Poor Border Management and its Implications for the Education of Pak-Afghan Youth

Abstract

Afghanistan and Pakistan are faced with multiple challenges as they need to
concentrate on the safety, security, and development of their educated people. It is the
core responsibility of both states to provide them with greater educational facilities
and job opportunities in peaceful conditions. The porous border and poor border
management between Afghanistan and Pakistan pose threats to the future of young
students on both sides. This qualitative study utilized the phenomenological analysis
technique for exploring the lived experiences of both sides’ nationals. The paper aims
to highlight the meandering implications of border related issue between both states
on their education sector. The findings of the study describe the linkages and adverse
effects of security dilemma on education sector caused by political differences of both
sides in the context of Durand Line under four sections viz. (a) impacts of border
skirmishes on the education sector of Afghanistan and Pakistan; (b) effects of bilateral
cooperation in the education sector; (c) imminent threat of radicalization in academia;
and (d) rising threat of young educated drug addicts. The study gives recommendations
to manage the educational challenges for young people in the current era.