The concepts of social policies and welfare states have been limited to the contemporary western civilization. Muslim nations have not been great examples of investing in the human resource. The effects of social policies like free healthcare and competitive education system are directly proportional to the level of extremism a country’s youth reaches upon. States concerned on this correlation understand the psychological and physiological needs of their citizens. Problem under study is a lack of investment in human development in Muslim countries with Pakistan in focus, and a psycho-religious affiliation of youth with ultra-orthodox extremism. To examine the issue theoretically, we have used two theories: Religious pluralism to comprehend its various concepts of harmony among world religions and subsequently their sects; and social constructivism to connect its discursive formations with the secluded terminologies of pluralism. The purpose was to produce a discourse analysis of societal harmony vis-à-vis religion and society. To make the research methodology more reliable and authentic, data and incidents have been taken from renowned published sources, e.g. journal articles mentioning the belief structures in the Ulema (theology men) of Pakistan. It is a case study modeled on Pakistan’s youth radicalization; explanatory mode of research approach has been used. Pakistani forces have consistently fought the Taliban and other extremist groups in a series of operations after 9’11, Zarb e Azb being the most famous and successful one. A sizable chunk of the country’s youth has been affected by foreign funding of Madrassas; the level of radicalization varies. Government must fight at two fronts: Provide basic needs to every citizen; and deradicalize the youth by investing more in the ongoing rehabilitation centers or make new programs.
Rizvi, S. Z. A., & Jamil, S. (2019). Extremism in Pakistani Youth: A Social Policy Failure. Society and Culture in the Muslim World, 1(1), 19-44. doi: 10.22054/scmw.2019.10141
MLA
Syed Zohaib Abbas Rizvi; Sobia Jamil. "Extremism in Pakistani Youth: A Social Policy Failure", Society and Culture in the Muslim World, 1, 1, 2019, 19-44. doi: 10.22054/scmw.2019.10141
HARVARD
Rizvi, S. Z. A., Jamil, S. (2019). 'Extremism in Pakistani Youth: A Social Policy Failure', Society and Culture in the Muslim World, 1(1), pp. 19-44. doi: 10.22054/scmw.2019.10141
VANCOUVER
Rizvi, S. Z. A., Jamil, S. Extremism in Pakistani Youth: A Social Policy Failure. Society and Culture in the Muslim World, 2019; 1(1): 19-44. doi: 10.22054/scmw.2019.10141
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