Religious Extremism and the Rise of Talibanaization in Swat

Abstract

This research has outlook over the extremism ideology that got progressed till the days Taliban and extremist elements were trying to have a rule in Swat while the government trying to counter their narrative of the religious extremism. Now the question to study is that how the religious extremism and rise of militancy in Swat are interlinked. The Swat valley, famous for its rich culture; tourism industry, was severely inflicted by militancy. It remained hub of militancy for almost two years with irreparable loss/consequences to its infrastructure, industry, agriculture, health and badly marginalized the educational setup of the valley, with deep mental, physical and psychological implications. The questions raised by the scholars worked on this whole dramatic scene are very logical but those scholars didn‟t provide answers for those questions. Once again where the state security agencies was and what they were doing, from where did these militants have heavy weapons and guns. From where did they have modern technologies like radio station setup and communication devices? They captured and controlled the villages and towns of Swat slowly and gradually, from Shangle to Buner and other neighbor regions.