Religious Extremism and its impacts in Pakistan

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The religious extremism is imposed upon us since the inception of Pakistan. Our leaders play their role to use the Islam as an easy way to gain the political popularity among the common people. The people think that Mr. Zulfaqar Ali was one of the liberal and ideological person but unfortunately, in his tenure when the PPP was in power during 1973, In the 1973 constitution imposed many of religious sentiments in our constitution and likely to ignore the minority like the President and PM of should be Muslims, declare the name of the country with inclusion the word “Islami” (Islami Jamoreia Pakistan) and so. It was not too much dangerous to disrupt the society. Whenever Mr. Zulfaqar Ali government was dismissed by Dictator General Ziaulhaq seems to be Takadar of religion (Islam). At the same time 1989 the USSR invaded the Afghanistan, which bothers the USA to encounter the communism. USA extends hand to our Dictator General Ziaualhaq to support us in this proxy war and we will support you financially. Mr. Zia makes an agreement with US to fight against USSR in Afghanistan through Jihadists proxies, now war is commonly known as proxy war. Pakistani government especially the security establishment and Army provide the Arms and Explosive material to these proxies Jihadist to fight in Afghanistan against Russians means communism. This war promote the Gun and drug cultures in our country .

 

In the Zia tenure our cultural and musical  concerts were suspended and even banded .Moreover our school syllabus specially history and Pakistan study was distorted to include the pan-Islamists elements which affect the generation who were born in this tenure badly. When USSR defeated in Afghanistan. We equally enjoyed the defeat of Russia with US. The ground was ready to play, because our government was confident that we have recently defeated the USSR, we can establish the Friendly government in Afghanistan through already available proxies that’s why when the Taliban take the control of Afghanistan to hang out the Dr. Najeeb and Declare Mulla Omer is Amir-UL Momanain (Head of the state) Pakistan was the first country to recognize the Government of Taliban. Our Government does that because they seem about Afghanistan as “strategic Depth” which is now going to prove the “DEAD depth” of Deep State. During the Taliban government in Afghanistan, our Government also sends our trained Jihadist from Kashmir to Afghanistan to stay and fight there. They do that to recognize the Durand line as settle border while Taliban Government in Kabul refused to accept it.

 

In the last when 9/11 happened .This incident changed the whole concepts and the scenario of the world .Once again unfortunately our president was military dictator General Musharraf. USA makes an agreement with him to be a partner against war and terror. Our government plays its role against war and terror with double standard once again. Because they are considering these Proxies as strategic assets. But on the other hand the world got realization the facts regarding our double standards and now world totally against our duel face and proxies. In fact, it is in our favor also, these Taliban and Foreign invited terrorists Taliban took the control of our Tribal area FATA which seems to one of the dangerous area of the world. Taliban declared it no go areas for the residents. Taliban imposed their own rules and writ in FATA and now they start thinking about the control of KPK areas e.g. they token control of swat once and destroyed the peace, schools and locked the women in the wall of their homes. They destroyed all female schools in Fata and many more in sweat. Pakistan is suffering from terrorism and extremism since last some decades. This affected the all spheres of life especially the Education sector of the country. The education is used to cure these diseases to get rid of terrorism and extremism from the root level. Terrorism and extremism affected the whole country especially Khyber Pashtu Khawa and FATA.

 

 

According to an interview of young political Activist Rab Nawaz recently tells that forty two thousand people were killed in this war, most of them were from KPK and FATA.Pakistan has spent almost Sixty Eight Billion rupees on the War on terror which is more than the annual total debt of Pakistan. In the same way, Seven Hundred and twenty one thousand children in KPK and FATA are deprived of schooling, mostly due to fear of extremism and insurgency to blown up the educational institutes. According to Kozue Kay Nagata UNESCO’S representative in Pakistan, Over 30 million school children aged between five and 16 are deprived of elementary education. The country’s basic education system is far from satisfactory. This is about the whole country data including KPK and FATA.The thirty five hundred schools were blown up by Taliban’s in FATA and KPK.The thirty five hundred schools were blown up by extremists, terrorists and the Taliban’s in FATA and KPK. This is what is all about bad impacts of terrorism and extremism at the education sector of the country.

 

Currently two incidents took place in the province Baluchistan capital Quetta on the Hazra Shia community which took away lives of 140 innocent’s civilians. So it means that Pakistani government has not had a policy of countering sectarianism in the southwestern region Quetta, which is a base for Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and other armed Sunni groups.The Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, an offshoot or supporter of the Taliban which wants the Shias in Baluchistan to either convert to Sunni Islam or leave Baluchistan or Pakistan, operates allegedly with Pakistani security establishment [support]. Last year was the deadliest so far for Pakistan’s Shia Muslim community, which accounts for about 20 percent of the population, with more than 400 people dead in targeted killings. Violence has been especially intense in Baluchistan.

 

The Government should take serious and immediate steps to encounter the terrorism and insurgency in the country especially in Quetta and FATA. Firstly it is the only possible way to extendsand provides education and install the development schemes because education and awareness is only hope which could to end Terrorism and extremism from the root level and stable economy of the common the people can stop their exploitation through these banned terrorists groups. Secondlythe government should treat all the banned terrorist organization equally and also should treat Taliban’s without discrimination of bad and good Taliban. The Government should carry out target targeted and result oriented operation in Quetta and FATA against culprits and should provide the security to people.Therefore these concepts can guarantee the prosperous and peaceful Pakistan. I think these above mentioned suggestions can ensure the development and prosperity of our country Pakistan. We can amend this worst situation through proper legimate legislation and policies.

 

By: Hazrat Wali Kakar
Writer is Hailing From Balochistan,Zhob and he is an Interior Minister at Youth Parliament of Pakistan. Recently Graduated from GCU Lahore.

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