A seminar titled “Narrative Building in Pakistan: Impact on Political Stability in Pakistan” in connection with General Elections 2024 was organized by Punjab University Pakistan Study Centre (PSC) here on Saturday. PSC Director Prof DrNaumanaKiran, DrSadiaMahmoodFalki from Political Science Department, Lahore College for Women University, faculty members and students attended the seminar.
In her keynote lecture, DrSadiaFalki introduced the international trends in the development of democracies and talked about an impending risk of geopolitical volatility worldwide. She explained the present international situation in terms of politics and elections.
She said that narrative building and its impact on the general election opened many avenues for discussion. Prof DrNaumanaKiran, while acknowledging the significance of narrative building in the political landscape, believed that narratives are often crafted by political parties, candidates, media and other stakeholders. She said that the public opinion, perceptions and overall narratives have deep impact on the electoral outcome.
