Sectarian Rise in Pakistan: Role of Saudi Arabia and Iran
Abstract
At this juncture of history, Pakistan has become more prone to internal threats than external. But these internal threats are grown so due to external factors. Every segment of its society is directly or indirectly muddling Islam for conceited interests. The religion Islam which means peace, brotherhood and harmony is no more truly in practice due to the irrational wrongdoings of its followers. The religion that teaches unity is torn up by its believers according to their own versions of definitions and connotations. Result is sectarianism, unrest, chaos, anarchy, pessimism, superstitious thinking, grave illiteracy and immense poverty. Iran and Saudi Arabia have been continuously fueling this rise up. A strong nexus has been developed between these countries and hardliners in Pakistan. The ideological and geo-strategic tussles of the said countries have directly affected this country. Likeminded groups have joined each other for common objectives. The ongoing political, economic and social circumstances of the country have added fuel to this fire. Russian invasion of the Afghanistan and Iranian revolution both in 1979 assisted the militants to grow and abuse. The incident of 9/11 proved another horrendous act in this regard. Right now, the sectarian differences have mounted cities as well as the far flung villages distancing the people by breaking their social bondage and synchronization. Having other factors behind this saddest situation, there is unfortunate role of Iran and Saudi Arabia in pumping this gulf. The aim of this study is to deeply look into the normally unsighted and unquoted role of these both countries. This research has unearthed some of their bitter roles and realities on the grounds of writings of famous and world recognized writers, journals, reports and organizations. Applying different methods of conflict resolution some of the practicable and result oriented recommendations have also been made to get rid of this nuisance.
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