Tribune survey: Online Pakistanis ‘Muslim’ first, ‘Pakistani’ second

[notsuperstitious]

Armstrong, you are wrong on one point. YOU are the minority.




Unfortunately.

 

[Armstrong]

Armstrong, you are wrong on one point. YOU are the minority.




Unfortunately.

Come to Pakistan and walk amongst us. You'd be surprised how many of us are not we've been projected to be.

 

[neutral_person]

Not really surprised with the results, Pakistan heavily links itself to Islam. However, don't think it is the right direction for the nation. Oh well ...

 

[niaz]

I believe that the survey correctly represents the thinking of Pakistanis in general. Frankly in my view for many people Pakistan comes a distant 3rd or 4th. For example many identify themselves as Muslims first, Sunni or Shia second, Sindhi/Baluchi/Pathan/Punjabi third and Pakistanis last.

When translated into actions, this means that majority would treat a Chechen with more respect than a Pakistani Christian just because the Chechen is a Muslim.

This is and remains the National Tragedy and one of the reasons why Pakistan is in a mess. I am Muslim from countless generations but feel proud to declare that I am Pakistani first and foremost and Muslim second.

 

[53fd]

For me:

Pakistani first. Muslim second. Shia third. Urdu speaking fourth.

 

[Don Jaguar]

Both Muslim and Pakistani first.

 

[JonAsad]

Im a branded "Indian" by many bigoted Pubjabi's.. but living here in Punjab I have never heard of this brand.. please do tell us what this is.

that was his nonsense- give him an infraction and move on- -

 

[beggingwalker]

Both Muslim and Pakistani first.

 

[JonAsad]

My ideology is Islam- my identity is Pakistan-
These two are separate entities-

 

[Jango]

What???

Only 75% believe in Hell or Paradise, the other are not muslims straight away if they do not accept this!

 

[rama]

its not in just Pakistan...it is in every Islamic state!!

 

[Tiger Awan]

Dont know what this Islam vs Pakistan fight is actually

Pakistani Muslim not giving importance to the rights of Minorities has NOTHING to do with Islam. Its their own act

 

[it'sok]

What???

Only 75% believe in Hell or Paradise, the other are not muslims straight away if they do not accept this!

such a silly idea to begin with.

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Dont know what this Islam vs Pakistan fight is actually

Pakistani Muslim not giving importance to the rights of Minorities has NOTHING to do with Islam. Its their own act

Religious Minority is such a Phoney idea.

 

[Rusty]

thats the reason i hate islam you muslims dont consider people of other faith as equal and consider them to be inferiors and you think that just being muslim makes you superior to them

I don't understand this kind of logic.
My Math text book says 1+1=2, and I believe that
I will naturally think that anyone who believes 1+1=3, believes in an inferior system.
That is not to say that the person is inferior, just their system. And that is the distinction you are not making. In Islam, all Humans are equal, but not all ideas are equal.
Hindus have a super inferiority complex and get really upset when Muslims say we believe in Islam because it is the best system.

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jinnah and nehru both were power hungry both of them wanted to rule india but jinnah realised that he won't be able to beat nehru in elections so he came up with the stupid and selfish idea of partition so he can get piece of a cake

Not true, Jinnah was dying and he knew it.
Everything he did, he did for his people and not for selfish reasons.
He died very shortly after Pakistan was created.

 

[Jango]

such a silly idea to begin with.

What is a silly idea?