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Post 2010 Afghanistan-Pakistan’s Transit Trade: Implications of Legal and Illegal Endeavours

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Shah S. S. H.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

2018

vol. 9

issue 2

248-258

Aim. The aim of this article is to analyse legal and illegal trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the post 2010 era. According to the complex interdependence, the region is witnessing a regional security complex and the relationship between the actors is characterised by both cooperation and competition (Rana, 2015). In these circumstances, the national security defines in a narrower sense of protection of a nation from physical attack and safeguarding its economic activities from devastating outside threats (Gandhi, 2010). Both Pakistan and Afghanistan are pursuing their own national interests in the context of national security and sometimes, their national security interests compete with each other. Method. The qualitative method of research was employed to analyse the implications of legal and illegal trade between Afghanistan-Pakistan in post 2010 era. The data was collected from different sources including books, scientific journals, research articles, newspapers and websites. Results. By using various valuable references, it has been verified that beside the political and geological factors, low prices of the smuggled items and corruption are also main reasons of exploitation of the Afghan’s transit trade. It has created bad impact on Pakistan’s economy and well as it is still threatening other national interests of the country. Conclusion. The study confirms that the menace of smuggling can be decreased through durable policies and well-connected measures. A checks and balances system should be activated in the context in Pakistan and differences with Afghanistan’s government should be decreased through a bilateral dialogue process.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND EXTREMISM IN PAKISTAN: FROM DEOBANDI MILITANCY TO A RISING SUFI FANATICISM

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Shah S. S. H.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

2018

vol. 9

issue 1

11-26

Aim. The aim of this research article is to verify waves of fanaticism among thefollowers of the Barelvi sect, a branch of Sufi Islam along with continuation of violentextremist activities by the followers of the Deobandi brand of the Muslim religion inPakistan. It has been evidenced that Pakistan’s society has been badly infl uenced byreligious extremism since the 1980s (Gul, 2012). Fitzgerald (2011) termed the religion asa force of nature which is absolutely appropriate for the case of religious extremism inPakistan. The religious extremism in Pakistan can be examined through the concept ofsocial constructivism which emphasizes characterisation of human identity, values andnorms in the society (Sajjad, 2015).Method. The qualitative method of research was employed to analyse circumstancesrelated to growing Sufi ’s fanaticism in Pakistan. The data was collected from differentsources including books, scientifi c journals, research articles, newspapers and websites.Results. By using various valuable references, it has been verifi ed that support of thestate in the 1980s caused growth of Deobandi extremism, as well as support by the state inorder to counter some of the Deobandi fanatic groups in the 1990s and 2000s led to occurrenceof Barelvi fanaticism in the country.Conclusion. The study confi rms that Pakistan, which was already witness of Deobandimilitancy, is facing the more challenging fanaticism of Barelvis, having strong tendencies toward radicalization and extremism on the religious issues like blasphemy.

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Post 2010 Afghanistan-Pakistan’s Transit Trade: Implications of Legal and Illegal Endeavours

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND EXTREMISM IN PAKISTAN: FROM DEOBANDI MILITANCY TO A RISING SUFI FANATICISM