Saif al-Arab
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Pakistanis don't really have that kinship form of bond, but it also depends on which part of Pakistan certain people originate from. Pakistanis from rural villages tend to stick together in the West, but the vast majority who come from the cities don't.
Regarding Arabs, yes their bond is very strong, even Arab Christian and Arab Muslims are very tight knit despite different faiths. It is due to the very strong cultural and lingual bond. Its a good thing actually, it preserves the original culture and way of life when immigrant communities stick together like that.
Well, I have Pakistani friends here (from the university and also outside of it) and even one of my neighbors is a Pakistani family (a couple in their 40's with 4 children) and they often spend time with other Pakistanis and have cultural meetings. Often Pakistani families (I have noticed) tend to have businesses together with other Pakistanis. For instance it is not strange at all to witness 1 or 2 Pakistani families sharing restaurants, shops etc. with each other. To me the Pakistani community seems like a community with very close kinship as well. Maybe it is different in Europe and the GCC compared to USA?