The Dynamics of the Demand for Hazara Province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Horizontal Inequalities Perspective

Authors

  • Misbah Shaheen
  • Amna Mahmood
  • Manzoor Ahmad Naazer

Abstract

The demand for a separate Hazara Province is being voiced since 1950s but it got impetus
in the second decade of the 21st century. Existing literature clearly indicates that economic
inequalities, social disparities, ethno-cultural denial and political exclusions are the main
factors augmenting the voices of people for a separate province. This study aims to
analyze direct and positive co-relation between the horizontal inequalities (HIs) and
demand for creation of Hazara Province. This hypothesis has been substantiated through
analysis of data obtained from already reliable published reports and surveys to identify
Horizontal Inequalities (between claimed Hazara Province area and rest of the province).
The statistical analysis confirmed the positive co-relation between the demand of a new
Hazara province in KPK and Horizontal Inequalities. Therefore, the present study
concludes that greater level of Horizontal Inequalities provided strong basis that increased
the inter-group conflicts for the demand of new Hazara Province. This study proposes that
relevant authorities must ponder over this dilemma of Horizontal Inequalities and
increased demand of new province to avoid further escalation of tensions in the region.

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Published

2021-08-15

How to Cite

Misbah Shaheen, Amna Mahmood, & Manzoor Ahmad Naazer. (2021). The Dynamics of the Demand for Hazara Province in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: Horizontal Inequalities Perspective. SHAJAR, 3(1), 55–70. Retrieved from https://shajar.org/index.php/journal/article/view/vol-04-2021-the-dynamics-of-the-demand-for-hazara-province

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