A disturbing trend
The Pakistani state has mixed religious beliefs and politics to such an extent that it has become impossible to separate the two. The use of religion by the state to…
Tag: Religious Political Parties
Now Beginning the Rise of Barelvi Extremism
By Khalid Bhatti 02/05/2015 Rise of Barelvi Extremism Since the hanging of Mumtaz Qadri, the killer of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, different religious-political groups belonging to the Barelvi school of…
Can Pakistan Becomes a Theocratic State?
Religion, politics and working class After the murder of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, many questions have since been raised about the future of country and possible take over by religious…
Punjab governor’s assassination silences another liberal voice
By Khalid Bhatti 11/01/2011 Religious extremism on the rise The brutal murder of Punjab Governor, Salman Taseer, by a staff member of Punjab’s supposedly professional elite force, has exposed every…
Crushing defeat for pro-Musharraf parties, landslide for opposition
By Khalid Bhatti 21/02/2008 The results of parliamentary elections came as a big surprise for Musharraf and his allies. President Musharraf was expecting a big victory and he repeatedly expressed…