Saturday, March 28, 2026

Iran is ruled by the Shia Muslims. How much of Pakistan (a nuclear power with weapons) is Shia Muslim?

This is actually a very key question because if the population of Pakistan is 10% to 25% Shia Muslim and Pakistan has nuclear weapons, one could see the possibility of Iran's now Military Dictatorship of talking Pakistan out of nuclear weapons (for a price) secretly to blow up Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in revenge for Netanyahu and Trump attacking Iran if this goes on much longer (Trump and Netanyahu's Iran war.

Because from my point of view Trump and Netanyahu have already lost this war because Iran's military dictatorship doesn't have to win this war to win, they only have to hold out long enough so that Israel and the U.S. collapse under the weight and expense of this never ending war. So, from this point of view all Iran has to do is to continue strangling the whole world for oil until something breaks big time around the world. 

And from my point of view that thing that breaks might be Pakistan's will to keep it's nuclear weapons away from Iran to blow up Tel Aviv (at least at this point)

So, the sooner Trump and Netanyahu are removed from power the sooner this war might end?

Not sure at this point because we might already be in World War III which might be a nuclear war at this point because of Trump and Netanyahu. 

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Shia Muslims are estimated to make up
between 10% and 25% of Pakistan’s population. While Sunni Muslims constitute the majority, Pakistan holds the second-largest Shia population in the world after Iran, with numbers estimated between 20 and 40 million, although precise, official census data based on sect is not available.
Key Details on Shia Population in Pakistan
  • Population Size: Estimates widely range from 10–15% to as high as 20–25% of the total population.
  • Regional Distribution: While Shia Muslims are integrated throughout the country, they are concentrated in major urban centers such as Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan, and Jhang
    . The autonomous region of Gilgit-Baltistan has a Shia majority.
  • Key Sects/Groups: The majority are Twelver Shia, with significant populations of Ismailis (including Aga Khanis), Bohras, and Hazaras.
  • Significance: Despite being a minority, they have played a major role in the country's history, professional, and military sectors.
  • Safety & Status: Shias in Pakistan frequently face sectarian violence and targeted attacks, often from extremist Sunni groups.

Note: Some community representatives suggest that, due to the lack of official, sect-based census data, the percentage of Shia Muslims may be underrepresented in official statistics.
  • Situation and treatment of Shia [Shi'a, Shi'i, Shiite] Muslims ... - Ecoi.net
    Shia Muslims. 1.1 Demographics According to sources, the Shia population of Pakistan is estimated to be between 10 and 15 percent ...
    European Country of Origin Information Network - ecoi.net
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  • The Shias of Pakistan | Hurst Publishers
    The Shias of Pakistan are the world's second largest Shia community, but only make up 10-15% of the country's population. They hav...
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