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An Introduction to Pakistan Studies, (a popular text-book which is compulsory reading for first and second year college students studying for an Fine Arts (FA) degree in history), claims that Pakistan is an Islamic State, governed by Allah & is not a mere geographical entity but more of an ideology reflecting a unique civilization and or ...
Pakistan's media sector is highly influenced by the ownership structure. There are three dominating media moguls, or large media groups, which to some extent also have political affiliations. Due to their dominance in both print and broadcast industries all three media groups are very influential in politics and society. [2]
The current and former Presidents of Pakistan, in keeping with the constitutional provision that the state religion is Islam, must be Muslim. Elected for a five-year term by an Electoral College consisting of members of the Senate and National Assembly and members of the provincial assemblies, the president is eligible for re-election.
Currently banned in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. [2] Jinnah of Pakistan (1982) Stanley Wolpert: 1982 Biography Banned in 1984 by the military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's government because of some 'offending passages'. Ban lifted in 1989 by the next democratic government. [3] The Satanic Verses (1988) Salman Rushdie: 1988 Novel
The V Amendment widened the scope of restrictions in the Constitution of Pakistan on the Pakistan High Courts to strip powers of the High Courts to enforce the grants of natural fundamental rights explained in Chapter I, Part II of the Constitution. [1] This amendment also imposed the import and sales tax on the consumer product. [1]
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, a nonprofit organization of Pakistan dedicated to safeguards of journalists and media outlets argued Pakistan's direct and self-censorship and state-sponsored hostility towards independent journalists working in the country. In the recent years (around 2018 or 2019), seven journalists were killed while ...
The concept of the Two-Nation Theory on which Pakistan was founded, was largely based on Muslim nationalism. [1] [2] Secularism in Pakistan went from being a matter of practice in law by the Government of Pakistan to a political movement opposing the Islamization policies of the military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq in the 1980s.
He is the author of eight books on the social and political history of Pakistan. These include The Pakistan Anti-Hero , End of the Past, and Points of Entry. His sixth book The Reluctant Republic was published in November 2021. [11] On August 11, 2022, Paracha’s seventh book For Faith, State and the Soul was launched. The book is a history of ...