Political Analysis and Global Affairs

It didn’t happen all at once. No single coup, no sudden fatwa, no marching of mullahs into parliament. The hijacking of Jinnah’s Pakistan was a slow bleed—of vision, of will, of truth. But yes— the Army was involved. Deeply. Systemically. And cynically. A Nation Born in Secularism—Then Smothered in Strategy Jinnah was clear. In his August 11, 1947 speech, he told the Constituent Assembly: "Religion is not the business of the state." Yet within a few years of his death, the Pakistani establishment—especially the Army—saw things differently. Why? Because religion made a great weapon . It was useful for consolidating identity : A Bengali, Baloch, Sindhi, or Pashtun could all be rallied under one green banner— “We are all Muslims” . It was strategically vital for Kashmir : The jihad narrative helped manufacture cross-border fighters and justify Pakistan’s claim to the Muslim-majority territory. It was perfect for Cold War alliances : In the 1980s, General Zia-ul-...