Is Respecting the National Flag and Anthem an Act of Shirk (Polytheism)?

Dr. Abhishek Mishra is an Associate Professor at the India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) in Goa, an institution established by the Bar Council of India Trust. He holds an LL.M. in International Business Law from the National University of Singapore and a Ph.D. in International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Before joining IIULER, he taught at a British university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Mishra is a prolific writer, regularly contributing research articles to leading journals. He also serves as a columnist for ABP News and is currently working on a comprehensive book exploring the principle of self-determination. ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦ Major Nadeem (full name: Shaikh Muhammad Nadeem) is a Karachi-based businessman and senior analyst who has been a regular commentator on Indian television channels for many years. He retired from the Pakistan Army in 2012 as an infantry officer. His family migrated to Karachi from Naseerabad, Ajmer, at the time of Partition. He holds an MBA from the Institute of Business Administration—Pakistan’s first institution to offer MBA programs—as well as a master’s degree in applied physics. *********************************** Shakil Chaudhary is a journalist, author, and researcher. He is an alumnus of Government College, Lahore. He later studied International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, and Media and Communications at the London School of Economics. Over the years, he has worked for several leading English-language newspapers and a few other organizations. He is the author of the critically acclaimed bilingual book Handbook of Functional English (Ferozsons), designed to help South Asians improve their English language skills. Prof. Tariq Rahman, one of South Asia’s most distinguished linguistic scholars, has praised the book, calling it “an excellent guide for the South Asian user of the English language.” Shakil has twice spoken at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., and has conducted numerous workshops on communication, writing, and critical thinking. He is a founding member of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and served as President of the Progressive Writers' Association, Islamabad, from 2021 to 2022. He has attended Rotary’s annual conventions in Toronto and Hamburg. These are some of his notable interviews: 👉 Ambassador Abdul Basit:    • Ambassador Abdul Basit: Pakistan has not d...   👉 Sardar Masood Khan, former president, AJK, Part 1:    • Copying Tharoor? Shakil Chaudhary Slammed ...   👉 Sardar Masood Khan, former president, AJK, Part 2:    • "You Are Representing India," Sardar Masoo...   👉 Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani:    • Lt. Gen. Asad Durrani, former ISI chief: W...   👉 Prof. Christian Fair:    • Prof. Christine Fair: Pakistan has zero ac...   👉 Shahid Siddiqui, a former member of India’s parliament:    • Shahid Siddiqui: The partition ruined Indi...   👉 A lively debate, featuring Shaheryar Azhar and Arvind Saharan:    • Why Did Air Marshal Asghar Khan Say Pakist...   You’re welcome to follow him on these social media platforms: 👉   / shakilchaudharyofficial   👉   / shakil.chaudary   👉   / shakchaudhary