LIVING WITH TERROR NOT LIVING IN TERROR: RELIGIOUS FACTORS AFFECTING PEACE IN PAKISTANI AREAS OF SECTARIAN VIOLENCE

Problem and aim of the study: This study is set out to investigate impact misinterpretation religious education on sectarian violence in District Hangu.
 Research methods: Primary data regarding its role was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire. The sample size 279 respondents from three selected villages Hangu randomly proportional allocation method. level significant relationship variables determined Chi-Square test at Bivariate analysis. At multivariate analysis sect were used as controlled variables.
 Results: Results show that has generating observed value 27.617 strongly 1% significance. Moreover, findings revealed between madrasas’ ( ≤ 0.05) for both groups i.e., literate, illiterate.
 Application empirical work useful policy planning institutionalism religion. Notwithstanding, formal registration all madrassas need day. present highlights extremist literature should be banned there proper syllabus these institutions. uniformity including modern their might beneficial this regard. Further, it needed focus development underdeveloped areas Pakistan encourage cross religion sects’ dialogue.
 Originality Novelty In Pakistan, phenomena have received limited attention literature. existing area primarily concerned with political social aspects violence. Thus, contributes body knowledge by empirically exploring issue perspective. study, novel method been applied determine controlling background participants. Such an application believed enhance validity vividly expose sects research site.