Episode 03 - The Shariat Court Debate

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On January 10, 2016 Feisal Naqvi wrote a provocative oped in The News titled, "The curious case of the Federal Shariat Court". In response, Salman Akram Raja, Afiya Shehrbano and Babar Sattar have written rebuttals, whilst Feisal has written one counter-rebuttal. It is a fascinating debate that opens up a range of complex issues related to Pakistan's legal system, its political culture and the space and place of liberal Pakistanis in the national discourse. This episode is one hour and thirty six minutes long, as we interview Afiya Shehrbano, Salman Akram Raja and the trigger-man himself, Feisal Naqvi to ask them about their impressions of this debate and how they feel at this moment. It was recorded on January 30. The first interview with Afiya begins early on in the episode. The interview with Salman begins at 23 minutes. The interview with Feisal begins at 46 minutes. Mosharraf and Fasi wrap up the discussion at 1 hour and 15 minutes into the episode. The articles: January 10, 2016 The curious case of the Federal Shariat Court - by Feisal Naqvi http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/89285-The-curious-case-of-the-Shariat-Court January 16, 2016 An act of appeasement? - by Salman Akram Raja http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/90659-An-act-of-appeasement January 24, 2016 The art of the possible - by Feisal Naqvi http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/93377-The-art-of-the-possible January 27, 2016 The gift of Zia - keeps on giving Afiya Shehrbano http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/94299-The-gift-of-Zia-keeps-on-giving January 29, 2016 Gratitude for bigotry? - by Babar Sattar http://www.thenews.com.pk/print/94710-Gratitude-for-bigotry