Author: Abdul Waheed
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Diss. no.RD-11-04
Year: 2011
Academic Program: Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)
Type: Thesis (Ph.D.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2011
Examination Committee: Mokbul Morshed Ahmad (Chairperson); Jayant Kumar Routray, Philippe Doneys, Ami Pedahzur(Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Over the past decade people in Pakistan have come to suffer from terrorism almost as an everyday phenomenon. Terrorism has flourished in Pakistan since 200 l, over 1500 terrorists’ attacks targeted public places, government installations and houses of worship. Quite apart from its macro-impact on the economy and public safety arising from destruction of infrastructure, loss of mobility and livelihoods, and the psychology associated with fear or post-traumatic stress, such random violence is beginning to show impact on families who have directly suffered. As such, the human cost of terrorism in Pakistan perhaps far exceeds its socio-economic aspects. The current research aims to investigate the emerging patterns in terrorist activities following 9111 incident. It further articulates that how this growing warfare has affected the social and economic dynamics in families directly impacted. Moreover, it conceptualizes a terrorism prevention strategy named community defense strategy through enhancing community resilience/capacity. For the purpose of analysis the emerging pattern of terrorism, over 1180 terrorist incidents had been taken into account. Moreover, 124 deceased families and survivors families affected from terrorist attacks in Lahore were interviewed through questionnaire survey to investigate the social and economic consequences confronted by them following the te1rorist attacks. The findings suggested that terrorism has flourished in Pakistan since 2001. Over the time, terrorism activities spread across the country. Targeting main urban centers and law enforcement agencies staff and their establishments has increased. However, emergence of suicide attacks is the distinctive change is terr01ism since 200 l. With increased frequency, the terrorist attacks have become more lethal especially the suicide attacks which involved large scale human victimization. The society in general and the affected population in particular suffered serious socioeconomic consequences due to these attacks. Findings reveal th
Scholarship Donor(s): Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan – AIT Fellowship
Note: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Regional and Rural Development Planning, School of Environment, Resources and Development
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