It has taken decades for the forces of regression, using Islamic faith as a cover for
grabbing power over people, to establish their roots firmly in Pakistan's national fabric.
From «Game of Thrones» to The Pillars of the Earth, popular culture offers up medieval stories where royals
grab for
power, where crucial alliances are built between church and state, where important
people suddenly fall
over dead after a sumptuous meal, poisoned by a hidden rival.