Pakistan only country where majority views Iran positively - PEW

[Serpentine]

Iran is not neutral, its pro indian. There is a difference

Iran on record has sided india on Kashmir issue.
have in past repeated threatened to attack
recently threatened for unilateral operation on Pakistan side of the boarder
with respect to india-iran-USA, we have repeated supported iran civilian nuclear use though india voted against you.

over relation cannot be mended until we become a shia state

You have already made up your mind, so what can I do?

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Yes I understand, that's why I put Sunni word in parenthesis, but we can't deny that some Pakistanis actually care if one is a Saudi or Iranian regardless of their actions, I don't want to mention members here, but I do agree with you that majority of Pakistanis don't care about sects, and have coexisted for years along each other without anyone caring if his neighbour is a Shia or a Sunni (and that was the general perception of Pakistan in many countries before the whole Taliban/LeJ thing tarnish some parts), but that remains the reality of Pakistan's society which is known for tolerance towards sects (excluding those nutjobs who sympathize with those terror groups).



Yes Iran remains neutral on Kashmir too and better to say, it has chosen a non-interference policy for years. What will Iran's support for Pakistan over Kashmir give you? Will it liberate Kashmir? Will it solve the problem?

The funny thing is, despite Arabs so called 'support' for Pakistan over Kashmir, they still have a greater economic relation with India compared to Iran, which is kinda hypocritical as you put it.

Again I don't care about the trade relations of Arab with India or as a matter of fact Iran's with them. Anyways what we need was a moral support which Iran even didn't gave.

 

[Full Moon]

As I always say to my Iranian friends although we have political differances now we always look at Iran favourably and in the long run we will revert to our historical connections that began with Archeamenid Persian when what is now Pakistan was Arachosia, Gedrosia, Gandhara and Hindosh satrapies of the Persian Empire.

Pakistan only country where majority views Iran positively: PEW

According to a new PEW survey, Pakistan is the only country polled where a majority (57%) views Iran— the country with the world's largest Shia Muslim population— favourably.

The survey comes at a time when the deadline for Iran’s nuclear programme negotiations is approaching (June 30) and Iran’s incumbent president— Hassan Rouhani— is about to complete two years in office. On the whole, the survey concludes that an overwhelming majority of countries— 31 out of 40— view Iran unfavourably.

Countries other than Pakistan where a greater percentage of people view Iran as favourable include Ghana (44%), Vietnam (42%), and Ethiopia (27%).

Source: Spring 2015 Global Attitudes survey. Q12c. PEW Research Center
Countries in the Middle East have a particularly unfavourable view of Iran, with Israel topping the list, followed closely by Jordan. In Lebanon however, voting patterns diverge along religious lines, with 95% of Lebanese Shia holding favourable views of Iran but only 5% of Sunni Muslims and 29% of Christians in the country view Iran positively.

The survey also notes that over the past few years, Iran’s perception has deteriorated in Muslim-majority countries, even in Pakistan, where most still view Iran positively.

Meanwhile, Iran’s president is also seen negatively in Middle East countries, with an average of 58% viewing him as unfavourable.

I don't think the whole world can go wrong...

 

[ziaulislam]

You have already made up your mind, so what can I do?

facts and statistics dont lie

 

[Arminkh]

I don't think the whole world can go wrong...

You better look at their view on SA as well.... do you need the link?

 

[Indus Pakistan]

I don't think the whole world can go wrong...

Sorry wrong with what?

@Serpentine Since 1980 and the bloody US inspired jihad against Soviet Union in Afghanistan we have had hundreds on hundreds of madaris open up to produce cannon fodder. They have now swamped Pakistan and are tearing this country apart by killing a mayhem. They do't even spare mosques.

Too many of these products from the the strain of thinking that has taken root since involves being servile to Saudia. This shows up in even many Pakistani who have started to dress like Saudi's ..

 

[Full Moon]

You better look at their view on SA as well.... do you need the link?

I haven't read what they think about KSA, but if what they think is negative, then they could be right. It is an imperfect country with lots of backwardness going on . We are Middle Eastern at the end of the day dude. You and I.

Just be fair and admit the truth, you keep denying things and claim that Iran is the super duper military, democratic, scientific nation on Earth. It is so easy to say that it is not.

 

[Arminkh]

I haven't ready what they think about KSA, but if that is negative, then could be right. It is an imperfect country with lots of backwardness going on . Be fair and admit the truth, you keep denying things and claim Iran is the Super Duper military, scientific nation Earth. It is not.

We never said it is. We said it is going to get there and it will.

 

[Full Moon]

We never said it is. We said it is going to get there and it will.

Not any time soon buddy. Relax.

 

[Arminkh]

Not any time soon buddy. Relax.

let's disagree. We both will live long enough to see.

 

[Full Moon]

let's disagree. We both will live long enough to see.

Prepare for the worst. I don't think that Speah is leading Iran to a bright future.

Let's see.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

We are Middle Eastern at the end of the day dude. You and I.

I hate to blow your bubble but Middle East is just a Western construct. ME is Western imposed division of the world. It just shows how slave we have become to Western-Centric thinking.

Middle to what exactly? We have border with Iran but apparently they are in ME like it is another planet. We have Balochistan province and they also have Sistan Balochistan province.

Apparently beyond this border point ( below ) is another planet. Western imposed divisions.

 

[Serpentine]

I hate to blow your bubble but Middle East is just a Western construct. ME is Western imposed division of the world. It just shows how slave we have become to Western-Centric thinking.

Middle to what exactly? We have border with Iran but apparently they are in ME like it is another planet. We have Balochistan province and they also have Sistan Balochistan province.

Apparently beyond this border point ( below ) is another planet. Western imposed divisions.

Which border point is that?

 

[scythian500]

I havn't seen Iran supporting Pakistan's point of view over Kashmir.

When Pakistan supported Iran against KSA and USA, we can talk about your Kashmir!! Btw, Iran is neutral as has relations with both of you... Is this a hostile behavior toward Pakistan? Iran was the first state to recognize Pakistan... is n't it enough for you?

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

When Pakistan supported Iran against KSA and USA, we can talk about your Kashmir!! Btw, Iran is neutral as has relations with both of you... Is this a hostile behavior toward Pakistan? Iran was the first state to recognize Pakistan... is n't it enough for you?

Pakistan doesn't support KSA over Iran blindly. Proof is recent rejection of SA's request to join Yemen war. Pakistan even didn't support Iraqi invasion into Iran during Iran-Iraq war in 80s. Irani recognition of Pakistan was a one time ceremonial event that too decades back(P.S with this logic Iran even recognized India at the same time as well).