ative . ▁ ▁From ▁a ▁political ▁point ▁of ▁view ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁years ▁leading ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁independence ▁of ▁Pakistan , ▁the ▁particular ▁political ▁and ▁ide ological ▁found ations ▁for ▁the ▁actions ▁of ▁the ▁Muslim ▁League ▁can ▁be ▁called ▁a ▁Pak ist ani ▁national ist ▁ide ology . ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁singular ▁combination ▁of ▁philosoph ical , ▁national istic , ▁cultural ▁and ▁religious ▁elements . ▁ ▁Most ▁of ▁modern - day ▁Pak ist ani ▁national ism ▁is ▁centered ▁on ▁the ▁common ▁Ind o - I ran ian ▁identity ▁and ▁her itage ▁of ▁ 9 9 % ▁of ▁the ▁population . ▁Bal och , ▁K ash mir is , ▁Moh aj irs , ▁P un j ab is , ▁Pak ht uns ▁and ▁S ind his ▁and ▁minor ities ▁are ▁mainly ▁of ▁Ind o - I ran ian ▁stock . ▁It ▁also ▁refers ▁to ▁the ▁conscious ness ▁and ▁expression ▁of ▁religious ▁influ ences ▁that ▁help ▁m ould ▁the ▁national ▁conscious ness . ▁National ism ▁describes ▁the ▁many ▁underlying ▁forces ▁that ▁m ould ed ▁the ▁Pakistan ▁movement , ▁and ▁strongly ▁continue ▁to ▁influence ▁the ▁politics ▁of ▁Pakistan . ▁ ▁National ▁conscious ness ▁in ▁Pakistan ▁ ▁Muslim ▁con quest ▁of ▁the ▁sub cont inent ▁: ▁al - S ind , ▁al - H ind ▁and ▁an ▁early ▁ge ography ▁of ▁Pakistan ▁ ▁According ▁to ▁Pakistan ▁Studies ▁curr icul um , ▁Muhammad ▁bin ▁Q as im ▁is ▁often ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁Pak ist ani . ▁Muhammad ▁Ali ▁J inn ah ▁also ▁acc laimed ▁the ▁Pakistan