‘We are nothing in comparison’: Pakistanis hail India after Apple’s store launch

He said, ‘The farce of comparing Pakistan with India has finally ended. We are nothing in comparison, this illusion of rivalry was propagated by Lumber1 to hoard properties and generational wealth in the name of “Defence Budget against Big Bad India (sic)”, a Pakistani national on Twitter wrote. And, he is not the only one to say such things.

Another Pakistani user wrote, while hundreds of people queued outside the Apple store in Mumbai, hundreds of people in Pakistan queued up to get free rations.

The feeling of solidarity towards the people of Pakistan was expressed by an Indian user, who emphasized the similarities between the two nations, acknowledging that they share the same ethnicity and are not inherently different from each other.

He said that the partition of India and Pakistan was not intended to create enmity between the two countries, but to establish two brotherly states. The user said that it is politicians who have taken advantage of promoting a hostile ‘enemy’ narrative, thereby dividing people.

In response, a Pakistani national expressed his deep appreciation for this display of empathy and level-headedness, acknowledging that it is a rare occurrence in times where extremist rhetoric is often shunned.

Some Pakistani users referred to a recent incident when a court in Pakistan directed that a Chinese national, referred to in official police records as Mr. Tian, ​​be detained in judicial custody for a period of two weeks. taken in.

The Chinese national, who serves as the head of heavy transport at a major hydroelectric power enterprise, was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, who allegedly ordered workers to speed up work during a prayer holiday. were motivating.

Some Twitter users have taken to the platform to compare the different priorities of India and Pakistan. While India has been praised for its efforts to create a welcoming environment for foreign investors, the situation in Pakistan has been portrayed as a stark contrast, highlighting the struggles faced by businesses in the country.

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