(DOWNLOAD) "Towards an 'Almani (Secular) Pakistani State: Some Reflections" by Pakistan Perspectives # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Towards an 'Almani (Secular) Pakistani State: Some Reflections
- Author : Pakistan Perspectives
- Release Date : January 31, 2010
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 52 KB
Description
In the wake of the recent killings of Ahmadis in Lahore some writers have hinted at the desirability of a secular Pakistani state. Sometimes the idea is mooted without using the word secular; proposing that 'the state must not legislate in matters of faith' or that religious parties should have 'no business to be in politics'. Ahmadis are perhaps the biggest victims of sectarianism in Pakistan though they are not the only one. In recent years people of different interpretations of Islam as well as non-Muslims have increasingly suffered violence, large or small. It is time to undertake a serious soul searching about what role religion should play in the country's public life. What should be the relationship between state and religion? These are delicate issues and one must be clear about the terms being used.