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These questions are answered by French historian Christophe Jaffrelot in his book "A History of Pakistan and its origins".
Jaffrelot cites British-Pakistani history Prof Samuel Martin Burke rejecting the notion that the Two-Nation Theory died in 1971 with Pakistan's split into Pakistan and Bangladesh. Burke says that the two-nation theory was even more strongly asserted in that the Awami League rebels had struggled for their own country, Bangladesh, and not to join India. In so doing, they had put into practice the theory behind the original resolution to form Pakistan, which envisaged two Muslim states at the two extremities of the subcontinent.
I 100% agree with you.
Also let’s not forget that separation from Bangladesh made us more Islamic (and less close to Hindu India,) firmer in our Turko-Persian identity, and more comfortable with our ethnic heritage like IVC, Taxila, etc.
There were many important benefits for Pakistan and its identity after 1971. We are now able to set our destiny, no longer constrained by anyone, and we have become economically and politically independent.