Political Violence and Sectarianism in Pakistan

• Main Author: Dorsey, James Michael
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82108; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/41159
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Pakistan’s generals blame their country’s cycle of political violence, including a recent bombing in the Baluch capital of Quetta, on groups in Afghanistan. The focus on external enemies complicates efforts to reduce political violence, ease inter-communal strains, and facilitate easing of tensions...