Would you be happier if we wore something like this?
Najaf, Karbala and Baghdad are all Iraqi cities, not Iranian. So your acceptance or not in those cities has nothing to do with Iran.
Sure, that dress is our national dress and worn by females in India, as well. People in Sistan-Baluchistan wear them, too, which is an integral part of Iran, too, isn't it?
We have many different designs, designed by thousands of boutiques and entrepreneurs (with a lot of money to be made through the evolving tastes of our people). You should order some, too, online as a lot of them ship around the world.
Maybe, you can make it a trend in Iran and help boost the cultural ties of our nations?
That's how jeans "took over" the world, why not get an Eastern dress to do the same?
People in African countries wear them and it is obvious that it would be conspicuous wherever Pakistanis live, from Europe, North America to the the Middle East and even the Far East (South East Asia like Malaysia, Hong Kong, etc.)
Iranians believe in "self-determination" and being different but why wear suits and pants without ties? Why not wear our clothing?
Bhutto did the same and so did other countries by adopting Chinese or Russian-style of clothing.
Here are some examples of clothes that are popular amongst the females. Maybe you can order them and promote our culture and friendship in Iran?
You can order these for yourself (and if you're a girl, for the males in the family)
Najaf, Karbala and Baghdad are all Iraqi cities, not Iranian. So your acceptance or not in those cities has nothing to do with Iran.
These are just semantics, the reality is that there is definitely an influence that Iran has on Iraq but even then, there are many "ziaraat" that start from Iran and go through to Iraq so you have to be admitted to Iran, regardless, and it is commonly understood that Pakistanis that are not Shia might not be welcome there. (Perception!!! - can't stress this word enough - I am discussing the "image" not reality, which may be different and looking forward to you telling us that it is, like your friend, did)
Again, I am discussing perception and not reality as I am sure you can argue that the reality is, that we can visit, with ease - the question is the perception - hope you can understand the difference and not make an aggressive post in the future (although you have the right to express emotion, was just hoping that it won't be done unnecessarily, based on misunderstanding and defending an "attack" on your culture that was never there to begin with)
