Muhammad Feyyaz2015-08-192015-08-192014Feyyaz, M. (2014). Youth extremism in Pakistan – magnitude, channels, resident spheres and response. Defense Against Terrorism Review 6(1). P. 63https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/1558This paper attempts to address religious extremism and the factors confounding its conceptual and definitional understanding within the existing reality of Pakistan. It particularly highlights and analyzes the demographic magnitude of extremists’ potential, inspirations, channels and geographical location of extremism in the country. These areas have been ignored in the extant literature on extremism in Pakistan. The conclusions respond to the reviewed issues besides proposing a contextualized definition of religious extremism. A few broad policy suggestions are also offered, including a generalizable framework to measure holistic spread of extremism in Pakistan to meaningfully respond to the situation.PakistanReligious ExtremismYouthDefinitionInspirationsChannelsProcessesArticle