Six residents of Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi, have been spending the day with the BBC. They are answering e-mails sent from around the world about their lives and their country.
Do you agree with the thinking in India that Pakistan is unlikely to fall into extremist control because its moderate core is large, resilient and flexible enough to overwhelm extremism?
NG Krishnan, Bangalore, India
Moin Ali: I absolutely agree. A majority of Pakistanis are moderate and flexible. And believe it or not, common Pakistanis tend to relate to India more favourably than to any other country because of our shared values and culture.
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