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People often generalise about Pakistanis - calling them "backwards", "uneducated" or "third worlders". This is my beautiful father. He came to the UK in the 1960s as a young boy. A father to five daughters, he taught me how to swim, ride a bike, drive and negotiate business deals. He never once complained about not having a son. For a Muslim Pakistani immigrant in Britain, he was more progressive than his time. While Britain was still fighting for women's rights, my father was making sure his daughters had every tool they needed to navigate the world. He didn't raise daughters to be dependent on men. He raised us to be capable and fearless. So the next time you hear someone stereotype British Pakistanis, remember this: There are good and bad people in every community. But never mistake someone's background for a measure of their worth.

Just throwing this out there. Oman was instrumental in paving the way for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), facilitating secret US - Iran talks in Muscat. Now, with another agreement needed to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Oman's diplomatic influence could once again be very, very, significant.