Pakistan

Shari‘a and the State in Pakistan

“…They have been upheld by the Pakistani higher courts and, despite vociferous opposition from the ulama and the Islamists, they have largely withstood efforts to revoke them. 10 At the same time, however, the very enactment of particular modernist initiatives in the face of strong religious opposition has continued to erode the legitimacy of the modernist elite. One of the most remarkable aspects of the controversy surrounding the Protection of Women Act was the failure of the Musharraf government to muster the support of any influential religious voices.…”