Abstract
It has now been more than a decade that the incidents of violence related to Hazara community have come into limelight. A whole new generation of Hazaras is out there whose childhood has been marred with violence. Imagine the fate of progeny growing up in such an environment! This paper aims at finding out the probable causes and impact of the ongoing wave of violence – especially among youth. The paper endeavors to find out how Hazaras perceive violence done to them and whether or not this violence has affected their sectarian or ethnic orientations. The research also strives to identify the impact of this violence on the identity and religious associations of Hazaras along with the probable responses that can be expected from Hazaras, if the ongoing violence does not come to an end. Moreover, the role of state and its institutions in this regard has also been discussed.
Keyword(s)
Hazara, Baluchistan, sectarianism, Extremism, Perceptions, violence, victimization