why just compare it to India or bangladesh or afghanistan?
why limit it to personal observations, that would just mean we are blind to the issues that others face
it does not factor in the rich-poor divide, size of middle class etc. which are all important things.
it is almost like an induced tunnel vision then?
with that said, I agree with the intent of your post that people have to not be constantly negative about everything. That has gone out of hand, and the biggest examples are when on pakistan day or independence day events or some pakistani leaders visit u see flags for MQm, PPP, NBC, ESPN whatever..and that is something i have not seen for other nations, maybe I have missed it.
and lastly to answer your question, No, the pics of middle class from India or bangladesh do not compare, China..that has changed massively in the last 10 years, my answer would be NO then, yes now.