Iran offers no military benefits to us but yes they do offer economic benefits, especially in the energy sector; however, these benefits come at a huge cost. Our Gulf allies would hate to see their arch-rival becoming our major energy partner. The vast majority of remittances that come to Pakistan come from our diaspora working in the Middle East and this diaspora can be very easily sent home. Additionally, our country direly depends on these remittances so this prevents us from pursuing an energy partnership with Iran. Please also note that Iran is responsible for sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan and they have a defence pact with India. I will assume that you were referring to the West by writing "Xioni5ts", if yes, then please tell me what will we gain by pissing off Zionists? Whatever decision a state makes has both benefits and drawbacks, the benefits must always outweigh the drawbacks. The West is our largest trading partner and it is the main destination for our exports, this is something that will not change for a long time assuming that it will ever change. As far as our alliance with Turkey is concerned, you can easily go through this forum to understand how incredibly important of a partner Turkey is to us, especially in the military domain. As far as our youth being fascinated with Turkey is concerned, please tell me why they shouldn't be fascinated by them. Turkey is one of the most prosperous and developed Muslim countries on Earth and we have a lot to learn from them.
@farok84 @niaz @Khan2727 My brothers, am I wrong in saying that the drawbacks outweigh the benefits of pursuing an energy partnership with Iran?