I think I did not put it correctly...
I don't like Iran since Kulbhsuhan saga and other things which I later discovered Iran is doing against my country.
Yes, I had soft spot for Iran even then given how they are sanction top to bottom.
I was never at extreme against Iran but I think I am now and it has its own reasons.
Everything has its limits.
Iranians have done nothing good for Pakistan since 1979...
Iran is no friend of Pakistan but it isn't an enemy state either, nor do we afford more enemies/overtly hostile nations in our neighbourhood.
Iran may not have done anything good for Pakistan since 1971, but we haven't done anything good for them either. We have been strong allies and strategic partners of US and KSA, both nations extremely hostile towards Iranians. So, we shouldn't be complaining about the 2003 New Delhi Declaration that boldly set forth the vision of strategic partnership between Iran and India; an arch-enemy of Pakistan.
It's geo-politics. We share a 900 km border with Iran and both countries have made efforts to maintain workable relations. It should remain that way.
But can Iran be held responsible for the spread of Covid-19 in Pakistan? The answer is in negative
First of all, Iran itself is a victim, they didn't create the virus... Iranian government mishandled the crisis, and as someone pointed out, half the Iranian government was infected by the virus and they themselves were chest deep in the crisis, so can't blame them for telling foreigners to leave Iran.
Secondly, if we look at the deaths caused by covid-19 in Pakistan so far, it turns out that only 15-20% of the cases can be linked to Iran and Zaireen. Just because the Zaireen were the first ones to be tested/suspected, doesn't mean that they brought the virus to Pakistan.
Yes, you can criticize the Iranian government for not cooperating with Pakistani authorities regarding the expulsion of Zaireen, but then again the coordination and cooperation between the two sides at Taftan had been poor even prior to the outbreak. One wouldn't expect improved coordination during coronavirus
extreme panic . The Iranian president asking IK for help in the time of crisis by advocating removal of US sanctions shows that the lack of cooperation at Taftan was not out of malice but panic.
