SECTARIAN ISSUES AND LAW AND ORDER SITUATION IN PAKISTAN - CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE THE MENACE

Abstract

The study has been conducted on the area subject of “Sectarianism”. An analysis has been conducted on the basis of interviews with the major stakeholders having direct or direct relation over the subject issue in Pakistan. The Sectarianism is a complex and multidimensional issue. This report helps to understand the causes of sectarian violence and protracted situation of conflict, from which Pakistani society is suffering. It also helps to obtain first hand understanding of various issues in creating and sustaining sectarian violence. In modern nation states, religion is considered to be a private affair of the individual and state is supposed to be neutral in matters related to faith. Nonetheless, in Pakistan, the situation is different.