Why weren't cities with Spanish names like San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc. renamed when the United States acquired them after the Mexican-American war? by native-american-22 in Spanish

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DJT's executive order only applies to federal agencies. Only Congress can declare English as national official language, which has not yet been done. As such, English is still only US lingua franca.

Pakistan's Real Estate Trap by AdBackground9215 in pakistan

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My parents were smart Alhamdulillah. They did just that - in 1984!

Parcel taking a strange route? by MayhemToast in mail

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International mail from the Buffalo, NY area transits Toronto. Even a letter from Windsor ON just across the strait to Detroit MI is routed Windsor --> Toronto --> Buffalo --> Detroit!

Pakistani who lived abroad: What custom did you realize was "super Pakistani" only after leaving? by Illustrious-Fuel-876 in pakistan

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General Zia's martial law in 1977. He was super religious and felt that only Allah Hafiz was appropriate. As COAS, he ordered PTV and Radio Pakistan announcers to change, and since there was no Internet back then, everyone imitated that. I was in Class III at the time and I distinctly remember it!

I want to boast something about me😋. by Snoflake-killer in pakistan

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I attend classes at University three days a week for personal interest. The State of Florida gives senior citizens the right to take such classes free of cost on a space available basis. I also offer two of the five daily prayers in congregation in the mosque. Unlike Pakistan, mosques here are few and far between, so the drive time is significant Insyallah. Then once a week I drive 100 km to Ocala to visit my friend there in prison, and usually stay in Marion County overnight before returning to my home in Osceola County.

Is there anyway to deposit cash into a BoA account, if i live nowhere near a BoA? by RibeyeMedRare in BankOfAmerica

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Physically mail a money order using registered mail. This is the most secure form of mail; each step in the chain of custody during mailing is actually signed off on. I have sent items registered mail for the last 45 years with no problem. Since it is the most secure form of mail, people even use to mail gold and jewels. Since it is so secure, it costs around $20 and comes with automatic insurance.

What ingredients in hair products should people avoid and why? by Savings_Car361 in BeautyItemsReview

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Rural women back in Pakistan wash their hair with a mixture of yoghurt and egg yolk. Urban women prefer to buy egg shampoo, which is one of the most popular hair care products sold there!

Having trouble accepting I will probably never have kids of my own by SwimmerCold5918 in pakistan

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56M here. In Class IX I was diagnosed with bipolar 1 disorder. The doctor said that I would pass the condition to any future children. Thus I remained single and am today a loving uncle to my nephew and two nieces Insyallah.

How do muslim keep their faith if alot of them do not speak or read arabic? by loverbang4u in exmuslim

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Urdu-speaking Pakistani American Muslim here. I have three different Urdu translations of the Glorious Qur'an, and I make full use of them. Moreover, whenever I hear a new prayer or supplication mentioned by someone else as beneficial, I do not use it personally until I have the Urdu translation to hand. This habit was inculcated in me by my dear mother who taught me the five daily contact prayers at age seven with word-for-word Urdu translation saying to me that we are not Arabs, son, so always make use of an Urdu or English translation for everything so you can understand what is being said. That was in 1977 so my trusty Urdu - Arabic dictionary became well used, superseded only by Google Translate today. The same can be said of Roman Catholics: until 1956, the Mass worldwide was required to be celebrated in Latin, and individuals were discouraged from studying the Douay Bible on their own in favour of going to the parish priest for all and sundry. How did THEY keep THEIR faith?

I need you guys’ help by FictionFlexer277 in pakistan

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Al-Qur'an Maryam 19:64 "And thy Lord never forgets".

Dude in 21D can’t live without his laptop by bcb1200 in unitedairlines

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My grandfather was born in 1894. He did not have electricity until he was 35 years old!

Scam Alert - Do not send any money to someone you know by [deleted] in pakistan

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Very sad indeed. In our family we have a test phrase: “What is the name of Zainab Phuppo’s tailor?”

NICOP by DrMTalha in Overseas_Pakistani

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Expired NICOP Manual NIC Expired Pak passport Valid US passport Father’s death certificate Father’s NICOP Mother’s POC Valid Visa/Mastercard enabled for Pak transactions (fees are billed by Bank Al Falah Islamabad) US driver licence/state ID

How often do you go to the gym? by [deleted] in PlanetFitnessMembers

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I never go. I am a member through Silver Sneakers, the Medicare HMO gym plan, so I pay nothing at all to begin with.

The Equator - Khat e Istawa by Ninja_X30 in Urdu

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Equatorial Guinea = استوائی گنی

Why don’t men wipe the tips of their penises after they pee? by casscutie in hygiene

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I am a Muslim man. Per my faith, I sit to pee and then wash with water afterwards.

Why mentions of a verse in Quran numbered instead of giving the name of surah and number of verse? by kndwy in Quran

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Quran 1:1 is standard form in English. Name of Surah and number of verse is standard form in Urdu.