Abstract:
The concepts of social policies and welfare states have been limited to the contemporary westerncivilization. Muslim nations have not been great examples of investing in the human resource.The effects of social policies like free healthcare and competitive education system are directlyproportional to the level of extremism a country’s youth reaches upon. States concerned on thiscorrelation understand the psychological and physiological needs of their citizens. Problem understudy is a lack of investment in human development in Muslim countries with Pakistan in focus,and a psycho-religious affiliation of youth with ultra-orthodox extremism. To examine the issuetheoretically, we have used two theories: Religious pluralism to comprehend its various conceptsof harmony among world religions and subsequently their sects; and social constructivism toconnect its discursive formations with the secluded terminologies of pluralism. The purposewas to produce a discourse analysis of societal harmony vis-à-vis religion and society. To makethe research methodology more reliable and authentic, data and incidents have been takenfrom renowned published sources, e.g. journal articles mentioning the belief structures in theUlema (theology men) of Pakistan. It is a case study modeled on Pakistan’s youth radicalization;explanatory mode of research approach has been used. Pakistani forces have consistently foughtthe Taliban and other extremist groups in a series of operations after 9’11, Zarb e Azb being themost famous and successful one. A sizable chunk of the country’s youth has been affected byforeign funding of Madrassas; the level of radicalization varies. Government must fight at twofronts: Provide basic needs to every citizen; and deradicalize the youth by investing more in theongoing rehabilitation centers or make new programs.