General Zia ul Haq throughly Islamised Pakistani laws, and as part of that process, he consulted and involved Islamic clerics in legislation and appointed Quranic scholars as judges for dispensing justice on a daily basis.
The manifesto of the JKNC alliance attempts to draw J&K back to those dark, violent decades when cinemas were closed, bandhs took place daily, schools were shut and tourism dwindled dramatically.
By and large the commitments common in the manifestoes of the valley-centric political parties are restoration of special status, withdrawal of abrogation of Art 370, doing away with the bifurcation of the state and its UT status.
Identity politics, by its very nature, stems from very innocent foundations of demanding rights and respect for the underprivileged sections of society.
The collective influence of BRICS nations can be leveraged to push for INR’s inclusion in the SDR basket, solidifying its role as an international reserve currency.
