Let me correct one thing, after the age of colonialism, shariah has never been applied in letter and spirit anywhere. Since you are so much interested in Pakistan, mention one instance when Pakistan was actually free to pursue its policies? Either it is a state controlled by foreign backed dictators or a so called democracy run by the army at the back. What shariah was ever imposed? None.
Does shariah not guarantee freedom of speech, liberty and equality? The real shariah in the times of the 4 rightly guided caliphs is enough to put any world system to shame. The penal code, family laws, inheritance laws, must be in accordance with Quran and Sunnah. There is only one shariah and its broad components are agreed upon by all schools of thought. The minor details can either be discussed or left to everyone’s will. If these Islamic laws are not implemented, and they are certainly not , than we are joking ourselves by calling ourselves Muslim and followers of Prophet Muhammad :saw: We are at best followers of worldly secular, imperfect laws (in Pakistan not even that, there is no law).
What makes secular laws better than Islamic laws? Say it openly, if you do not agree with Islamic laws that Islam is wrong or imperfect. What stops seculars from admitting that they believe that Islam does not offer solutions to our everyday problems. Seculars are so confident that they have managed to create a utopia in which everything is perfect. Just think of the sate of family affairs of the majority in the West, its pathetic and in shambles. How than can seculars speak with such confidence? They have nothing to offer!!
Unfortunately shariah has deliberately been demonized by media outlets and foreign powers such as we saw in Swat.
Promote secular ideals and demonize Islam, you have results like secular Turkey.
And yes you do need to know more about the condition of Islamists where they get banned many times, for having Islamic leaning. Such is the level of tolerance of secular degenerates - the Turkish army and establishment that makes every effort in making sure no Islamic symbols are displayed. You call that Islamic government where, even the will of the elected parliament was not respected when ban on hijab was lifted. They have no power and you know it well. I know one thing for sure, seculars in Turkey do not respect personal freedoms.
And yes, its hard to believe you just jumped into this conversation to discuss matters relating to Pakistan. Can be true but absolutely hard to believe.
I will chose to close this thread and end it here. I am confident that I made my point. There are media organizations like Dawn Media group and paid people who post on forums like these, that are promoting secularism day and night. They are somehow paving the way for a secular setup. Today it is sometimes very subtle, sometimes very direct, but they are at it, maybe at the behest of their foreign masters. It is only creating further divisions that Musharraf started in his tenure. He did one thing really well, he gave seculars a voice. No matter what, at the end of the day they will lose badly. Why will they lose?, because they have no moral standing!; no will to change the plight of poor in Pakistan and certainly no intention to do any good. What they are doing is simply creating mischief. In the end, good always prevails, for good by its nature prevails.
Bye and Eid Mubarak!