Pakistan was neither Muslim nor Secular in 1971. It was exploited by the collaborators Punjabis and their allies.They destructed that with their own hands.They are the real Demons and helper of other Demons cause huge loss to that ancient Pakistani Nation and newly born Bangladeshi Nation.
For them, Pakistani Nation is yet to be born. It is still Punjabistan, not true Pakistan!
Only half of PA is made up of Punjabis, 35% by sindhis/pathans and 15% by balochis, Kashmiris other ethnicities.
Before 1972 most of PA /government was dominated by non Punjabis, generals, politicians (Bhutto sindhi) hell since 1958/72 there was martial law in Pakistan ,obviously no democracy allowed.
Now the situation is different today the Pak hierarchy is mostly muhajir and Punjabi but you will find lots of diversity in governmental / state institutional facilities both public and private.
Isnt it ironic that with all the troubles PA has gone through, the only time there was a mutiny in pak armed forces was in 1971.
As far as you hating Punjabis, well consider this your own mujib/ Bengali patriots were also a part and parcel of this break up.
It wasnt Punjabi army that killed/ arrested opponents, used torture or expelled the biharis after 1972.
While Jinnah died a peaceful death, Gandhi died a heros/martyrs death ~(for Indians) your father of the nation was dragged through the streets, stripped naked , body mutilated and all by your own people , your own army, your own officials who later came together to form the new government.
Since the break with east Bengal, pak has gained several advantages;
We no longer have to keep an eye on Bangladesh, safe guard it from India or any 1 else; its an independent nation able to look after itself.
Our alliance with china has grown stronger in the last 30 years. Bangladesh has no such strategic pact with china only formal trade relations which have just begun to develop.
Our population has increased since the break with Bangladesh especially in the last 20 years..... This wasnt the case in 1971 with west pak.
Since the break with BAN we can spend the money on ourselves instead of putting resources in the east wing(
you can debate how well that money has been spent, but thats another issue.
Im glad Bangladesh is independent, should have happened a long time ago but never the less......
Stop Crying!!!!!!!!! Get over it and move on......:
Bangladesh and Pakistan are still tied by religion, sub continental culture, heck there is even a large Bengali presence in Karachi. If you dont like it then this forum is not for you.
Btw ban population is 150 million not 170. (Source official ban clock/UN/WB 149m) though bureau of statistics lists it 142m.
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