The fact remains that the hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees who were expelled from Muslim countries were accepted into Israel and they were quickly assimilated. But even the rich Arab countries have not been able to provide the Palestinians with a decent livelihood.
As much as I hate the maoists and their savagery, I don't see a good alternative for these people at least for now. I hope the maoists serve as a brutal wakeup call and the politicians are forced to change their ways.
You cannot just blame the "North Indians". Even the south Indian states that still are firmly in the hands of upper castes and landlords face the maoist problem. Andhra is a true example. The politics , movie industry and even college students are divided by their Chaudry and Reddy affiliations...
For such a diverse country, India did a pretty decent job of creating a national identity. India's motto is unity in diversity while pakistan's is to become the land of 'pure'. So in spite of differences and misunderstandings, India strives to accommodate the differences while Pakistan strives...
Mushraff, though pompous and sort of a lose cannon, is in my opinion the best option for Pakistan. Much better than Imran Khan. But I don't think he has the formula to win elections.
Read through my posts oh enlightened one. I was referring to turks and mughals in my previous posts and was just proving it. And a little less arrogance would be much appreciated.
Actually they did. Turkey , as late as the first world war used religion to motivate its soldiers. They made all the wars into holy wars. The Germans and the British fully recognized this and exploited it to their advantage.
You are the obviously biased one, denying the obvious with rather silly reasons. Having beard is not compulsory in islam. Only the extremely religious ones do. Pakistani soldiers apparently also shout religious slogans during their training and during war.
Pak army was never meant to be a secular institute. They successfully used religion as a powerful tool to fight their enemy. Muslim armies from the Moghuls to the Turks have historically used religion as the most important motivation for fighting wars.
Form the pictures , a significant number...
Because the Greeks were the underdogs and not the massive Persian empire. It is a better story that way. In Lawrence of Arabia or Amistad, the whites were the villians. Underdogs inspire people and it is a successful movie formula. Don't read into it too much.