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2024-05-20 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Another 175 Pakistani students return home from Bishkek as govt steps up evacuation efforts

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Posted by Fred 2024-05-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [109 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1
"Crowds on Demand" or...a company of terrorists?

Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-20 10:24|| 2024-05-20 10:24|| Front Page Top

#2 the 2024 Bishkek riots were attacks on foreigners by Kyrgyz mobs in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. The clashes lasted from May 17th to the 18th. ../. The Pakistani government successfully evacuat 650+ students. Kyrgyzstan is a common destination for medical students, given cheap costs of education and internationally recognized medical degrees. It had more then 60 thousand foreign students in 2021, including 14,500 Indian students and 10,000 Pakistani students.
Clashes began after Kyrgyz students were involved in a brawl with Egyptian and other Arab medical students on May 13. The Arabs were allegedly winning the fight, which sparked retaliation by Kyrgyz mobs against foreigners in the country. Initially, over 100 Kyrgyz gathered "to take revenge on the foreigners who beat up residents."

Posted by Huputle+Cherelet4131 2024-05-20 14:17|| 2024-05-20 14:17|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Doctors with Borders.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-05-20 16:29|| 2024-05-20 16:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Pakistani Medical students appear to need the same training as the Paki Lawyers: A severe and repeated beatdown

Posted by Frank G 2024-05-20 18:27|| 2024-05-20 18:27|| Front Page Top

#5 A severe and repeated beatdown

I prefer to think of it as communicating with people in a language they can understand. It sounds less harsh that way.

Posted by SteveS 2024-05-20 21:07|| 2024-05-20 21:07|| Front Page Top

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