RECENTLY, an incident of alleged rape emerged in Lahore. The incident allegedly occurred in an educational institution. Following the emergence of the incident, violent protests erupted across Punjab. The violent protests caused incidents of vandalism. Public properties came under violent attacks, incurring huge losses.

Meanwhile, educational institutions remained closed for two days in lockstep with paralysis to public life. What caused these violent protests are self-serving politics, the uncontrolled social media and the rising distrust between state and the citizens. With the world being a global village, the mode of politics has seen a total shift from that of traditional. As the issue of alleged rape emerged, a storm of unverified and misleading information regarding the incident unleashed on the social media platforms.

It is pathetic that the........

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