Thanks. Really appreciate this post. Two countries are cool with Pakistan. Turkey and China. I place Turkey first. I don't draw this conclusion from PDF. I have been to Turkey. I have interacted with Turks in UK. I have interacted with Turks on various [western] forums. The relationship with Turkey is multilayered and has depth. The relation with China is vital but truth be told is just business. They really are a alien people to us. But of course that does not remove their importance to Pakistan geostragegic needs.
The problem is most Turks and Chinese [understandbly] often will refrain from giving Pakistani's advice. But a true friend should say it as it is even if the advice is bitter. And I appreciate you did that. The number of times I cringe when Pakistan starting shovelling religion into a discussion with Turks is annoying.
At it's most simplest the reason we are facing the problems and you touched on them are that Pakistani's have become contractors by self appoinment for 1.6 billion mass of humanity. It's akin to me becoming a contractor for humanity. I go out and spend all my money and energy on all the people in my city. But then I have no money left, no energy left to look after my own family. On top of that I get involved in every argumant out there that has nothing to do with me and make enemies everywhere which then blowback on my family. Could anybody do that and avoid suffering that would ensue?
Pakistan is beautiful country with so much potential. If only we could harness that energy for Pakistan itself. I was watching the newsreport of the new Istanbul Airport being opened. I can only dream that one day we will have a airport with 90 million passener capacity.
And here mate is the real Pakistan. Simple. Beautiful. Histiory going back to 5,000 years. Takht-e -Bahi often regarded as the earliest universties dating back to 2000 years ago. Then Bab-e-Khyber which stands next to the route taken by Central Asian invaders like Turkic Moghuls, to Greek Alexander, the Kushans and the huge military forts guarding the strategic routes. Watch it if you have time and let me know what you think. This is what we need to get out. Not bloody jihad factory.