A DC Comic Called Pakistan's Language "Pakistanian" And Twitter Is Having A Field Day

    A five-second Google search could have prevented this.

    Imaan Sheikh
    by Imaan Sheikh

    BuzzFeed India Contributor

    Pakistani comic book enthusiast Khaver Siddiqi just tweeted this photo from DC Comics' recent release Superman/Wonderwoman Annual #2.

    Khaver Siddiqi @thekarachikid

    Here's why @Marvel is winning over @DCComics - the latter thinks we speak Pakistanian. h/t @takhalus

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    There's only one little GLARING issue with the comic: "Pakistanian" is not a language.

    DC Comics / Via Khaver Siddiqi

    "My friend @Takhalus found it and shared it on a sci-fi geek Twitter group DM. I just had to buy the comic and read it myself to confirm," Siddiqi told BuzzFeed. "I'm not offended at being called Pakistanian — I'm just offended that nobody had the time to do one Google search. That's all. Spoiled the story for me," he said.

    "The scene's set-up is basically some bad guy attacks villagers," Siddiqi explains.

    DC Comics / Via Khaver Siddiqi

    Predictably, people are taking the mickey.

    Mahvesh Murad @mahveshm

    PAKISTANIAN! Fantastic. Someone teach me that too. https://t.co/9NYGotb1Tv

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    Khaver Siddiqi @thekarachikid

    @Disappearer Pakistanian is very difficult to translate.

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    qasim rishi @qasimrishi

    I always thought 'Pakistanian' was such a beautiful language #DC #PointsForResearchTeam https://t.co/aG4wJb4Tux

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    . @fxtimamirzx

    "Pakistanian" I gtg

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    The scene is set in the village of Shimshal, Northern Pakistan.

    DC Comics / Via Khaver Siddiqi

    "It makes it all the more funny that they decided to set the scene in a place even I, as a Pakistani, had to look up on Google. But they couldn't perform a simple Google search for the language," Siddiqi complained.

    DC, please.

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