The Journal of Political Science. GC University - Lahore

The Journal of Political Science

Department of Political Science, Government College University Lahore
ISSN (print): 1726-6467
ISSN (online): 2709-8672

TURMOIL IN AFGHANISTAN: SOCIO-POLITICAL IMPACT ON PAKISTAN

  • Mirza Faran Baig/
  • Iqra Riaz-ud-Din/
  • December 27, 2022
Keywords
Diffusion, Turmoil, Stability, Refugees, Terrorism.
Abstract

The research paper aims to analyse the socio-political impacts the Afghan turmoil has imprinted in Pakistan. The war in Afghanistan has played havoc with its geographical neighbor: Pakistan. As a neighboring country, any developments in Afghanistan will have a direct or indirect impact on Pakistan. The Afghan territory historically has always been of strategic importance and a place where global powers have played their ‘great game’ with the strategic intent of safeguarding their imperial and national interests. This research paper will look at the socio-political impact of the turmoil in Afghanistan on Pakistan, Using the theoretical framework of ‘Diffusion of Innovation Theory’, by E. M. Rogers and using the concept of ‘Demonstration effect’ within the above theoretical construct, the paper will evaluate various aspects of Pakistani society and make the case that many of the issues in social and political sphere being faced by Pakistan today.

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Author(s):

Mirza Faran Baig

Police Services of Pakistan (PSP)

University of Maryland and Warwick University

Pakistan

  • Faranbaig@gmail.com

Iqra Riaz-ud-Din

M.Phil. scholar, research fellow at Pakistan Naval War College, Lahore.

Forman Christian College University (FCCU)

Pakistan

  • Iqrarz2009@live.com

Details:

Type: Article
Volume: 40
Issue: 1
Language: English
Id: 63aaf6f3373f0
Published December 27, 2022

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