Dehradun, April 26 -- Pakistan may be a challenged democracy, but public opinion still matters - particularly as it has a coalition government formed by traditional rivals who came together because an even more popular leader, Imran Khan, became a bigger challenge. Although in jail, he remains a contender for power. Public opinion is largely shaped by the dominant narrative, which is why the responsibility of the media becomes even greater to communicate the truth to the people.
In Pakistan, the parallel narrative following the Pahalgam attack is that it was a 'false flag' operation conducted by the Indian government to distract attention from the anti-Waqf Act agitation. Examples of past incidents such as the Pulwama attack and the then s...