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- Title
The Social Life of Rumors: Uncertainty in Everyday Encounters be tween the Military, Taliban, and Tribal Pash tun in Pakistan.
- Authors
Maqsood, Ammara
- Abstract
The article focuses on the effect of rumors and conspiracy theories in Pakistan as these circulate among tribal Pashtuns, animating their pervasive mistrust of both the Pakistani army as well as the Taliban. It mentions that Tribal Areas have been the site of US drone attacks and ground operations by the Pakistan army targeting the Taliban.
- Subjects
CONSPIRACY theories; PAKISTAN. Army; PASHTUNS; TALIBAN; FEDERALLY Administered Tribal Areas (Pakistan)
- Publication
Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, & the Middle East, 2019, Vol 39, Issue 3, p462
- ISSN
1089-201X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1215/1089201X-7885414