WEB DESK: On the day of Mr. Narendra Modi’ s 75th Birthday, Here are ten reasons why Pakistan thanks you today and no doubt, your X account will soon be flooded with many more.
Two decades later, Pakistan has carved its own path—slow, turbulent, but uniquely transformative. This trajectory owes much to our people, our institutions, and even to our rivals.
Your policies, designed to box Pakistan in, ironically became the catalyst for a national reset. Every punch thrown at us, like Newton’s third law, invited an equal—and sometimes greater—reaction. What was meant to weaken us often became fuel for our resilience.
1. Thank You for Busting the Myth of “Secular India”
For decades, Pakistan warned the world that India’s secularism was skin-deep. But global audiences dismissed it as rhetoric—until you came along. From the Gujarat riots to your 2025 Bihar campaign, you’ve done more to expose the collapse of secularism than any Pakistani official ever could. Western media now echoes what we were saying all along. Turns out, the myth needed an insider to dismantle it.
2. Thank You for Validating the Logic Behind Partition
Partition was a tragedy, but its rationale grows clearer with each news headline from India. In 1947, Muslims feared political marginalization. Today, minorities across India—Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits—struggle under the same systemic inequality. The Constitution promises equality; the social reality denies it. What Pakistanis once learned in textbooks, Indians now see in their newspapers. The Two-Nation Theory didn’t just survive—it was confirmed.
3. Thank You for Clarifying the Kashmir Question
Kashmiris always felt betrayed—by diplomacy, by war, by silence. Then came your “masterstroke” in 2019: the abrogation of Article 370. What was intended to integrate Kashmir revealed, instead, India’s intentions. You didn’t silence Kashmir—you gave its people clarity. That clarity now resonates across generations. In trying to erase their autonomy, you gave their struggle renewed legitimacy.
4. Thank You for Endorsing Our Hospitality—With an Indian Air Force Pilot
In 2019, you sent jets. We responded with chai. While your media created war fantasies, we returned your pilot unharmed. Pakistan showed the world what restraint and dignity look like. Your response? Blaming missing Rafales and rewriting the story. But the world remembers: we opened our airspace—and served tea. You brought the conflict, we brought the calm.
5. Thank You for Giving Us the Stage to Prove Our Air Superiority
In 2019, it was a trailer. In 2025, it became a full feature. Pakistan’s air force—not just reactive, but dominant—proved its worth. With homegrown jets and Chinese PL-15s, we rewrote the script. Six-nil wasn’t just a score—it was a statement. And you, Mr. Modi, gave us the audience.
6. Thank You for Teaching Us Where Not to Stand in Global Politics
You tried to be everywhere—Quad with the U.S., BRICS with Russia and China, a partner of both Ukraine and the Kremlin. What looked like smart diplomacy turned into strategic confusion. We watched and learned: don’t overplay. Don’t under-deliver. In trying to please everyone, you ended up pleasing no one. A lesson well learned—thank you.
7. Thank You for Showing Us the Cost of Eating at Every Table
Buying Russian oil while wooing the West may have seemed pragmatic, but consequences followed. Markets adjusted, trust eroded, and global scrutiny increased. “Make in India” became a wall, not a bridge. Your tariff games hurt your own exporters most. Pakistan learned: pick your table wisely, and never eat more than you can pay for.
8. Thank You for Vacating Regional Leadership—So We Could Step Up
India once held natural leadership in South Asia. But under your watch, that role slowly evaporated. Walking out of SAARC, blaming Pakistan for every misstep, and boycotting regional dialogue? Those choices didn’t isolate us—they isolated you. Leadership isn’t claimed by silence. You polished the chair—and then left it empty.
9. Thank You for Making Your Media a Global Punchline
Where once India’s media held global credibility, “godi media” now trends as satire. A press that cheers power instead of questioning it loses its essence—and its voice. In contrast, Pakistan’s media—despite its flaws—appears more grounded. Your anchors may shout louder, but the world listens less. Noise doesn’t equal narrative.
10. Thank You for Raising Doubts Across the Muslim World
Once, some Muslim nations leaned toward India for economic reasons. Then came May 2025: your public embrace of Netanyahu and procurement of Israeli drones. The optics said it all. From Turkey to Azerbaijan, from Indonesia to Egypt, eyebrows rose. Palestine, once sidelined, returned to headlines—thanks to you. Your choices reminded the Ummah who stood where. That memory won’t fade quickly.
In Conclusion: Happy Birthday, and Thanks Again
You aimed to isolate us, demoralize us, delegitimize us. Instead, you catalyzed a period of reflection, adaptation, and rebirth. You forced us to look inward, redefine our purpose, and act smarter.
So, yes—thank you, Mr. Modi. On your 75th birthday, consider this your unintentional gift to Pakistan.
And who knows? Perhaps history will record you as the most influential figure in Pakistan’s 21st-century turnaround
