Why did the religious parties fail to make an impact in the 2018 General Elections?

[MenInG]

Has it finally come to a point where religion and politics or politics of religion have become defunct?

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

Don't think so, Labbaik was the third biggest party by popular vote in Karachi, fifth overall. For a party in it's diapers, those numbers are worrisome.

 

[MenInG]

Don't think so, Labbaik was the third biggest party by popular vote in Karachi, fifth overall. For a party in it's diapers, those numbers are worrisome.

Well for a country which says its Islamic - you would expect much better from JUI etc

 

[slipcatch]

Religious parties had an impact because Of Army not what the general population of Pakistan wanted. At that time Pakistan needed mujahideens to fight soviet.

Now Pakistan face different issues and the general population and army are on the same page to solve those issues.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

TLP did get a significant amount of votes (heck, there was a Roshan Pakistan survey that showed because of them potentially breaking away PML-N vote bank, PTI gained).

Since Pakistan, in general, is a religious society, it does make one think. I think as educational awareness begins to increase and the fact that none of these religious parties are as big as the big 3 (I guess we can call it that) they would never have a chance and people might be beginning to realize this.

 

[PakLFC]

Most Pakistanis do not adhere to the Mullah brand of Islam. We want a progressive, tolerant and humane Islam in it's original form giving us hope and prosperity. These Mullah's do not have any practical answers to the many problems the country is facing which is why they continue to fail in politics. Just proves that Pakistanis unlike other countries who we all know off do not pick extremists to lead us.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

TLP did get a significant amount of votes (heck, there was a Roshan Pakistan survey that showed because of them potentially breaking away PML-N vote bank, PTI gained).

Since Pakistan, in general, is a religious society, it does make one think. I think as educational awareness begins to increase and the fact that none of these religious parties are as big as the big 3 (I guess we can call it that) they would never have a chance and people might be beginning to realize this.

To add to my comments in regards to an increase of educational awareness, I mean that people are starting to realize how these so called religious leaders are dividing society, a true scholar of Islam doesn't use the sentiment of people either to make gains to his own narrative/cause harm to others, still a long way to go, but progress none the less.

Case in point, how has Maulana Diesel ever had a positive impact on the religion? Thus, he's been voted out. People are starting to realize this more and more.

 

[from_da_lost_dim3nsion]

Don't think so, Labbaik was the third biggest party by popular vote in Karachi, fifth overall. For a party in it's diapers, those numbers are worrisome.

L Y R A - was specifically created by the powers be to split PLM-N votes. It has served its purpose and will disappear into nothingness soon .

 

[Minnowbasher]

Most Pakistanis are in the youth and the youth understand that these extremist mullahs only mean trouble for the country.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Most Pakistanis do not adhere to the Mullah brand of Islam. We want a progressive, tolerant and humane Islam in it's original form giving us hope and prosperity. These Mullah's do not have any practical answers to the many problems the country is facing which is why they continue to fail in politics. Just proves that Pakistanis unlike other countries who we all know off do not pick extremists to lead us.

We want a progressive, tolerant and humane Islam in its original form giving us hope and prosperity

Well said bro. Islam is all about tolerance and peace.

 

[Azmi]

Pakistani religious population has become extreme.
They are against moderate politics of Fazlur Rehman or Jamat-e-islami.
A lot of votes went to Allahu Akbar party.

Similarly, JUP also lost it's vote bank to TLP, which is again extremist off shoot of Barailvi Islam.

Combined, these religious parties got a lot of votes, although they didn't win many seats due to the divisions.

It is mistake to say that younger generation hates Mullah. It is not true. Younger generation has many who follow Hafiz Saeed or Maulana Khadim Rizvi.

 

[MenInG]

So can Pakistan now be considered to be a 'moderate' state?

 

[ChuckLee]

I’m sorry but the religious parties are no different to the taliban and terrorist organisations.