Religion and politics have remained intimately intertwined in Pakistan right since its genesis. Political Islam not only laid the foundations of the nation state of Pakistan but also played a significant role in its day-to-day politics. Born in contradictions in undivided India and seeking to outpace the religion based politics of the Muslim League, the Jamaat-i-Islami waged a running battle with the ruling establishment of Pakistan. Ironically, the bitter ...
