Paracha: Pak Conspiracy Theory Culture

Nadeem Paracha - renowned columnist for the leading English language Pakistani newspaper, Dawn - discusses the entrenched conspiracy theory culture of the country. He describes how: (a) most of what is taught to students in Pak schools as history and Islam is "half lies"; (b) there has been a dramatic increase in conspiracy theories with onset of social, economic, religious, and political turmoil in Pak; (c) an increasing number of youngsters are being misled by conspiracy theories as very ...
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