When Jibby talks about 'identity crisis', he shows his own IC & that of the fringe (leftists). For them, it's all about race. Even that is skewed since they think all Pakis are indic & those indic are from India, not releasing the fact that Indus civilization predates it. 1/n
But, #Pakistan was based on #MuslimNationalism & it doesn't discriminate against historical figures based on their ethnicity but judges them on their ideologies. From Kurdish Ayubi to Turkic Ghaznavi, all are held in high regard for fighting for Islam. Their race is irrelevant!
In them, Pakistanis see themselves. It resonates. Few different races, united by Islam, fighting to grow & stay independent against an enemy whose ultimate goal is to swallow it whole. In mere 70 years (a blink in statecraft), this NEW Islamic state of these OLD races has turned
out be a force to be reckoned with for world powers. The only Islamic nuclear power standing tow to tow with country 6 times its size. Has shown resilience against challenges that that has made states extinct. Stands above fellow Muslim states in many regards that have existed...
for centuries. Once the economy starts rolling again, the possibilities in the next 70 years are limitless.

So if there is an identity crisis, it's not in Pakistan. It's in the minds of Congressi remnants who try to limit #Pakistan through their own secular ethnic prism.
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