Pakistan’s Islamist Parties Pivot to Economic Populism
In a bid to broaden their support base, Pakistan’s mainstream Islamist parties are embracing a new strategy. Parties like the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) have long depended on ideological-religious preaching to rally voters. However, these groups have increasingly…