Abstract
This article focuses on the extremism in Pakistan, specifically in its political and social context during General Mushraf era from 2002 to 2008. It provides deep insight to Pakistan’s political and social setup and their flaws which ultimately contributed for the extremism. Where it highlights the role of major political parties of Pakistan in political system, it contextualizes the rationale behind the political extremism. Similarly, it not only highlights the factors behind social extremism but also provide the comprehensive analysis of Pakistani society. The second part of this article furnishes the strategy of Government of Pakistan to cope with the extremism.
Fatima Riffat. (2016) Trends in Political and Social Extremism in Pakistan: A Case Study of Musharraf Era 2002-2008, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 29, Issue 1.
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