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Feb 10, 2024 · Nawaz Sharif’s party and candidates backed by Imran Khan claimed victory in the general elections, even as vote counting continued in Pakistan while netizens responded with memes and jokes.
- The Visual Humor of Pakistan's Memes Is Instant and Direct
- Humor Allows For Social Commentary While Skirting Censorship
- Memes Help Pakistanis Cope with Overlapping Crises
Despite heavy censorship and periods of military dictatorship, humor in Pakistan has always found a way. Visual humor plays an important role in getting political messages across, says longtime artist and cartoonist Sabir Nazar, who is based in Lahore. "You cannot control the image. It has a kind of subversive quality," he says. One of Nazar's rece...
Internet content related to Pakistan's current events proliferates despite a restrictive environment. Within hours of Khan's arrest, the Pakistani government shut off the country's mobile broadband, limiting access to social media sites, including Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. (Content continued to be posted and shared on TikTok). Internet users ...
That comedic culture took on new life with the internet, especially among Pakistanis under age 30, who make up most of the population. Many of them were first attracted to Imran Khan's party, PTI, because of its mastery of social media — and were among those who gathered to protest last month in defense of the party leader. PTI's official website h...
Jul 29, 2024 · Political cartoons of the day. Start Slideshow 08.31.24
Jan 25, 2023 · With everything collapsing in the country, dark humour is the Pakistani’s only respite. But even that’s wearing thin. Zarrar Khuhro. Pakistani journalist, columnist and talk show host. 25...
- Zarrar Khuhro
One political party candidate’s initial vote count is making rounds on the internet for having just one vote. In a humourous turn, one netizen has found a parallel with “that one loyal oomf ...
Feb 12, 2024 · There are protests and allegations about vote-rigging, with Khan’s supporters in particular angry about what they perceive as electoral theft. Police have used tear gas to disperse crowds and ...
Geo.tv looks back at the political memes that defined Pakistan this year. From the confusion over ginger and garlic, to lawmakers as snake charmers, we list down the greatest hits from 2021.
