The correct answer is Option 3 - Sunni Islam
Pakistan has an official state religion today, which is Sunni Islam.
Some people think that the separation of state and religion is sufficient for the existence of a secular state. This does not appear to be so. Many states which are non-theocratic continue to have a close alliance with a particular religion. For example, the state in England in the sixteenth century was not run by a priestly class but clearly favoured the Anglican Church and its members. England had an established Anglican religion, which was the official religion of the state. Today Pakistan has an official state religion, namely Sunni Islam. Such regimes may leave little scope for internal dissent or religious equality. |
