Abstract
South Punjab, the land of Sufi saints, and epitome of peace and love has transformed into the fulcra of militancy in last two decades. The current study draws the connection between society (social-organisation) and social interaction with the construction of individual’s perceptions and behaviours. The study also underscores the flaws lie in the social composition of society of South Punjab that contributes to the construction of violent perceptions and behaviours, and trigger individuals to join militant wings. The research was conducted in Multan- a district of South Punjab. The qualitative methods: ethnographic observation and semi-structured interviews are used in this research. Purpose sampling is used to select sample population encompassing people from diverse social backgrounds. The findings of the research unfold those prime social institutions including religion, education, economic and government are mal-functioning, due to which region became heartland of militancy.
Highlights
With the catastrophe of September 11, terrorism has gained attention of international community as a political threat and laid foundations to study the very phenomenon through different lenses at academic level
A respondent working in a local public school mentioned the failed role of modern education system in bringing about inclusiveness in the society and told that though political and sectarian debates are not allowed in classrooms, yet children build their sectarian opinions from family and environment, she further added, ‘A child is taught about his sectarian identity and teachings before the years of enrolment in school, and that learning go in parallel and further strengthens with school education
Efficient functioning of social institutions is essential for the stable society
Summary
With the catastrophe of September 11, terrorism has gained attention of international community as a political threat and laid foundations to study the very phenomenon through different lenses at academic level. Significance of the Study Number of researches have been conducted on militancy in Pakistan that discusses the terrorism as a political issue (including use of religion for political gains), but no significant research has tried to reveal the social influences that lead an individual to aspire vocation as a militant or a terrorist. In parallel to semi-structured interviews, participant observation method was adopted to have deep insight of the social organisation of the South Punjab. This method is adopted when in-depth understanding is required to unfold the intricate socialorganisation (Emerson, Fretz, & Shaw, 2001), chose to study the South Punjab. Phil in English linguistics) to remove any errors in translated interviews
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