Donatello
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That punching above the weight class is a legacy left oddly by our founding father or rather the mythology surrounding him. His brilliant lawyer-like political machinations and tactics turned the generally discounted Muslim league into the force that would lead to a division of India(with the British conniving at the end through Nehru). That concept of a massive free United India that the Congress held so dear was suddenly in tatters.
On the other hand, that myth of a divine struggle for Pakistan and its achievement against impossible odds(which while difficult were not really insurmountable due to the numbers game and people mobilization) drives that cockiness to punch above one's weight. It is both a massive plus for Pakistani psyche and a drawback as it tends to lead to a very volatile morale. One that oscillates between "Bring it on" and "We are doomed".
As for the ambiguous NFU; at the end it is just words and rhetoric for most since the decision to deploy has to do with strategic red lines and less to do with principles.
The founding father was an advocate, and in this case, an advocate for his closest friends, who by all means were the political and religious leaders of a big populace. His job was to get them the judgement delivered by then British Adjudicators, which he successfully did. Then the strange thing happened, he who was never interested in the leadership role, became the first Governor General because no one else could be up to the task.
It is like your lawyer winning you your divorce proceedings only to find out that you are too dumb to hold on to them so he becomes the new owner.