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per square meter. By working each day from early in the morning until late in the evening, one person is usually able produce a square meter within a month. The business has transformed
Turkmen villages into giant sweatshops. Many Turkmen have claimed to be better off economically than the million or
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and years ago they received international assistance to build their homes; however, living conditions have sometimes been described as inadequate with few electric lines and difficulties in access to water. Many refugees also do not have the resources to rent fields and grow crops in surrounding
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which are in great demand both inside and outside the country. In
Turkmen culture, carpet-weaving is a tradition tracing back to nomadic roots; today, the trade is the primary source of sustenance and economic opportunities for the community. Those in the industry are consigned by Pakistani
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Turkmen immigrants in Pakistan are originally Afghan nationals who migrated into the country less than two decades ago. A 2005 census showed there were over 6,000 Afghan Turkmen living in the province of
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Turkmen in
Pakistan are pioneers of a largely successful and reputable carpet industry. In order to make a living, many have taken on the role of producing
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Turkmen are based in the northern parts of the country; the town of Babu, near
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Afghans in Quetta: Settlements, Livelihoods, Support Net works and Cross-Border
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Afghanistan to neighbouring Pakistan following the instability during the
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wholesalers who provide designs and patterns, with a pay of 2,000 to 3,000
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alone and they formed an overall 0.8% of the local Afghan population.
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639:Pakistan–Turkmenistan relations
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624:Ethnic Turkmen people
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231:Pakistani government
189:Bolshevik Revolution
169:ethnicity living in
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135:Uyghurs in Pakistan
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33:6000 (2005)
618:Categories
566:Portuguese
424:Maldivians
390:South Asia
263:References
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462:Armenians
374:Canadians
369:Americans
81:Languages
571:Russians
493:Japanese
489:Iranians
407:Rohingya
402:Bengalis
362:Americas
246:See also
227:Peshawar
172:Pakistan
114:Religion
596:Oceania
587:Somalis
556:Germans
546:Britons
517:Turkmen
472:Uyghurs
467:Chinese
455:Yemenis
429:Nepalis
419:Indians
414:Biharis
397:Afghans
221:Society
166:Turkmen
105:Turkmen
90:Persian
72:Karachi
580:Africa
561:Polish
551:French
538:Europe
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512:Kyrgyz
502:Tajiks
210:rupees
57:Punjab
507:Turks
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