The War on Terror: a ploy? on July 26, 2019Pakistan enjoys a global reputation of being linked to the threat of terror by supporting and sponsoring terrorists. The advent of the war on terror gave rise to a type of paranoia that materialized in different forms across the globe. The era began with the occurrence of the 9/11, when Al-Qaeda hijacked an aeroplane to […]
The cost of lawlessness surrounding sexual violence on July 9, 2019The rate of sexual violence reached an all-time high in Pakistan in the last decade. Instances of rape occur on a daily basis, and it is no surprise that the local police have been reported to be involved in a large fraction of these cases. In Punjab alone, at least 1,214 children were raped in […]
Electoral violence, animal cruelty, profane language: new lows in Pakistani politics on July 18, 2018Violence and bloodshed during the ongoing election campaign has been a trending topic of discussion among Twitter users since the past week. Tweets under #GE2018 discuss recent blasts and gun attacks, targeting various election rallies in parts of Balochistan and Khyber-Pukhtunkhwa. According to a tweet by Jibran Nasir, Dawood Achakzai, a leader of Awami National […]
Media censorship, security establishment’s role discussed on July 12, 2018With the blast in Peshawar that took the life of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haroon Bilour, Twitter users grieved the great loss and offered their condolences. Under the hashtag #HaroonBilour, users praised his nobility, referring to him as a martyr. Journalist Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) posted in a tweet, “ANP leadership is bravest amongst Pakistani […]
Irked by ‘PML-N trolls’, Marvi Memon spends a busy day on Twitter on July 10, 2018Former chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Marvi Memon spent a busy day on Twitter as she posted several tweets, defending her moves from one party to another throughout her political career. Her tweets were in response to attacks by several non-partisan Twitter users what they said was her opportunism. On her official […]
NA-247 contestant Jibran Nasir praised for upright stance on Ahmediyya question on July 9, 2018NA-247 contestant Jibran Nasir returned to the Twitter feed on Saturday-Sunday, this time with his upright stance on the issue of the persecuted Ahmediyya community. The candidate posted, “A voter tried to coerce me to declare Ahmadis as non Muslims & I made it clear that my politics doesn’t revolve around anyone’s religion even if […]
Sectarian discourse returns with Tehrik-e-Labbaik and Tehrik-e-Insaf chiefs’ latest outbursts on July 8, 2018In yet another instance of far-right and farcist forces providing fodder for one another, Tehrik-e-Labbaik’s Khadim Rizvi took up reports of a cartoon contest in Netherland during one of his press conferences in Karachi. He riveted hatred against the Netherlands in the hearts of his followers, and reminded them of his aggressive statement about nuking […]
Twitterati lament selective accountability as #AvenfieldVerdict trends on July 7, 2018Avenfields reference dominated the social media scene in the country on Friday. Twitter users cracked jokes on the alleged pulling of accountability court’s strings by the powers-that-be as the delay in the announcement of the verdict continued past the Friday prayer break. After the verdict was announced, some refered to the measured approach of the […]
PTI singles out millenials as its campaign song’s target audience on July 6, 2018#GE2018 is the most widely used hashtag on Twitter for election related trends, updates, and debates. On Thursday, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) used the hashtag to make viral the release of its official election soundtrack, in a tweet that singled out millennials as the target audience. The song is available on the party’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/PTIOfficialChannel […]