenderson8335]

they aren't wanted in this country. NONE of these comments are from americans lol

[@naeemveera6260]

My first opinion was after reading headlines why so many Pakistani in Texas. It's bcz of Gun culture but in video its something else

[@studentus4983]

Thank you so mac wandarful

[@isaidris2705]

I'm a British Pakistani and thinking of coming to Texas to live.

[@tecumseh4095]

What the f is a British Pakistani?

[@TRD315]

I am a Pakistani desi American and I find this informing and beautiful.

[@AliAhmed-ve5xl]

Pakistanis aren't desis You must be an Indian migrant in Pakistan

[@ajam3086]

@@AliAhmed-ve5xl thats what we call ourselves ...you must not live in US

[@slweera8267]

i love cricket ...where is that ground at...i whish i can play there one day..from Sri lanka. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mamunahmed892]

Lol why don't you go over there illegally?

[@slweera8267]

@@mamunahmed892 😂😂😂😂 i am American citizen bro... But originally from Sri lanka..i am living in Tx 👍👍👍

[@mamunahmed892]

@@slweera8267 Ok not illegally but put some petrol in the car and go? You don't have to worry about being deported?

[@Mumsiken]

@@mamunahmed892 we legally came here, at least we didn’t steal it.

[@mamunahmed892]

@@Mumsiken I didn't steal anything either

[@sammiesmith6690]

Large South Asian population in the Dallas Metroplex especially in Plano, Texas.

[@marblox9300]

Speaking of Hooston - Astros should have stayed in the Astrodome. Worlds first Domed Stadium. It is iconic. As is my city - Wrigley Field.

[@pashtoon3192]

Afia sister this excuse will not help you on the day of judgment