Alchemy
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To be honest, I don't think most ordinary people are too fussed about the Arab-Iranian conflict. Both cultures have influence within Pakistan and Pakistanis see both as valuable friends of the nation. At the same time, both cultures are sufficiently alien from Pakistan's own South Asian identity that people don't "identify" with one or the other.
Saudi Arabia is important for religious reasons and, given that Muslims pray five times a day, that fact would register. However, as I said, most people don't think about it consciously.
At the same time, Iranian culture is more visible in language, cuisine and some other rituals. Again, people don't think about this consciously on a day to day basis.
Bottom line, other than extremists on either side, most Pakistanis value both cultures and don't take sides in the matter.
Are you implying that Saudis buckling to US pressure and Irans firm stance against them does not come into picture at all when an average pakistani thinks about the two !
I bring USA into the context because many in Pak according to recent survey consider USA as prime threat , say even beyond India.