Triangle of Cyber Technology, Online Radicalization and Cyber Terrorism in Pakistan

Abstract

This study explores the influence of cyber technology on the phenomena of radicalization and terrorism in Pakistan, a country that has already been grappling with various forms of terrorism by state and non-state actors. The investigation employs both positivist and constructivist approaches to examine the impact of cyber technology on the promotion of radicalization and cyber terrorism in Pakistan, the reasons behind the emergence of radicalization and cyber terrorism, and potential remedies. Nowadays, most scholars agree that the cyber domain can be used to generate finances, propagate information, recruit individuals, and serve as an important tool in arriving at firefight. According to former CIA operations officer, Marc Sagerman, online radicalization has been replaced by face-to-face radicalization.