DOI: 10.36344/ccijhss.2020.v06i05.001

Pages: 35-38

Newly created state remained for couple of years then the time changed and Pakistan started growing her economic and administrative facets. However after a few decades the hazard of extremism in society started producing results in terms of unstable political system, weak institutions, feeble governance, social injustices and economic turmoil. This research analyses the reasons of emergence of extremism in Pakistani society, its growth and suggests some measures and strategies to counter it. Data is collected through sources available on official websites, literature on the subject using a questionnaire from 280 respondents residing in both rural and urban areas of Sindh province. Empirical results show that extremism has substantially affected Pakistan's social norms and values, economy and governance in terms of unemployment, poverty, high cost of security.