Makki, Muhammad http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7058-5767
Akash, Syed Ali http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-1752
Funding for this research was provided by:
Higher Education Commission
Article History
Accepted: 23 September 2022
First Online: 9 October 2022
Declarations
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: Both the authors; Dr Muhammad Makki and Syed Ali Akash declare that we have no conflict of interest.
: Research conducted on the issue of extremism characteristically faces challenges such as the issue of confidentiality and security. Given that ethics are integral in the field of social inquiry, it becomes essential to follow the ethical guidelines while researching a sensitive topic. In doing so, this research followed a formal ethics approval process at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). Necessary approvals were received from an ethics committee to conduct the research that further followed the ethical guidelines specified by the relevant authorities. In addition, particular attention was paid to maintain the confidentiality and the anonymity of participants. The respondents were provided with the research ‘Project Information Sheet’ and ‘Informed Consent Form’<i>.</i> The document(s) guaranteed the anonymity of research participants and contained the details of the project.