India and Pakistan are two rival countries that are always at daggers drawn with each other. Despite having different ideologies and policies, what unifies the two countries is the nascent wave of religious fanaticism and nationalism that has made it difficult for minorities to thrive and prosper. This essay is aimed to look at the historical context of the two countries and the potential factors that gave rise to religious fanaticism that we are surrounded by today. Zia’s regime was marked with certain laws that gave rise to sectarian conflicts and marginalization of religious minorities. Imran Khan’s government has completed four years of its tenure and the prevailing milieu vis-à-vis the religious tolerance in the country is in a meager state.

Source: The Nation April 13, 2022 07:13 UTC