I agree to their performing well under sanctions but on many other points I would disagree. Namely
Pakistan hasn't been hostile to them.
Today's Saudis are not a fighting force. They are not what their forefathers were
Pakistan siding with any side does matter a lot. Both of them know this.
ISIS in Afghanistan are former TTP.
It's painted as Sunni Shia fight .......... whereas it is not that simple, otherwise they won't be hosting Afghan Taliban. Its the same old fight in a newer version.
Bro can I be very honest with you? I always am, so its a bit of a rhetorical question.
One side of me, a major part of course, as an Indian, is happy that Pakistan is being attacked by Muslim countries, Shia and Sunni alike, and save for Turkey (itself descending into a sectarian fundamentalist hellhole), none of the other major Muslim nations really like or support you.
They use you. Manipulate you. And take you for granted. Plain and simple. They recognize your size. Your obvious military capabilities. But they do not RESPECT those. They see those as pure opportunities for their own games. Games which are played way above your heads bu the big boys of the Muslim world.
Now the other part of me, a smaller part, but a part I usually do not admit to, openly on forums at least, is the racial part.
You may agree to it or may dismiss it outright, but it PAINS me to see Pakistan being treated like this. Because I recognize very strong RACIAL overtones to this blatant lack of respect. And it outrages me, because then automatically paasa palat jata ha, and I then subconsciously come over to your side and I am infuriated. By Pashtuns who look down on you. By Iranians who look down on you. By ALL Arabs who look down on you, and especially the Saudis.
I recognize that they look down on us Indians racially even worse. But that bit amuses me. Coz their racial dislike is tinged strongly with the recognition of our size and wealth and power and the fact that we can whip their backsides any time they choose to ask for a fight. That grudging fear is more than sufficient.
I WANT you guys to earn that for yourselves. To TAKE that as what is rightfully yours. I do not understand why a country of 200 million, a nuclear power, a powerful army, and a huge educated middle class, should be subservient to the whims and fancies of primitive Arabs and psychotic Mullas? Why do you give them that importance, that upper hand? Why are you guys still not developed that sense of pride and nationhood and see yourselves as second class Muslims to the so called better/older/purer Muslims?
Do you get where I am coming from as an Indian more than a non-Muslim? Whatever our origins, we two are Indians and Pakistanis. Dare anyone look down on us.