Social Media and Policy Making in Pakistan
Abstract: The study highlights the role of social media and policy making in Pakistan. For this purpose, case study methodology has been employed. The study examines trend analysis of different public problems being discussed on social media (Twitter). Four cases have been selected purposefully. The trend analysis of selected public problems show that twitter users expressing their views. Transgender case of Alisha was identified highlighted by social media. Consequently, the KPK government took the notice of the case and allocated Rs. 200 million for the transgender community. The issue of Panama leak has been debated inside and outside of the Parliament of Pakistan. Social media users have also participated in the discussion and have floated their suggestion to resolve the issue. The problem of malnutrition in Baluchistan was also identified and highlighted on social media. Subsequently, the government of Baluchistan took the notice of the problem and introduced the ‘Scaling up Nutrition’
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Sprache
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Englisch
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Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Pakistan Administrative Review ; 2 (2018) 1 ; 208-221
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2018
- Urheber
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Hussain, Fiaz
Qureshi, Bushra
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-56902-0
- Rechteinformation
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Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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25.03.2025, 13:54 MEZ
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Beteiligte
- Hussain, Fiaz
- Qureshi, Bushra
Entstanden
- 2018