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threat of violent extremism has continued to increase over the last decade he situation has particu- larly deteriorated within the past four years, with an increase in ethnic and sectarian violence3 and numerous attacks on major cultural and religious sites resulting in the deaths of scores of civil
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Pakistan's civil society has taken a lead in countering violent extremism due to the government's inability to effectively address the issue. Radicalization can result from poverty, political grievances, and extremist ideologies. While the government has acknowledged the role of civil society in its National Internal Security Policy, it has pursued a largely ad hoc and reactive approach. Civil society has implemented peacebuilding and CVE-related programming through various channels, including anti-terror campaigns, public rallies, and peace education curriculum. Organizations such as Baanhn Beli and PAIMAN work to build inter-faith relations and teach mediation and conflict transformation skills. The UNHNL and TWV^LY also aim to engage and empower faith-based networks.
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- threat of violent extremism has continued to increase over the last decade
- he situation has particu- larly deteriorated within the past four years, with an increase in ethnic and sectarian violence3 and numerous attacks on major cultural and religious sites resulting in the deaths of scores of civilians. 4
- The government of Pakistan (GoP) is unable to effectively counter violent extremism (CVE) because of its competing national security pri- orities and economic and energy crises. As a re- sult, Pakistan’s civil society has had to take a lead in peacebuilding and CVE initiatives
- adicalization may result from a multitude of ‘push’ and ‘pull’ factors such as pover- ty, ethnic or sectarian discord, political grievances, and extremist ideologies.
- In February 2014, the government issued its first integrated National Inter- nal Security Policy, which acknowledges the CVE role of the civilian government, the military, civil society stakeholders (including religious leaders, educational institutions, and the media), Pakistanis living over- sees, and the international community
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