Baloch, Mohajir, Sindhi & Pathan vs. Pakistan’s Elite Mafia Ft. Farhan Hanif Siddiqi | EP295

In this episode of How Does It Work, we speak with author and professor Farhan Hanif Siddiqi to dissect Pakistan’s deep-rooted ethnic fault lines. From the politics of identity to the role of elite manipulation, we unpack how state policies, history, and hybrid governance models have fueled division among Pakistan’s ethnic groups. A must-watch to understand who really benefits from Pakistan’s disunity. #EthnicFaultLines #FarhanSiddiqi #HDIWPodcast 00:00 – Highlights 02:30 – Who defines Pakistan’s ethnic divisions? 05:00 – Historical roots of ethnic fault lines 14:08 – Why Mohajirs shifted from elite to marginalized 21:50 – Baloch & Sindhi resistance: tribal vs. urban dynamics 28:00 – How India is blamed for ethnic insurgencies 32:00 – Role of digital disinformation in ethnic polarization 39:12 – Can hybrid regimes sustain Pakistan’s future? 46:30 – Politics of religion 52:41 – Can Pakistan ever accept its ethnic diversity? Don’t forget to subscribe and press the bell icon to catch on to some amazing conversations coming your way every week! Keep up with our podcast: Facebook:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Insta:   / howdoesitwork.podcast   Tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSRYSy1K1/ Follow Shayan Mahmud: INSTA:   / shayanmahmud__   FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Linkedin:   / shayan-mahmud   Follow ProPakistani: Facebook:   / propakistani   Insta:   / pro_pakistani   Twitter:   / propakistanipk   LinkedIn:   / prop.  . You can also audio stream our podcast here: Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/3z6AGPi Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3b9GQGu Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3OFNm5H