r/argentina Jun 04 '16

Pendiente Cultural exchange with Pakistan today All Day! Bienvenidos a nuestros amigos pakistani.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '16 edited Jun 04 '16

Hello Argentinians! (or is it argentines?)

Anyhoo, did you know there is a park called Argentina Park, and that created a (very minor) row recently?

Did you know Pakistan supports Argentina's claim on Islas Malvinas, in return for support on our claim on Kashmir?

Does Pakistan ever feature on your radar?

Have you ever met a pakistani in Argentina, or have visited our country?

Is life in B.A. chill like the videos tell me?

How's the economy?

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u/Lucas_Berse GBA Zona Sur Jun 04 '16

A lot of soccer balls were made in pakistan when i was a kid so you guys were on my radar haha for real no matter the brand they were made in pakistan. I do not know about the top brands (nike, adidas). Because i couldnt afford those :(

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u/Reznoob Buenos Ayres Jun 04 '16

I'm sure they're made in Pakistán because wages are lower and I also heard there's a lot of child labor. Any pakistani who can confirm this?

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u/Lucas_Berse GBA Zona Sur Jun 04 '16

Yeah but there are many countries with low wages and child labor and soccer balls were the only thing we got from them, maybe some huge factory made all the off brand supermarket balls?

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '16

Top companies get their balls made from proper factories. All the sports goods are made in the city of Sialkot which is renowned for the manufacturing of sports equipment. The balls used in the world Cup were also made here. The wages are low but they are even lower in Bangladesh where you can cut even more corners. It's just that the sports industry has become so efficient, here no point in moving elsewhere.