Pakistan's Relationship between State and Religion

Running head: POLITICAL SCIENCE
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A) The religion between the state and religion has been quite a matter of debate in Pakistan over
the last few decades. In Pakistan, the dominant religion is Islam. The Constitution of Pakistan
has regulated the relationship between the state and the people of the country. In many countries,
including Pakistan, the Islamic people have always got the advantage in the legal, social and
political system of the country (Zaidi, 2016). The current Prime Minister of the country is Imran
Khan. The religious identity has become a very crucial part of the national identity of Pakistan.
The government of Pakistan is very deeply connected with that of their religious identity. It has
also left a deep impact on the lifestyles of the people of the country. The freedom of expression
through media has face a screeching halt in the current times despite they have a vibrant media
sector. “...but state agencies and the military seek to control media activity through legal and
extralegal means” (Freedomhouse.org, 2019).
The minority of people have been affected by this very much as well. There have been
some serious privileges given to the common people or the religious majority of people because
they belong to the Islamic community (Coid et al., 2016). The religious minorities have felt the
deep impact of these policies. The problem of the relationship between the state and religion has
been acknowledged by most countries regarding that of Pakistan. It has also been declared that
the lives of religious minorities are in danger. Some claims have been raised regarding this
malpractice in Pakistan that it has given rise to things like bigotry, religious persecution and
intolerance (Freedomhouse.org, 2019). There have been many instances where the people of
religious minority have been killed because of the religious intolerance that exists in Pakistan.
B) The points of tension that can be brought about the relationship between the religion and state
are: