Farahnaz Ispahani’s Interview to “The Diplomat” on Her Book

   What do you mean by “Purifying the Land of the Pure?” Farahnaz Ispahani: Pakistan was originally conceived of as a homeland for South Asia’s Muslims. Pakistan’s purpose was to protect the subcontinent’s largest religious minority. Over time, however, religious and political leaders declared the objective of Pakistan’s creation to be the setting up of an Islamic state. Much of …