Extremism is a critical problem which the Pakistani society is facing today; it leads to social, economic, culture and humanitarian crises. It has occurred due to external and internal factors. Internal factors include the occurrence of social injustice, illiteracy, inequality and misuse of the governmental laws and external factors being the involvement of Pakistan in international and the national politics game.
Extremism is the expression of thoughts of individual and the groups are not able to express their own will in the society through social mechanism. The people, who are not able to exert their force in decision making process, go for aggressive means of expressing their opinion. As a result we see disorder in the society.
This situation
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It was after the involvement of Pakistan in the Soviet war against Afghanistan, extremism started in our society. Pakistan involvement in Soviet war to support US interest and Afghan brethren brought combination of Afghan culture in Pakistani culture. The Mujahedeen ideology was a motivational factor to engage people who fought against Soviets. These were having the full support of US government and the Pakistani government also remains unchecked. Many people from other Muslim countries and from inside the Pakistan joined the jihad movement in Afghanistan. They have the full support of the US and this brings the easy excess to the weapons and the wealth provided by the US. This brings the drugs and the Kalashnikov culture in Pakistan. After the dissolution of USSR in 199o, the US interest ended in the region and this paved way for the civil war between the Afghan tribes for the gain of power. The mujahedeen united themselves under the label of Taliban's and captured many are of the Afghanistan territory. They ended the civil war to some extent but the negative impact of the Taliban regime was the forceful imposition of religion on others. The supporters of this system are also present in Pakistan.
Another big reason which is giving rise to religious extremism in Pakistan was the proxy war of different Muslim states fought in Pakistan. Followers of different ideologies live in Pakistan so different countries are fighting the
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The main reason behind the growth of extremism mentality in our society is due to the absence of the mechanism which will help the people to convey their will to the political system and second is the increasing supremacy of USA to excess the resources of the Muslim countries. The hopelessness in Pakistan is complemented by the in capability of the political system to solve the basic problems of the people. Due to the failure of democracy in Pakistan the people have lost faith on the democracy system in Pakistan. The feudal system has destroyed the national interest by giving the wealth and power in few hands and this has resulted in the lack of social justice. The concentration of wealth in few hands has resulted in the poverty, lack of education and people started to use other means to solve their problems. This resulted in the joining of those organizations that use them against their own national
What started out as a social group for confederate soldiers quickly escalated to a terrorist organization targeting anyone who was not
He had a privileged, cosseted upbringing, educated in Jiddah and joined the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood. However, for bin Laden, Islam was more than religion and after seeing the strong influences and building of Western culture in the Middle East; he began following a radical Islamist scholar Abdullah Azzam believing that all Muslims should take up arms in a holy war to create a single Islamic state. In 1979, Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan soon after bin Laden joined the resistance. Although not a fighter, Osama bin Laden used his strong connections to gain support from Afghan rebels. Bin Laden encouraged people from all over the Middle East to be a part of the Afghan jihad.
The mujahedeen were actually better equipped than the Afghan Army they were fighting against. On 27th March 1985, Reagan passed Presidential Directive 166, in which he clearly outlined his objective for the war in Afghanistan: “to drive the Soviets out of Afghanistan, by all means available.” He also stated in the Directive that “Our support of the Afghanistan resistance demonstrates our commitment to resisting Soviet aggression.” Not only that, but also that the US government would co-operate with the ISI: “[Relations will include] responding to Pakistani security requirements arising from the support to the resistance.” Before continuing further into the topic, it is important to understand that although US foreign policy was clearly despicable on the part of Reagan, that it was the Pakistan army that originally set up ISI cells within Afghanistan (aid to terrorists) in the 1960s on order of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, longer before any Soviet soldier had crossed the Amu Darya
Is wonder by many people about Osama Bin Laden. Osama Bin Muhammad Bin Awad bin Laden born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on March 10, 1957, was the “17th of more than 50 children of Muhammad,” (“Bin Laden, Osama” 2) who was a Yemeni laborer and later became Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest construction contractor. His father died in a plane crash in 1968 and it is estimate that he inherited a fortune of about $20 million and 300 million. The Soviet Union moved into Afghanistan on December 1979 and “bin Laden joined the Mujahedin, the Afghan resistance movement” (“Bin Laden, Osama” 3). Surprisingly, the United States and the bin Laden fought on the same side against the Soviet Union by supplying them with supplies, such as weapons and money.
