Social media and fracturing of Pakistan's political discourse

Social media and fracturing of Pakistan's political discourse

Political polarisation in Pakistan has intensified manifold since the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan in 2022 through a no-confidence vote. A sharp divide emerged from this so-called democratic process, eroding the possibility of consensus even on matters of national security. As Hamra Tariq noted in Paradigm Shift, "The present time's political polarization in Pakistan has made it extremely difficult to differentiate between manipula…