Biradari Politics of Alliances and Opposition in Jhang District during the Military Regimes: A case Study of General Pervez Musharraf's Rule

Biradarism is also fundamental characteristic of socio-politics of district Jhang [Pakistani-Punjab]; its dominant biradaris have immense potential to decisively influence national, provincial and district levels politics [on behalf of their eco-social supremacy]. The formation of electoral alliance...

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Published in:Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan 2019-12, Vol.56 (2), p.77
Main Authors: Abbas, Syed Munawar, Sultana, Razia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Aristocracy
Case studies
Collaboration
Democracy
Dictators
Elections
Military regimes
Musharraf, Pervez
Political alliances
Political history
Political parties
Politics
Power
Religious cultural groups
Rural areas
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Summary:Biradarism is also fundamental characteristic of socio-politics of district Jhang [Pakistani-Punjab]; its dominant biradaris have immense potential to decisively influence national, provincial and district levels politics [on behalf of their eco-social supremacy]. The formation of electoral alliances is based on the collaborative interest-based national and local [biradari] power politics. Number of alliances were locally constituted by national aristocracy [especially by dictators]. Locally-constituted-alliances under different dictators had further strengthened the exploitative grip of these biradaris. The most decisive alliances [and their respective oppositions] were formulated during different elections of Musharraf's regime; in which Syeds collaborated with Lalis and Qazis; Sials with Syeds and Moulvis [Religious groups]; and Sahibzaadaaz with Cheela-Sials.
ISSN:0034-5431