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Abstract

The recent literature on crimes and violence highlights various cases of violence such as social, psychological, economic, political and religious. Galtung (1969) found that the causes of violence may be direct, structural, and cultural, depending on the nature and frequency of the perpetuated violence. Likewise, the present study is designed to investigate the role of actual or perceived injustice in promoting violence in a well-educated District, namely District Karak. A qualitative study design incorporating the intrinsic case study technique was applied to interview a diverse group of twenty-five participants. A purposive sampling technique was utilized, which included five Jirga Members, five lawyers, five Members of Dispute Resolution Councils, five Social Activists, and five community leaders. For primary data collection, an open ended interview design, along with field notes, was utilized. A thematic analysis technique was applied to analyses the data, focusing on injustices in the form of provocation, violations of moral standards, rejection and social injustice, which lead to cognitive and emotional disturbance and violence in the study area. The study advocated for the provision of justice for all, meritocratic selection, equitable employment opportunities, and impartial criminal proceedings as means to eliminate violence due to injustice in the region.