In real life, “Ahktar Mansour is the leader of the Taliban. The Taliban rule over 30 districts in Afghanistan and Syria” ( Cam T, Jason K). Additionally, the Taliban have very specific rules. Some of them are that “women are required to wear a burqa that covers the majority of their body, and men are required to have a full beard and wear a turban” (Nick O, Nick R). Adding to that, the Taliban steal from people and kill women for no reason.
Demoralized individuals joined vigilante groups or organizations, such as the Ku Klux Klan and Knights of the Rising Sun, whose main purpose was to terrorize black Americans. These organizations harassed and intimidated ex slaves and terrorized local townspeople and one must label them terrorists.
These organizations developed during the war years and eventually became strong political branches of the radical wing. While in the South the Reconstruction movement was constantly attack by the local population, usually by making use of intimidation and boycotting, America
The country mostly consists of mountains and valleys, and the southwest mostly consisting of desert land. A government was formed after the fall of the Taliban ruling after the attacks on the World Trade Center. The Taliban came to power in 1992 and gained control over all of Afghanistan. The Taliban lost control of Afghanistan after their leader was killed by a suicide
A rebel group called the mujahideen fought against the soviets to overthrow communism. The mujahideen was more powerful because the United States had armed them to secure their oil supply from soviet invasion. Another rebel group, the Taliban, quickly became popular and implemented Islamic rule. The Taliban rule was cruel, harsh, and promoted terrorism. Eventually they lost power, but the economy and land were destroyed.
Since the beginning of time people have been making decisions. Whether it is what to wear or what food to eat. Decisions are based on the manner in which the personality, attitudes and behavior of a person's individual influence and is influenced by social groups. If the person was influenced or had some figure of authority that influences their decision making process. The influence of authority can change one’s decisions but it can also make someone do something that they would not do if not under the influence of the greater authority.
Films are a great way of communicating a message to the viewers. One of the most controversial topics conveyed is politics and for this reason, Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a movie that explores the American political system through the life of Senator Jefferson Smith a newly elected politician. He comes out as a radical after realising that he cannot serve the interest of those who elected him to the government. The director of the film explores a radical sense ideological spectrum through a character who maintains integrity in the midst of harsh criticism in the political system. The director is radical trying to anger the political class and then win acclaim from the public.
Afghanistan, contrary to popular belief was once a flourishing and beautiful sovereign state, which was eventually destroyed when the Soviet troops entered the country. The USSR entered Afghanistan to help the government fight the foreign mercenaries. The war with the USSR led to tremendous
The military conflict between Russia and the Mujahedeen (1980-1989) defines an important example of the use of guerrilla warfare that Mao Zedong instituted in the Three Stages of Insurgency. The first stage of Mao’s insurgency involves utilizing the bare minimum for survival, yet by also utilizing organizational skills to assemble a small fighting force. After the Soviets had invaded Afghanistan and taken the capital of Kabul, it seemed an obvious victory for the larger Russian forces. However, the local mujahedeen militias began to organize in areas of Afghanistan where the terrain was mountainous and difficult to traverse. The example of early the early survival of the Mujahedeen organization was founded in the Panjshir Valley.
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INTRODUCTION Geo Politics is defined as the impact created by a country on other neighbouring countries due to its Geopolitical position. This impact also affects the politics of the region as a whole. Pakistan is at a location which is of great importance in political ,strategic and economic sectors. It has been centre of activities of great powers since the start and has witnessed intervention of three great powers i.e Britain, USSR, and USA. Pakistan is located in Southern Asia and shares border with four countries which include India, Afghanistan, China and Iran all of which are of great importance in the international politics and play a major role in it.