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TERRORISM AND SOCIAL ENGINEERING A DISTORTED PICTURE OF THE PAKHTUNS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).14      10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).14      Published : Dec 2018

Terrorism and Social Engineering: A Distorted Picture of the Pakhtuns

Abstract

    Much of the ongoing terrorism in Pakistan is happening on and in the context of the Pakhtun region. This has severe possible implications for the present and future of the region and its inhabitants. It is imperative, therefore, to objectively analyze the process so that effective policy options are adopted for its eradication. Relying mainly on secondary data, the current study is a qualitative analysis of the nature of terrorism and its possible relation with the Pakhtun culture. It concludes that the image of Pakhtuns and their culture is distorted through a conscious policy. The study further concludes that the current terrorism on the Pakhtun land is a product of social engineering.

    Pakhtuns, Terrorism, Social Engineering, Cultural Distortion

    (1) Abdul Shakoor
    Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Shakoor, Abdul. 2018. "Terrorism and Social Engineering: A Distorted Picture of the Pakhtuns." Global Political Review, III (II): 130-138 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).14

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