By K. Warikoo
Religion and defense play a major function in conventional societies. In South and primary Asia, conventional and reasonable Islamic ideals and practices with robust indigenous and Sufi content material are diametrically against radical Wahabi and Taliban manufacturers of Islam illiberal of different cultures and teams. The emergence of radical extremist and violent Islamist activities poses critical demanding situations to the secular and democratic polity, inter-religious concord, defense and territorial integrity of states within the quarter. As such, non secular extremism, terrorism, drug trafficking and hands smuggling are seen via a variety of international locations in South and imperative Asia and in addition within the West because the major threats to their protection.
Against this backdrop, this publication offers neighborhood views on faith, protection, heritage and geopolitics in South Asia and crucial Asia in an built-in demeanour. offering a holistic and up-to-date view of the advancements within and throughout South and significant Asia, it deals concise analyses through specialists at the zone. individuals speak about issues reminiscent of the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the politics and perform of Islamist terrorism in India, and the safety demanding situations posed through non secular radicalism in Bangladesh. The e-book makes an important contribution to South and crucial Asian reports, in addition to reports on nearby Security.
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The bigger issue will be the demands that the Islamists are making on the war on terror. If the Pakistani government concedes these demands, it will pit the country directly against the entire Western world. On the other hand, if these demands are not conceded, the fledgling peace process in the Pashtun belt will collapse. Given that the Islamists seem to be holding all the cards, it is highly unlikely that they will relent on their demands, something that the Pakistani state, caught as it is Downloaded by [INFLIBNET Centre] at 07:33 27 August 2012 36 S.
Beyond that, the wily Maulana saw the militants as a threat to his politics because they would rob him of his monopoly on religion. The double-game that the Maulana was playing ended up robbing him of his credibility especially in the militant camp. After having lost the election, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been seeking to regain his lost credibility. He has gone on record saying that he had tried very hard to facilitate the militants and that had they listened to him they would have got much of what they wanted.
After all if Pakistan continues to insist that it is an Islamic country, then it will not only continue to struggle to define what this means but also have to contend with the mullahs who will stake their monopoly to decide over what is or is not Islamic. This is a tall order by any standard. A national government of the type that is currently in office and has the support of all the main political forces in the country may find it possible to take on this monumental task. But time is running out and unless a firm direction is set for the country, it won’t be long before the Islamists start ruling the roost in Pakistan.