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The War within Islam

23 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com

PTV’s ‘Jihadi Plays’ Help Army to Maintain Control over Society

Farooq Sulehria in an interview with Ayesha Siddiqa 19 Aug 2010 Lollywood is no different from the rest of the society. There has been an increasing radicalization of the society which is reflected in the cinema as well. Lollywood is more influenced because of the socioeconomic class. The lower-middle and middle classes reflect a bias for the Islamiscts. Ayesha Siddiqa is an independent social scientist with expertise in civil-military relations and political-economy. She has a doctorate in War Studies from King's College, London. She has authored two books on the military and Pakistani politics. Her book ‘Military Inc.’ was banned under the Musharraf dictatorship. She was the first Pakistan fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and a Ford Fellow. These days she is writing a regular column for the Express Tribune. In an interview with Viewpoint, she discusses Jihadification of Pakistan Television and Lollywood. http://www.newageislam.com/the-war-within-islam/ptv’s-‘jihadi-plays’-help-army-to-maintain-control-over-society/d/5306