POLITICAL TRIUMPH OF ISLAMISTS IN PAKISTAN (2002-2008): CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND THEIR FUTURE

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1. Introduction
2. A Brief History of Religious-Political Parties in Pakistan
3. The October 2002 Elections and Causes of MMA’s Political Triumph
4. Consequences of the Rise of Islamists
5. The Future Ahead
6. Conclusion

POLITICAL TRIUMPH OF ISLAMISTS IN PAKISTAN (2002-2008): CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND THEIR FUTURE

Author: Naeem Ahmed

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2012v33n2a4

ABSTRACT

The political triumph of the Islamists in the 2002 elections has greatly impacted the politics and society of Pakistan. For the first time in the political history of Pakistan, the Islamists formed a comprehensive political alliance known as the Muttahida Majl is-i-Aml (MMA), which comprised all the major religious sects of Islam in Pakistan. The MMA gained substantial electoral victory and subsequently, played an effective role in the Pakistani politics and society. This resulted in the radicalisation of the society as well as the rise of terrorism in Pakistan as the MMA introduced various Islamisation policies and also patronised militant Jihadi groups. Although, the MMA collapsed a little before the February 2008 elections and faced a political defeat in the elections, the Islamists still play an important role in the Pakistani politics and society.

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