The liberal city: "Thus Stands Karachi"

[Iconoclast]

@ravage

in a religious context, success of religious political parties, stances of elected political parties against religious violence and extremism. NFP also seems to include prevalence of religious violence, but I’d humbly suggest thats tempting fate.

while it took a while for PML’s stance to solidify against extremism, and questions are repeatedly raised about their seriousness and language (SS’s statement, Rana Sanaullah with SSP etc). contrast that with MQM/ANP/PPP’s consistent, open denunciation of religious extremism, to the point of being accused of hysteria.

By these parameters Peshawar would be considered more liberal than Lahore, and such a claim would only be laughed upon.

Opposition to extremism has not been an election issue upto now, the stance taken by political parties are their own and not reflective of the opinions of people voting for them. Just to remind you that the only political party that used the issue of fight with Taleban in election campagn was ANP, which at that point was saying that theu will make a truce with taleban and stop bloodshed of Pakhtoons.