02 Identity as Pakistani: A Study of College and Madrasah Students of Baltistan

Abstract

The research discusses the Pakistani identity of college and madrasah students in Baltistan. The study aims at understanding structures and significant components of Pakistani, identity in youth of Baltistan. It also identifies conflicts collisions and contradiction as well as convergence in Pakistani identity in college and madrasah students. It also explores political cultural and religious elite's views about identity issues and conflicts as well as their take on changes in these identities over time. The analysis of data produced during focused group discussions and in-depth interviews was conducted by reducing it into categories. The differences between identities of madrasah students and that of college students were explored besides observation that these identities have significant features in common.