Social Media and Pakistan: A Conceptual and Descriptive Estimate of Social Media’s Impacts on Pakistan
Abstract
The article under consideration provides a conceptual and descriptive estimate of Social Media’s impacts on Education, Students, Youth, Politics, Religion and Business in Pakistan. It covers the historical genesis of social media and gradual expansion of its impact in the world. The article focuses primarily on Pakistan and its society. It attempts to indicate that social media can be a source of strengthening of solidarity within the country as also indicated in Pakistan’s recent confrontation with India in May 2025 and Pakistani people’s social media response to it.
Keywords: Social Media, Pakistan, Impacts, Internet Penetration, Facebook, You Tube