Pakistan was never a citadel of religious fascism; that trend began to take root with Zia's ‘Islamisation’ campaign.
RESTON, VA, US: Mohsin Hamid’s piece is a refreshingly thoughtful expression by a distinguished member of the younger generation that opened its eyes soon before or after the Dhaka debacle of 1971. It is encouraging to see the note of optimism expressed therein and one prays that circumstances to follow will validate that spirit.'s
Pakistan was never a citadel of religious fascism; that trend began to take root with Zia wrecking the nation by his so-called ‘Islamisation’ campaign. However, in the long run, the land of Iqbal and Faiz will repel ‘mullahism’ since such concepts are not in its DNA. However, it is possible that before this is done, there may be some serious damage caused to Pakistan.
Noor Nabi
Published in The Express Tribune, June 5th, 2011.
