Abstract

This article examines how militants in Northern Pakistan capitalized on religious narratives to reconstruct militants’ reality in anticipation to help entrench their presence and control in the conflict torn district of Swat. The study entailed collection of data from both primary as well as secondary sources. Primary data were collected through conducting semi-structured interviews, whereas secondary data were collected through a rigorous review of a variety of secondary sources. The growing discontent with the dismal performance of prevailing public institutional arrangements abetted prominent militants’ groups to make public sentiments docile through exploiting a well-orchestrated narrative reconstruction mechanism. Once the formal judicial system caved into whimsical religious interpretations, militants took this as an opportunity to swiftly take charge of resolving the local disputes in anticipation to win both the hearts and minds of the people. The implicit designs underlying establishment of the so-called parallel system of justice, however, surfaced once militants were able to get hold of controlling the region. The clash between formal and informal institutions ensued in commotion in the region, which was grappled with a use of force by the State. The long-term peace and stability and restoration of trust on the formal and informal institutions warrant the development of a counter narrative in Swat region with the deliberation of all major actors including religious leaders.

摘要

本文考察了巴基斯坦北部的武装分子如何利用宗教叙事重建武装分子的现实，以期帮助他们在饱受冲突蹂躏的斯瓦特地区巩固存在和控制。该研究需要从主要和次要来源收集数据。主要数据是通过进行半结构化访谈收集的，而二手数据是通过对各种二手资料进行严格审查来收集的。人们对现行公共制度安排的惨淡表现越来越不满，这促使著名激进分子团体通过利用精心策划的叙事重建机制来使公众情绪变得温顺。一旦正式的司法系统陷入异想天开的宗教解释，武装分子以此为契机，迅速负责解决地方纠纷，以期赢得民心。然而，一旦激进分子能够控制该地区，建立所谓的平行司法系统的隐含设计就浮出水面。正式和非正式机构之间的冲突在该地区引发骚乱，该地区正努力应对国家使用武力的问题。长期和平与稳定以及对正式和非正式机构的信任的恢复，保证在斯瓦特地区发展一种反叙事，包括宗教领袖在内的所有主要参与者的审议。然而，一旦激进分子能够控制该地区，建立所谓的平行司法系统的隐含设计就浮出水面。正式和非正式机构之间的冲突在该地区引发骚乱，该地区正努力应对国家使用武力的问题。长期和平与稳定以及对正式和非正式机构的信任的恢复，保证在斯瓦特地区发展一种反叙事，包括宗教领袖在内的所有主要参与者的审议。然而，一旦激进分子能够控制该地区，建立所谓的平行司法系统的隐含设计就浮出水面。正式和非正式机构之间的冲突在该地区引发骚乱，该地区正努力应对国家使用武力的问题。长期和平与稳定以及对正式和非正式机构的信任的恢复，保证在斯瓦特地区发展一种反叙事，包括宗教领袖在内的所有主要参与者的审议。