A Bangladeshi Muslim’s honest thoughts about Pakistan, its people, and our shared emotional history 🤍
Assalamualaikum beautiful people of Pakistan! 🤍
I’m (M24) from Bangladesh, and I’ve been holding these thoughts for a long time. I don’t know if I’ll express everything perfectly, but I want to be honest rather than polished.
When I think of Pakistan and Pakistanis, the first feelings that come to me are respect, love, and a strange but very real sense of connection. Not political connection — something deeper than that. Emotional, cultural, and spiritual in a way I can’t fully explain.
A major part of this comes from the blessing of Islam and the idea of the Ummah. I genuinely see the Muslim communities of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and beyond as one larger family, even if history and borders have separated us. That belief alone creates a natural bond in my heart ❤ You guys are family 🤍
Also...your language, Urdu plays a huge role for me. Man I love the language deeply — especially Urdu poetry and shayari so much that I even self-taught myself to read and write Urdu script. Though I’m not fully fluent in reading and writing yet. Still, I can speak Urdu comfortably, and that language alone makes me feel connected to Pakistan in a very personal way. Ngl, Bangla is my mother tongue & I love my language no doubt. But I would say that Bangla 🇧🇩 may be the sweetest language of the world (as people often say) but I love the elegance of Urdu just as much!
Another reason is shared history and emotions — including the painful chapter of 1971. I don’t see it in a one-sided way. I believe both sides suffered, and both sides carry narratives that are often incomplete or biased. I feel empathy for ordinary people on both sides, not for the leaders or political decisions that shaped those events.
I also want to be very honest here: I deeply regret how things unfolded back then. I often think that if the leadership of that time had made different decisions, maybe the division could have been avoided. Maybe East and West Pakistan could have stayed together as One Strong Ummah & One Strong Islamic Country. And if that unity had survived, our region could have been much stronger together — even a major regional power instead of constant rivalry and fragmentation. That’s just my personal reflection.
At the same time, I need to say this clearly: I strongly dislike the role of governments and military establishments in shaping these divisions and conflicts. But I do not carry that anger toward ordinary Pakistani people. In fact, I feel the opposite — I feel warmth, respect, and genuine affection toward them 💓
I don’t see Pakistanis and Bangladeshis as strangers. I see ordinary Muslims across these borders as people I can connect with, learn from, and understand.
Guys...I genuinely want to visit Pakistan one day InShaAllah— not for politics, but to experience life there directly. To meet people, to explore the culture, taste the food, to see the cities and mountains, experience the Islamic heritage, to connect with people face to face, and most importantly- to hug my brothers ❤
I don’t want my understanding to stay limited to screens and history books. But the only thing which isn't allowing me to visit Pakistan now is my financial condition rn 😅🌚(still a student). Please mere liye dua karein ki Allah Ta'ala mujhe ekdin Pakistan jane ki toufiq ata farmaye..😊
At the core of all this is simple: I feel love for the people, respect for the culture, admiration for Urdu, and a desire for understanding and healing where possible.
I know this is a sensitive topic, and I don’t expect everyone to agree with me. But this is how I genuinely feel. I love my brothers of Pakistan. What do Pakistanis think about us..?? Do let me know.
Bangladesh Zindabaad
Pakistan Zindabaad
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