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Contemporary Iranians hold nothing in common with central Asia. Yes Persians once ruled central Asia but now they are on a divergent paths primarily because of religion. If any thing modern Pakistan has been ruled by Tajiks, Afghans and Uzbeks. There is also religious affinity and once Tashkent and Samarkand were considered cultural and spiritual capitals of the region. It has been Soviet Union and Pakistan's orientation towards India that has created a division which if Pakistan takes leadership can be healed and a healthy relationship could be achieved.
I think Iraq is closer to Iran... some other errors on the map too. Indian influence is there in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh but those countries-both of them resent it deeply as does Nepal. If these were included in the Indian sphere of influence then Afghanistan should be included with Pakistan though Afghans have the same irate hatred of Pakistan the Sri Lankans or Nepalis have of India.
Pakistan can NEVER EVER form a block with india. It would never ever be allowed by the main power brokers in both Pakistan and india. Asking Pakistan to form a block with india is like asking the Palestinians to form an alliance with the israelis. Impossible and extremely ridiculous to even suggest. Two nations always on the verge of war and nuking eachother and some here suggest an alliance???? It' the height of madness. Ideally and geographically speaking, Pakistan should form a regional block with the Central Asian/Islamic nations but the Khazakhstan/Uzbekistan rivalry will prevent this. The only realistic block Pakistan can form is with Iran/Turkey/ Middle East and China. The Arab countries and China have always helped us financially and in many other ways. The bond is very strong and Pakistan has always had natural leanings to these nations and these nations only.
Sir these blocks belong to trade not to war. the countries of the block related with each other in free trade free visa and perambulation such as EU.First of all we definitely need to change our mentality here. Why should we join any regional block? Why not make it attractive for other countries to join a Pakistan-centric block?
Central Asian countries are Turkic in name sadly. These ex-soviet countries are heavily influenced and to some degree under the umbrella of Russia, still.
The only Turkic country that is truly close to Turkey is Azarbaijan, rest is out of our grib.
Some months ago i opened a thread suggesting alliance between the most reliable, developed and stable muslim countries - Turkey, Malaysia and Indonesia. These three muslim countries you want to look at, especially Turkey and Indonesia. If Turkey could free itself from NATO's grib in the near future, this alliance becomes highly feasible.
If Pakistan can overcome it's economic hardships and infrastructural challenges in the near future i don't see any reason as to why Pakistan (a nuclear power) shouldn't join such an alliance. The reason i'm pointing these three countries is that all of them have impressing economic growth rates, high GDP/PPP per capita Turkey's is 20 thousand PPP etc., without any natural resources unlike Middle Eastern countries. Yet their economic performance far outweigh that of Middle Eastern oil rich countries. Futher, what binds these three countries together is pretty straightforward and simple, a version of Sunni islam that is not at odds with development and progress. On the quite contrary, in my view, their religious lifestyle boosts the economic performance. Not unlike Max Weber's thesis on the way in which protestantism in Europe gave way to economic success there:Shouldn't Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia and Malaysia form an alliance now? It'll help us in countering the enormous propaganda of West against Islam and Muslims. Let alone greatly benefiting each other from economy to defense. That alliance will be worth seeing. A block having some real punch and will also be useful in solving issues of Muslim world (Arab-Iran conflict particularly)
Alas!!! just if our leaders were far sighted
Muslims are bunch of idiots and deserve to be humiliated by others. We have become joke of the world.
That is exactly what I was referring too SirSir these blocks belong to trade not to war. the countries of the block related with each other in free trade free visa and perambulation such as EU.
If Pakistan can overcome it's economic hardships and infrastructural challenges in the near future i don't see any reason as to why Pakistan (a nuclear power) shouldn't join such an alliance. The reason i'm pointing these three countries is that all of them have impressing economic growth rates, high GDP/PPP per capita Turkey's is 20 thousand PPP etc., without any natural resources unlike Middle Eastern countries. Yet their economic performance far outweigh that of Middle Eastern oil rich countries. Futher, what binds these three countries together is pretty straightforward and simple, a version of Sunni islam that is not at odds with development and progress. On the quite contrary, in my view, their religious lifestyle boosts the economic performance. Not unlike Max Weber's thesis on the way in which protestantism in Europe gave way to economic success there:
"In the book, Weber wrote that capitalism in Northern Europe evolved when the Protestant (particularly Calvinist) ethic influenced large numbers of people to engage in work in the secular world, developing their own enterprises and engaging in trade and the accumulation of wealth for investment. In other words, the Protestant work ethic was an important force behind the unplanned and uncoordinated emergence[2] of modern capitalism. This idea is also known as the "Protestant Ethic thesis."
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Some years ago even NY times and BBC ran articles on this spirit in Turkey's Anatolia. Also known as the Anatolian Tigers. For the interested BBC NEWS | Business | Turkish toil brings new form of faith
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/11/business/worldbusiness/11iht-wbturkey.2450036.html?pagewanted=all
"Yet Kayseri and surrounding towns like Hacilar have produced so many successful Muslim entrepreneurs that the area has earned the title of "Anatolian tiger."
"The region's mix of Muslim values, hard work and raging capitalism has even prompted sociologists to coin a new term to describe the phenomenon: "Calvinist Islam."
Muslims are bunch of idiots and deserve to be humiliated by others