somebozo
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I never used to believe that until recently but talking to my Arab brothers....I've realized that 'Pan-Arabism' often supersedes 'Pan-Islamism' ! I guess if I'm going to be a considered a Muslim brother and yet not part of a select group...then to hell with such brotherhood ! The Iranians on the other hand who've been demonized on this forum have never displayed anything but a sense of inclusivity towards me...despite the vast majority of Pakistanis being Sunnis !
the Iranians are the same..just that their racism is a bit more subtle.. Salvation of Pakistan lies in breaking away from these clutches of Arab vs Persian imperialism and carve out its own distinctive identity by forging strong relations with CIS, Turkey, China, Far East and Israel. Otherwise we are going to become a pawn of this Arab vs Persian rivalry and even a proxy battle ground.
Pakistanis should be Pakistanis at first and nothing else, religion should stay in the place where it should be.
Dont try to promote Iran by taking advantage of few weaknesses on the Arab side.
As much as I admire he Iranin culture, heritage, quest of knowledge and taste for finer things..there are some fine lines which should not be crossed..we have a sizeable portion of Pakistanis with Persian roots and deep family connections in Iran and we don't want to turn them into Pan-Persian nationalist by trespassing certain restraints.
I prefer that we take neutrality in all aspects.