Paki

Paki may refer to:

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Paki (slur)

"Paki" is a racial slur directed towards Pakistanis, chiefly in the United Kingdom.

Etymology

"Paki" is derived from the exonym Pakistan(i). Unlike other -stan-countries, where the first part of the name typically refers to the indigenous people (e.g. the Tajiks of Tajikistan, Turkmens of Turkmenistan, Afghans of Afghanistan), Pak is a word meaning "pure". There was no "Pak" or "Paki" ethnic group prior to the creation of the state.

Use

The use of the term "Paki" was first recorded in 1964, during a period of increased immigration to the United Kingdom. It has also been directed to people of other South Asian backgrounds, as well as people from other demographics who resemble Pakistanis. In the 1970s and 1980s, violent gangs opposed to immigration took part in attacks known as "Paki-bashing", which targeted people and premises of any South Asian origin, or any other ethnic minority.

In the 21st century, some younger British Pakistanis have attempted to reclaim the word, drawing parallels to the African American reclamation of the slur "nigger", and the LGBT reclamation of the slur "queer".Peterborough businessman Abdul Rahim, who produces merchandise reclaiming the word, equates it to more socially accepted terms such as "Aussie" and "Kiwi", saying that it is more similar to them than it is to "nigger", as it denotes a nationality and not a biological race. However, other Pakistanis see the word as taboo even among members of their community, due to its historical racist use.

Kipnuk Airport

Kipnuk Airport (IATA: KPN, ICAO: PAKI, FAA LID: IIK) is a state-owned public-use airport serving Kipnuk, in the Bethel Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned IIK by the FAA and KPN by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is PAKI.

Facilities

Kipnuk Airport has one runway designated 15/33 with a gravel surface measuring 2,120 by 35 feet (646 x 11 m).

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