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Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
 No! Reeeeeelly?? I can’t believe it — not in Pakistan! [DailyTimes.pk] Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistain amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to voice concern the country could be overwhelmed by religious extremism.Pak authorities are embracing strengthening religious belief among the population to bring the country closer together. But it’s doing just the opposite, creating intolerance and opening up space for a creeping resurgence in militancy, said Mohammad Amir Rana, executive director of the independent Pakistain Institute for Peace Studies. "Unfortunately, instead of helping to inculcate better ethics and integrity, this phenomenon is encouraging a tunnel vision" that encourages violence, intolerance and hate, he wrote recently in a local newspaper. "Religiosity has begun to define the Pak citizenry." Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-28 |
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