“To the extent that I know, they ask individuals about their religious affiliations. Of course, all of them are Muslim, but do they belong to the Wahabi sect, the Deobandhi, to this or that Sufi sect? And who are their friends? Who are the people they work with? All that goes into forming the PRP.
“What's plainly dangerous is that if Pakistan continues to radicalise - at this rate - things might get out of the army's control. So paradoxically, a strong Pakistan army is probably a better guarantor of stability than a Pakistani state that disintegrates. And India should recognise that.
“Even though the Indian and Pakistani armies are at loggerheads over a number of issues, the Pakistan army is necessary for India's continued survival”, says Hoodbhoy.
