Here is my answer:-
Myth no 1 :- Population of Hindus in Pakistan dropped from 12% in 1947 to 2% in the present, because they were systematically cleansed by "Islamic Jihadists".
Truth:- According to 1951 census, there were indeed 12% Hindus in pakistan, but most of the Hindus lived in East Pakistan(Bangladesh).
If you exclude East Pakistan then there are just 2% Hindus left in the remaining Pakistan.
So when East Pakistan(Bangladesh) became a separate country in 1971, the population of Hindu in remaining Pakistan dropped to 2%.
Also most of the Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab had left for India in August 1947
For those who say that a genocide happened in 1947, the genocide happened on both sides of punjab. East Punjabi Muslims were forced to migrate to Pakistan and West Punjabi Hindus/Sikhs were forced to migrate to India
Myth no 2- Lahore was a Hindu/Sikh majority area before 1947, it should have been awarded to India.
Truth:- Hindus and Sikhs controlled most of Lahore's economy, but it does not mean they were in Majority there. They were in a minority. In 1941 census, Lahore had 64.5% Muslims.
Myth no 3- Pakistan chose Urdu as national language because they are ashamed of their own identity and native languages. They want to be identified with Arabs.
Truth :- During British rule, Urdu w kias the official language of the provinces currently in Pakistan therefore all Pakistanis knew Urdu as their second language. If we had chosen Punjabi as official language in 1947, then how would we communicate with a Baloch, Pashtoon or a Sindhi? So we needed a language which all Pakistanis could understand, and urdu was well known to all of them, as it was official language of Punjab,Sindh, NWF ,Baluchistan during British rule.
FYI, Urdu is not the language of Arabs. It is a mixture of Khari Hindi, Old Persian, Arabic and Turkish. But 90% of the words are either from Hindi or Old Persian. Therefore there is very less influence of Arabic in Urdu.
Myth no 4- All Pakistanis have Hindu ancestry.
Truth - Many Pakistanis have Hindu ancestry, but not all. At least the Syeds,Sheikhs,Pathans,Qureshis and Baloch do not have Hindu lineage. Most of them were Pagans, Zoroastrians or Buddhists before reverting to Islam. Some communities having Hindu ancestry are:- Jats, Rajputs, Khatris, Gujjars, Arains, Bohras etc.
Myth no 5- Muslim kill and discriminate against non muslims in Pakistan.
Truth:
Common People do not discriminate in Pakistan. In fact there are reservations for non Muslims in Pakistan for the government posts. We have some seats reserved for non Muslims in our National Assembly.
I agree that we need to improve the conditions of minorities in pakistan, but the condition is not as bad as your media shows. Punjab government has spent money in building churches for Christians, and to protect holy places of Sikhs. I bet you won't know that Sindh government declared a holiday during the festival of Holi in 2016. There are many Temples active wherever hindus have significant presence.
Those who attack minorities are actually "extremists" and "political goons" who claim to be Muslims, but actually they are the enemies of Islam. We Muslims hate them more than you do.
Myth no. 6:- Bangladesh was separated from Pakistan because Pakistan "imposed" Urdu over Bengali speaking people
Truth :- Urdu and Bengali were given equal official status. Therefore Language was not the reason for separation. There were many Social, Economic and Political reasons involved.
If you dont believe then you can see the pre 1971 currency notes of Pakistan, both Urdu and Bengali languages are written on the currency notes.
Source : Quora
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