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Who is a Pakistani? What is your sense of historical identity.
Can you please answer my question?
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Every Nation owns three identities
1. National Identity and
2. Historical Identity
3. Religious Identity
So do we.
1. Any national citizen irrespective of faith is a Pakistani
2. Our sense of historical Identity is IVC and adjoining rich history BUT
It is unfortunate that our academic sector is poorest to a level that we are producing only professionals who can earn salaries and hence these elite and poor both babus and bosses do not have any taste for history. Unfortunately the academics are limited to only 1947 and onward.
BUT this does not negate our historical background.
3. Islam is our ideology of the majority in Pakistan same as Hinduism is for majority in India.
Now come to the confusion or misconception of who we relate to a Pakistani and as Indian in both countries is result of paranoia on both sides. For example
In India a Muslim generally is presumed as loyal towards Pakistan (which is a misconception Indeed), Many Muslims in particular state are considered Bangladeshis.
In Pakistan when they talk about Hindus generally they perceived them as Indians (which is misconception Indeed).
Yes I read your post. And yes I can read English.
Where was Pakistan before 1947? And what sort of history do your kids learn in school? And how far back do they go? These were my questions.
Ancient Pakistan has rich history then ancient India Period.
As far as our kids studying well unfortunately we are fked up and we only study to get jobs and study of history does not fetch you jobs