Pakistan: Islamic Child Militancy - A Major Problem

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Poverty, a culture of weapons and reliance on schools that teach little but religion have fostered a growing wave of child militants, particularly in Pakistan's troubled tribal areas, experts said Thursday.

"Islamic militancy, in and of itself, is the major problem," said Attiya Inayatullah, a board member of the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child. "Any use or exploitation of a child is unacceptable. We need to have a strong movement that says 'no.'"

Pro-Taliban militants have asserted growing control over Pakistan's impoverished northwest in recent years, challenging the authority of the state. As well as trying to impose an extreme brand of Islam, they have also recruited youths as fighters, reportedly offering payments to their parents.

The issue recently came under scrutiny after a militant video emerged of a 16-year-old youth beheading a soldier in lawless South Waziristan and images of preteens brandishing weapons. But it is not confined to religious extremist groups and has been fermenting for decades in remote areas where tribes wage war over grudges new and old.

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Part of the problem is the drastic shortage of quality education, several experts said. The gap is being filled by religious schools known as madrassas that often focus only on Islamic teachings with no modern subjects and TV-watching banned as a sin. Funded by charities or rich donors, some madrassas have been acccused of promoting extremism. Many students live there because their parents can't afford to raise them.

A video available in some markets shows young boys chanting Islamic slogans at a madrassa as they tote rifles that are nearly bigger than they are and engage in martials arts training.

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[DkBieber1]

0:12 Wow, boxing. Really? I could WC and JKD them. I could easily disarm them like taking candy from a baby. XP

[ACMILAN7CL]

@MrSaturmin How can you say that!

[rsangwan04]

pakistan is a terrorist state...fuck pakistan

[teneseechamp]

just think with cool mind first this training camp is not in pakistan, its in some where in Afghanistan.

you people just know Muslims and Islam through western media. who says that Muslims Or Islam are the terrorist, so I invite you to come to Pakistan by my guest and see what is the truth, then you'll find out that Islam is the religion of terrorism or USA is the international terrorist.

I am really sorry you guys if I hurt some one really sorry

[teneseechamp]

western media always represent Islam, Muslims and pakistan an opposite view. but truth is that all world know the facts that USA is the international mother fucker and international terrorist for the whole world. dont you people see what happened in Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Somalia, Africa (Blood diamond), Afghanistan, and Pakistan the american bull shit activities. you people just dont know the Muslims and Islam its the religion of peace not the terrorism. Part 

[TimeGod12]

Pakistan is the center of global terrorism against democratic nations.

About time this fact comes out in the open.

[pakiporkiller]

@MrSaturmin

hi hi

[MrSaturmin]

Kill Christians, and hindus in pakistan

[sameersaxena24282]

HAraami pakistani

[indimafiosi]

only industry in pakistan is that of terror ,, usa still paying dollars for it