Abstract
The development of ideologies in re-construction and transformation of the Indian subcontinent during and after its division into new nation states in 1947emerged as the fault
lines in its structural and organizational imbalances, which is an interesting phenomenon
and at times led to the violent and radical political discourses. This ideological
transformation became imbalanced, due to the exploitation by opportunists in state and
political elements, through consciously planned attitude especially in dogma, religious
traditions, ethnicity and political/state governance thereby fulfilling ulterior motives.
Resultantly, violence and conflicts emerged in both the fragile states of the Indian subcontinent besides undergoing a series of dictatorship, one party rule, manipulation of
elites, and ethnic or national polarization ultimately leading to the weak governmental
structure. This research was aimed at ascertaining both at theoretical and practical
levels, the causes of intricacies involved in transformation of religious ideology into a
fault line besides suppressing ethnic and identity markers of traditional society like
Pakistan, exploiting the structural organization of political governments through
state/bureaucratic regimes. It was discovered that this transformation became such due
to the indulgence of state elements and their practices besides illiberal democratic
governments, which were also leading to the violence and militancy where
ideology/religion has been used for parochial political interests embodied in desires to
hang on to power. Henceforth, the power made the dismemberment of joint Pakistan in
post-1971era, whereas continuously challenged the fragile integrity after 1971.
Saleem Raza Baig. (2018) TRANSFORMATION OF IDEOLOGY AS FAULT LINE IN STATE STRUCTURE OF PAKISTAN, Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Volume 57, Issue 2.
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