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As time moved on, the skinhead subculture died out to a certain extent and there was no enemy left for the Pakistani gangs. That's when the [[Pakistani]] and [[Caribbean]] [[gangs]] began to fight against each other.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The Caribbean gangs started to overtake the drug business.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The Pakistani gangs, which had a very much greater membership than the Caribbean gangs, started to discriminate against black people in Birmingham.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Often newer black communities in the UK, such as the [[Somalia|Somalis]], have suffered from discrimination by Pakistanis, although they do not have any connection to Jamaican black people and are Muslims.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}  
 
As time moved on, the skinhead subculture died out to a certain extent and there was no enemy left for the Pakistani gangs. That's when the [[Pakistani]] and [[Caribbean]] [[gangs]] began to fight against each other.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The Caribbean gangs started to overtake the drug business.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The Pakistani gangs, which had a very much greater membership than the Caribbean gangs, started to discriminate against black people in Birmingham.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Often newer black communities in the UK, such as the [[Somalia|Somalis]], have suffered from discrimination by Pakistanis, although they do not have any connection to Jamaican black people and are Muslims.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}  
  
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The biggest Pakistani gang in London is the Paki Pantherz, which is based in the [[East London, England|east London]] boroughs [[Newham]], [[Waltham Forest]], [[Redbridge]] and [[Barking & Dagenham]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} It may have more than 5,000 members.The Paki Pantherz were one of the main gangs which allied with the sikh based gang the shere-E punjab in the high profiled lozell riots and have been known to the police for as much as 2 decades. were{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Other strong Pakistani gangs in London, which all have more than 1000 members, are the Slough Muslim Gang, which is based in [[Slough]] and Southall.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}  
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The biggest Pakistani gang in London is the Paki Pantherz, which is based in the [[East London, England|east London]] boroughs [[Newham]], [[Waltham Forest]], [[Redbridge]] and [[Barking & Dagenham]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} It may have more than 5,000 members.The Paki Pantherz were one of the main gangs which allied with the sikh based gang the shere-E punjab in the high profiled lozell riots and have been known to the police for as much as 2 decades. Where{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Other strong Pakistani gangs in London, which all have more than 1000 members, are the Slough Muslim Gang, which is based in [[Slough]] and Southall.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}  
  
 
As time went on, many of the Pakistani gangs,  mainly of Kashmiri/Mirpuri origin, moved into the drug trade, especially in the areas such as Sparkhill, Alum rock and Saltley.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} There has been a notably large Pakistani gang presence in [[Bradford]], [[Leeds]] and [[Manchester]] — which has had a dominant foothold in the [[heroin]] trade outside of London.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Especially in the [[Midlands]], there are  large [[Mafia]]-styled Pakistani gangs.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Notable are the ''Niazi Family'' in [[Birmingham]] and [[Bradford]], the ''Aali Brothers'' in [[Walsall]] and the ''Choudhry Family'' in [[Nottingham]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} These criminal [[cartel]]s are based on their members' Pakistani tribes and their gang life is family based.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
 
As time went on, many of the Pakistani gangs,  mainly of Kashmiri/Mirpuri origin, moved into the drug trade, especially in the areas such as Sparkhill, Alum rock and Saltley.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} There has been a notably large Pakistani gang presence in [[Bradford]], [[Leeds]] and [[Manchester]] — which has had a dominant foothold in the [[heroin]] trade outside of London.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Especially in the [[Midlands]], there are  large [[Mafia]]-styled Pakistani gangs.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Notable are the ''Niazi Family'' in [[Birmingham]] and [[Bradford]], the ''Aali Brothers'' in [[Walsall]] and the ''Choudhry Family'' in [[Nottingham]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}} These criminal [[cartel]]s are based on their members' Pakistani tribes and their gang life is family based.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

Revision as of 22:29, 3 January 2008

The first Pakistani gangs in the United Kingdom were formed in the 1960s to protect the pakistani community from skinheads.[unverified] The biggest Pakistani gangs in the 1960s in Birmingham were the Lynx Gang in the small Heath, West Midlands and Lozells areas, and the Aston Gang in the Birmingham borough Aston.[unverified] Both gangs had more than 1,000 members.[unverified]

In the beginning, the Pakistani gangs fought against black Caribbeans and British skinheads, some of whom had prejudices against Pakistanis but not against blacks — due to their shared interests in ska, reggae and soul music, as well as rude boy culture and clothing styles. Some black and white skinheads were involved in what was called Paki bashing, which was random attacks on Pakistanis and other South Asians.[1] [2] However, there had also been anti-racist and leftist skinheads from the beginning, especially in areas such as Scotland and Northern England.[3] [4]

As time moved on, the skinhead subculture died out to a certain extent and there was no enemy left for the Pakistani gangs. That's when the Pakistani and Caribbean gangs began to fight against each other.[unverified] The Caribbean gangs started to overtake the drug business.[unverified] The Pakistani gangs, which had a very much greater membership than the Caribbean gangs, started to discriminate against black people in Birmingham.[unverified] Often newer black communities in the UK, such as the Somalis, have suffered from discrimination by Pakistanis, although they do not have any connection to Jamaican black people and are Muslims.[unverified]

The biggest Pakistani gang in London is the Paki Pantherz, which is based in the east London boroughs Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham.[unverified] It may have more than 5,000 members.The Paki Pantherz were one of the main gangs which allied with the sikh based gang the shere-E punjab in the high profiled lozell riots and have been known to the police for as much as 2 decades. Where[unverified] Other strong Pakistani gangs in London, which all have more than 1000 members, are the Slough Muslim Gang, which is based in Slough and Southall.[unverified]

As time went on, many of the Pakistani gangs, mainly of Kashmiri/Mirpuri origin, moved into the drug trade, especially in the areas such as Sparkhill, Alum rock and Saltley.[unverified] There has been a notably large Pakistani gang presence in Bradford, Leeds and Manchester — which has had a dominant foothold in the heroin trade outside of London.[unverified] Especially in the Midlands, there are large Mafia-styled Pakistani gangs.[unverified] Notable are the Niazi Family in Birmingham and Bradford, the Aali Brothers in Walsall and the Choudhry Family in Nottingham.[unverified] These criminal cartels are based on their members' Pakistani tribes and their gang life is family based.[unverified]

In Walsall, Pakistani gangs are known for what they call black-bashing.[unverified] They use black-bashing in the same way that skinheads and some black Caribbeans used Paki-bashing in the 1960s.

In Pollokshields, Scotland the Pakistani gang "Shieldz" are known for their part in the murder of schoolboy Kriss Donald.[unverified] Three members were jailed for up to 25 years.[unverified] They are known for fighting with rival Asian gangs and the white gang McCuloch street team. Some locals have pointed out that "Shieldz" itself is a vague term which unites all the youths in Pollokshields. There is estimated to be well around ~500 "Shielderz".[unverified]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.trojanrecords.net/articles/monty2.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.skinheadnation.co.uk/tilburyskinheads.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.skinheadnation.co.uk/glasgowskinheads.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.sozialismus-von-unten.de/archiv/text/redskins.htm

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