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INTERFAITH HARMONY IN PAKISTAN AN ANALYSIS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2020(V-I).02      10.31703/gpr.2020(V-I).02      Published : Mar 2020

Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: An Analysis

Abstract

    Pakistan is a religious and Islamic state. The religion followed in Pakistan is Islam with a proportion of 98% being a peaceful religion; it protects the rights of every individual without discrimination of any religion. The constitution of Pakistan also protects the rights of every citizen. In this paper, the researchers have tried to figure out the meaning of interfaith harmony and how state policies and state politicians are playing their role in promoting peace and harmony. Quantitative research method is followed by filling the questionnaires by the respondents mostly from the South Punjab region. The sample population was Muslims and Non-Muslims. In the end, researchers evaluated whether interfaith harmony prevails in Pakistan and nonMuslims and whether they can enjoy the same rights as the Muslim citizens of Pakistan.

    Pakistan, Religion, Harmony, Extremism, Violence, South Punjab

    (1) Muqarrab Akbar
    Chairman, Department of Political Science, Bahuddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Hafsa Yaseen
    Visiting LecturerDepartment of Political Science, Bahuddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Akbar, Muqarrab, and Hafsa Yaseen. 2020. "Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: An Analysis." Global Political Review, V (I): 9-18 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2020(V-I).02

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    HARVARD : AKBAR, M. & YASEEN, H. 2020. Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: An Analysis. Global Political Review, V, 9-18.

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    MHRA : Akbar, Muqarrab, and Hafsa Yaseen. 2020. "Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: An Analysis." Global Political Review, V: 9-18

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    MLA : Akbar, Muqarrab, and Hafsa Yaseen. "Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: An Analysis." Global Political Review, V.I (2020): 9-18 Print.

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    OXFORD : Akbar, Muqarrab and Yaseen, Hafsa (2020), "Interfaith Harmony in Pakistan: An Analysis", Global Political Review, V (I), 9-18

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