Threat of Extremism in Pakistan

The failure of state of Pakistan to effectively deal with the menace of extremism and militancy whether ethnic, sectarian or religious not only caused the deepening of societal polarization but also augmented its economic predicament.

Therefore, the threat of extremism in Pakistan is as old as the history of that country. Since the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947 till today, the country is exposed to political, religious, sectarian, class and gender extremism. However, in the last six decades of Pakistan’s history, the transformation of extremism, intolerance, militancy, and radicalization took place. Pakistan, where the threat and challenge of extremism were not so serious as it is today, however, experienced worst form of political violence arid acts of terrorism in the last three decades.