Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan
The study titled “political factors and sectarian identities in tribal areas of Pakistan” was carried out in tribal district Kurram under positivistic tools of the data collection. A sample size of 300 respondents was randomly selected with equal proportion of Shia and Sunni from the study universe and questionnaire was used as a tool of data collection. The data was portrayed at uni-variate level with the help of frequency and percentage distribution. The association between dependent (sectarianism) and independent (political factors) variables was ascertained through Chi-Square test statistics at bivaraite level of analysis. The study concluded that alongside the local people, state agencies are either involved in sectarianism or they are unable to handle the situations. Soviet-US proxy war and United States invasion in Afghanistan accelerate the occurrences of sectarian violence in the area that became most horrible after Pakistan entrance into US coalition in war against terrorism. The local militants are enjoying external patronage for carrying anti-state operations in the area. Previously, political activities were banned in tribal areas that not only affect the conventional politics but also restrict the intervention of nationalist political forces in the region. Further, mainstream political parties are taking less interest to resolve the issue, while some political parties also ideologically supporting sect-based politics. Strict ban on militant groups, formation of strict laws for preventing militancy, and keeping open eyes on external transitions in the area were forwarded some of the recommendations.
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Sectarianism, State Writ, External Patronage, Militants, Nationalist Political Forces.
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(1) Arshad Khan Bangash
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Gender Studies, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Farid
M.Phil Sociology, Department of Sociology and Gender Studies, Bacha Khan University, Charsadda, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Fariha Bibi
PhD Scholar, Department of Rural Sociology, Agriculture University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Bangash, A. K., Farid, M., & Bibi, F. (2018). Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, III(IV), 367-379. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).24
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CHICAGO : Bangash, Arshad Khan, Muhammad Farid, and Fariha Bibi. 2018. "Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, III (IV): 367-379 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).24
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HARVARD : BANGASH, A. K., FARID, M. & BIBI, F. 2018. Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Global Social Sciences Review, III, 367-379.
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MHRA : Bangash, Arshad Khan, Muhammad Farid, and Fariha Bibi. 2018. "Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, III: 367-379
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MLA : Bangash, Arshad Khan, Muhammad Farid, and Fariha Bibi. "Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review, III.IV (2018): 367-379 Print.
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OXFORD : Bangash, Arshad Khan, Farid, Muhammad, and Bibi, Fariha (2018), "Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan", Global Social Sciences Review, III (IV), 367-379
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TURABIAN : Bangash, Arshad Khan, Muhammad Farid, and Fariha Bibi. "Political Factors and Sectarian Identities in Tribal Areas of Pakistan." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. IV (2018): 367-379. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).24