Pakistan & Islam are not separate identities though, Pakistan is the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Which makes this poll completely irrelevant, because Pakistanis are happy with being Pakistanis, & consider it their primary identity, as Pakistan to them is intertwined with Islam. I think the fact that only 10% put their provincial identity first shows how homogenized the Pakistani society is, & very free from ethnic separatism. If you ask Indian Muslims the same question, you will be surprised how many Indian Muslims would respond in a similar manner. Besides the few secular Indian Muslims, almost all the other Muslims will give similar responses to that of Pakistani Muslims. Islam & the Muslim 'Ummah' transcends national boundaries. Islam is different from other religions in the sense that it not only advocates faith, but is also a means/code of life, on how to live. It has its set of 'requirements' for that, which makes it different from other religions. Me, I am a Pakistani humanist first, Muslim second, Shia third, Urdu speaking 'Mohajir' fourth. This doesn't mean I give less credence to my Muslim identity, it is my main identity: it's just that I would consider non-Muslim Pakistanis as equals to me in every sense (meaning they should be constitutionally allowed to do 'un-Islamic' things), as they are Pakistanis. Being Muslim is my individual identity, it is a personal matter, not a 'collective' identity.