While the ascendance of the religious parties in provinces bordering Afghanistan is a cause of worry politically, these results come as a particular blow to the women's movement In the name of religion, men with beards are getting elected - in India and Pakistan.
We have our Modis, they have their Fazlur Rehmans.
Indeed, if one was to look for a pattern in the subcontinent, the results of the recent elections in Pakistan suggest that the trend is veering towards this particular combination of religion and politics.
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