OF REASON, ROMANCE AND RUIN

Nadeem Farooq Paracha examines the political undercurrents that shaped the development of what is now termed the ‘Pakistan Ideology.’ Emerging in the late 1970s, this ideology was first institutionalized through educational curricula and later enforced across all government and state bodies - a practice that persists today. It seeks to define the essence of Pakistani identity.

However, an increasing number of scholars have challenged the ideology, accusing it of relying on selective truths and even outright distortions to craft a specific narrative of Pakistan’s origins. Paracha argues that rather than fostering a unified sense of nationalism, it has deepened divisions along ethnic, religious, sectarian, and political lines.

To gain a more comprehensive perspective on the formation and impact of the ‘Pakistan Ideology,’ Paracha delves into the key intellectual and political influences that were employed—and often manipulated-in its construction.

AUTHOR: NADEEM FAROOQ PARACHA
PAGES: 112