Is Pakistan's Master Narrative Anti-India and Anti-Hindu? - Two Pakistans - Shehzad Ghias #TPE
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Is Pakistan's Master Narrative Anti-India and Anti-Hindu? Episode 2 of Two Pakistans looks at Pakistan's Master Narrative, the Secular Liberal vs Islamist Debate in Pakistan, What Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam wanted, the treatment of religious minorities in Pakistan, the conflict between traditionalists and modernists in the Muslim League and how Pakistan has created a nation without history. Our new series, Two Pakistans, looks at the conflicts in Pakistan and uses Dr. Mohammad Waseem's book, "Political Conflict in Pakistan" to explain the fault lines in Pakistan. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Does Pakistan Studies teach Hindu Hate? 7:00 Creating a Nation without History and Pakistan's Master Narrative 9:00 How America pushed Pakistan into Jehadism 13:00 Creating a Hindu Demon for Pakistan's Master Narrative 21:00 Enforcement of Identities and the Language Issue 24:00 Why don't we tell Pakistan's History? 28:00 Three Categories of Pakistan's Master Narrative 35:00 Islamists vs Modernists
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