Abstract
The politics of South Asia has always witnessed the ever-escalating role and
influence of religious authority. However, it was the twentieth century, when this
particular group held a considerable weight in the mass politics, particularly
before and after the creation of Pakistan. The very event also highlights the
transforming role of Muslim religious groups from pressure groups into political
stakeholders. Soon after the inception of Pakistan, the entity which merely was a
pressure group took hostage of the political authority at times and played a
crucial role in designing the future course of the state and society. In the wake of
such a powerful and influential presence, it becomes mandatory to undertake the
study of factors which led to such a ground-shaking transformation.
Syed Hammad Hassan, Rahat Zubair Malik, Muhammad Muttaher Bashir. (2019) From Pressure Group to Political Stakeholders: A Causal Analysis of the Role Transformation of the Ulema in Pakistan (1947-53), Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 56, Issue 1.
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