As a Corollary to your point, it is only then can the Pakistani state can end its abuse of faith(s), freeing the religion to return to its natural equilibrium in society, and the state can refocus on the fundamentals of good governance, especially developing the marginalized areas (of the country and of society) to the standard of the majority of the country, in hopes of making a dent in the alienation of frankly the majority of the population. If allusions are made to religion, they should be to humble the politicians and populace to not transgress ethical boundaries or remind each other of our common humanity and necessity to be meritocratic, giving our consent to be governed in order to ensure the greater good. In the west, references to religion has been framed, since the enlightenment as “Providence” and in the east as the “Mandate of Heaven”. Not explicitly religious as both had periods of wars of religion, especially in Europe with the various sects, but as I have always believed, Pakistan too can go through its own enlightenment period, without losing its respect and reverence for the faith. It just needs to end its abuse of faith, especially as a way to divert from good governance. I assume this was the hope Jinnah had when assumed the leadership of the Muslim League, and brought Pakistan across the finish line to its independence; the hope it would live up to its potential, in the physical and metaphysical.
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