Letter To The Editor: Facebook Folly

Facebook Folly
Pakistan Observer
24-05-13

Since the political system of Pakistan has turned out to be pluralistic in nature and democratic in practice, workers of different political parties have started their political campaigns through Facebook and various other social websites. Almost all political parties have their separate political pages to promote their political views by the use of modern means of communication. But to be honest enough, they are living in the fool’s paradise. Strengthening democracy by following the Arab spring revolution will never bring change in our country. To change the status quo political thinking, we need to adopt some practical measures. Handling political problems through Facebook and other social sites do not last far researching repercussions because half of the population is either illiterate or living in remote areas.

This is what happened with many political parties which had been claiming to be emerging political power of the whole country. Most of the users of Facebook are either game players or philanderers. They do not reflect the grave political agendas being promoted by all political parties. They only breathe their anger by posting flooded comments on different political pages. Hence, by chanting the slogans of changing the existing political system through Facebook, is seemingly expecting full marks without studying a single day.

WAQAR ABRO
Karachi