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At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah

  • Written by Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali JinnahMohammad Ali Jinnah addressing the assembly in Karachi on Aug. 15, 1947, after the creation of Pakistan.AP Photo

This month marks the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence and of its Partition from British India in a devastating process that uprooted more than 15 million people and resulted in 1 million to 2 million dead. Hindus,...

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