Pakistan’s Ethnic Parties’ Religious Narratives and Practices

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ID6129007
AutoresAbdullah Khoso (0000-0003-0426-5543, Twitter (United States), autor correspondente), Muhammad Rovidad (0000-0001-9572-9379, Twitter (United States))
Ano2023
Volume21
Fascículo3
Páginas124-136
Data de publicação2023-07-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoThe Review of Faith & International Affairs (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1931-7743 • E-ISSN: 1557-0274
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15570274.2023.2235818
OpenAlexW4385842177
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas30

Based on the secondary sources, this paper examines the link between ethnic political parties and religion in Pakistan, focusing on case studies of BNP-M in Balochistan, ANP in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and QAT in Sindh provinces. ANP aimed for freedom from Punjabi political dominance without challenging religious sentiments. However, they faced opposition from Pashtun Taliban, perceiving ANP as a threat to religious narratives. ANP's liberal stance was seen as a threat to religious practices and contributed to their loss in the 2018 general elections. BNP-M has appeared neutral on the state's religious narrative and seeking inspiration from leftist transnational political parties in neighboring countries. BNP-M avoided affecting religious sentiments and focused on common social, political, economic, and human rights issues related to the local people. QAT openly adopted a liberal and leftist ideology, taunting religious groups, which negatively impacted local sentiments and hindered their popularity

Ethnic group · Ideology · Left-wing politics · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · South Asian Studies and Conflicts