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ROLE OF MEDIA IN MINIMIZING RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM AND ETHNIC INSTABILITY IN BALOCHISTAN PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).02      10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).02      Published : Dec 2020

Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan

Abstract

    This paper attempts to search out different conflicting issues that caused unrest in Balochistan from almost two decades. The incident of twin towers 9/11 has changed global order, and its impact and repercussion were felt in the barren mountains of Balochistan. The is the fifth insurgency in Balochistan, and from over 50 years the issue remained unresolved, beside nationalists movement in Balochistan extremist religious factor also played a pivotal role in the escalation of unrest. This paper shed light on to the historical perspective of both the Religious and ethnic conflicting issue, and it will also look into the media status that how it can play its role in minimizing both these conflicting issues. The study is descriptive in nature, and this study will find out some possible solution in the form of suggestions and commendations.

    Media, Ethnicity, Extremism, Instability.

    (1) Babrak Niaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Ali Hassan
    Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadaf Irtaza
    Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Niaz, B., Hassan, A., & Irtaza, S. (2020). Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V(IV), 12-20. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Niaz, Babrak, Ali Hassan, and Sadaf Irtaza. 2020. "Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V (IV): 12-20 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).02

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    HARVARD : NIAZ, B., HASSAN, A. & IRTAZA, S. 2020. Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan. Global Regional Review, V, 12-20.

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    MHRA : Niaz, Babrak, Ali Hassan, and Sadaf Irtaza. 2020. "Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V: 12-20

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    MLA : Niaz, Babrak, Ali Hassan, and Sadaf Irtaza. "Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan." Global Regional Review, V.IV (2020): 12-20 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Niaz, Babrak, Hassan, Ali, and Irtaza, Sadaf (2020), "Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan", Global Regional Review, V (IV), 12-20

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Niaz, Babrak, Ali Hassan, and Sadaf Irtaza. "Role of Media in Minimizing Religious Extremism and Ethnic Instability in Balochistan, Pakistan." Global Regional Review V, no. IV (2020): 12-20. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).02