Farahnaz Ispahani on Religious Intolerance in Pakistan
In a new set of interviews, public policy scholar Farahnaz Ispahani outlined the issues faced by religious minorities in Pakistan, and the path to a solution.
In a new set of interviews, public policy scholar Farahnaz Ispahani outlined the issues faced by religious minorities in Pakistan, and the path to a solution.
Pakistan is a Sunni Muslim majority country with Shia Muslim, Christian, and Hindu minorities. Since 2008, more than 2,000 people have been killed in sectarian attacks in the country. Last year, sectarian killings in Pakistan rose by more than a fifth from 2012.
Farahnaz Ispahani, a former Pakistan parliamentarian and journalist who served as a Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar from June 2013 to June 2014, recently gave a presentation entitled “Religious Intolerance in Pakistan and the Plight of Religious Minorities.” In this set of interviews, Ispahani breaks down the different religious minority groups, some of the causes of religious intolerance, and possible paths for the future. More information about her presentation can be found here.
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