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Language: The Missing Front in Pakistan’s Security Doctrine
From classrooms to conflict zones, language has always shaped empires. For Pakistan, ignoring it as a strategic asset may be its gravest miscalculation yet.

From classrooms to conflict zones, language has always shaped empires. For Pakistan, ignoring it as a strategic asset may be its gravest miscalculation yet.

Sectarianism is so deep-rooted in our society that even the state deems it ‘normal’ and does not react unless extremist manifestations of the phenomenon start turning ugly. The state’s typical response entails the ‘concealment and appeasement’ approach, which was evident from its dealing with the recent upsurge in sectarian tensions in the country.