Debate #402 · Islam, ideology and society

Did Jinnah envision Pakistan as an Islamic, democratic or secular state?

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Nature and character of state of Pakistan has been under discussion since long. Some people voice for its theocratic nature. Others argue it as democratic nature and some say that religion be kept separated from the state' functioning. In this backdrop, elaborate ideas of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the following:-

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