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Iganar became a province that was increasingly governed by representatives of the central government in Bingol. It was one of the last parts of Packilvania to fall to the rule of the [[Packilvanian Communist Party]] during the First Packilvanian Civil War. Attempts to suppress religion by the government led by [[Gideon Muktan]] and its successors were largely unsuccessful. Despite the role of religion being circumscribed for thousands of years and the systemic termination and displacement of minority species and religious groups. Massive oil and gas deposits were discovered in the 20th century in addition to existing oil, gas and coal reserves that fuelled the Packilvanian economy. Around halfway through the Second Packilvanian Civil War, Iganar switched allegiance to the [[Carriers of Mercy]] which by that time ruled over Ashura, [[Shakar]] and [[Jumhurikesh]] and claimed to be the sole government of the country. It was the site of heavy fighting between the Communists and the Carriers, such that a nuclear attack on the town of Ashmayira prompted the collapse of the Communist government and the establishment of a theocratic absolute monarchy under the [[Bedonite dynasty]].
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As with other provinces in Packilvania, Iganar is nominally subservient to the Imperial Government, but in reality has been devolved considerable autonomy over its internal affairs. Its government is helmed by the Meer who is appointed by the Sultan for as long as he pleases. The Meer in turn appoints the Premier and the Provincial Council of Ministers who run the provincial government on a daily level. The Khanoniyat makes the laws. Its upper house, the Legislative Council consists of representatives from religious, minority, professional, business, and local government bodies while the less powerful Representative Assembly is selected by a lottery. In both bodies, there are minimum quotas for the representation of women, youth and minorities. The Meer in turn promulgates the laws which are applied and interpreted by the judiciary which is appointed and accountable to the Imperial Government.
As the richest and most populous province in the country, Iganar exercises considerable independence from the Imperial Government and has in the past diverged significantly on areas of policy. Although the Meer is a Prince of the Bedonite dynasty, Iganar's political elite consists largely of [[Association of the Friends and Veterans of the Carriers of Mercy|former members and descendants]] of the [[Carriers of Mercy]], people part of and affiliated with the [[Magisterium of Paxism]], and lobbyists for government and privately owned corporations. Iganar's government has highly competitive taxes partly because part of its annual budget is independent of grants from the national budget and taxes due to royalties from fossil fuel exploration and extraction. This has lead its budget to fluctuate, causing it to be reluctant to dispense widespread social welfare services such as income grants for the poor or universal health insurance. The government has focused its efforts on creating an environment conducive for businesses to flourish including through lax regulations and an effective system for resolving disputes.
Iganar is highly religious. The strand of religious ideology that permeates this province is slightly different from Ashura which ascribes to a highly ascetic and formal religious tradition. In contrast, a culture of celebrity style Magisters and [[Priesthood in Paxism|Priests]] leading congregations that focus more on outbursts of spiritual fervour has taken root that has influenced politics by enabling their involvement in political decision-making and influence. Iganar also has a very urbanized population, so in spite of the general restrictions on public discourse that pervade Packilvanian society, at local and regional level, the is a surprisingly high amount of media outlets such as radio stations and newspapers that have asserted surprisingly robust criticism of state institutions, policies and public norms compared to provinces such as Ashura.
Additionally, despite the formal illegality of protests, people in Iganar are notorious for public demonstrations and participation in public fora. Iganar struggles with the presence of militant and well-organised groups of young men whose obsession with the [[Martyrdom in Paxism|cult of martyrdom]] creates a difficult and influential political constituency whose most fundamentalist members have often resisted state authority through civil disobedience and public violence. Despite the modern veneer, tribal rulers also exercise considerable authority of state decisions at local level especially because of how lucrative auctions for long term leases of communal land have proven to be which has undermined the land rights of pastoralists and families with small holdings. Furthermore, Iganar has maintained political rivalries with other provinces namely Jumhurikesh over control of water and supply of electricity and disputes with Fidakar over its liberal attitudes to religion and its annexation of [[Tasselvalta]].
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