Sectarian Spillover and Internal Stability: Pakistan’s Fragile Social Contract in an Era of Regional Conflagration
Apr 20, 2026
Pakistan’s internal stability has long been shaped by a delicate equilibrium between ideological plurality, external geopolitical pressures, and the state’s intermittent efforts to enforce cohesion through coercive and narrative instruments. In moments of regional turbulence, particularly when Iran becomes a focal point of