http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).12
10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).12
Published : Jun 2018
Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region
Keeping in view the multi-ethnic structure of Pakistan, the federal structure is designed in the country. Circumstantial evidence suggests that smaller ethnicities are not satisfied within the structure and therefore, crises and disturbances are continuously being witnessed. The ethnic factor becomes more visible, impacting not only the internal politics of Pakistan but also its evolving regional political interaction as well. The ethnicities located in the border region of the country, have been facing the dilemma to accept the geopolitical offers given to Pakistan by the neighboring countries. The sort of relations causes ethnic resentments if it doesnt recognize the rights of the community. Pashtun and Baluch ethnicities have been more relevant for study in this regard.
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Ethnicity, Federation, Region, Geopolitics, Pakistan, Pashtuns, Baluchs Nationalism
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(1) Shaista Taj
PhD Sholar, Qurtuba University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
(2) Zahir Shah
Assistant Professor,Department of Political Science, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Bilal
Assistant Registrar, Women University Swabi, Swabi, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Taj, S., Shah, Z., & Bilal, M. (2018). Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region. Global Political Review, III(I), 110-119. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).12
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CHICAGO : Taj, Shaista, Zahir Shah, and Muhammad Bilal. 2018. "Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region." Global Political Review, III (I): 110-119 doi: 10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).12
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HARVARD : TAJ, S., SHAH, Z. & BILAL, M. 2018. Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region. Global Political Review, III, 110-119.
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MHRA : Taj, Shaista, Zahir Shah, and Muhammad Bilal. 2018. "Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region." Global Political Review, III: 110-119
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MLA : Taj, Shaista, Zahir Shah, and Muhammad Bilal. "Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region." Global Political Review, III.I (2018): 110-119 Print.
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OXFORD : Taj, Shaista, Shah, Zahir, and Bilal, Muhammad (2018), "Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region", Global Political Review, III (I), 110-119
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TURABIAN : Taj, Shaista, Zahir Shah, and Muhammad Bilal. "Politics of Ethnicities and Federating Issues in Pakistan: Changing Geopolitical Perspective of the Region." Global Political Review III, no. I (2018): 110-119. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-I).12