The Case for Pakistan as a Civilizational State

[ThunderCat]

Well Iran was never colonized. They kept their culture and system for a longer time.
And that explains why even to this day they don't get along with western powers and facing sanctions and war. They are very proud people who cant be subdued. Not like pakistan where US and other western powers has a huge influence in decision making.

They have a much smaller & sustainable population along with huge energy resources.

That is not what Pakistan is. It's population is still growing and it's resources depleting.

You are comparing a middle income country to a poor country.