It is not surprising that according to a survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan and Gallup International Association (GIA), 28% of Pakistanis express a positive outlook on the increased membership into the BRICS. On the other hand, 39% report not having heard of the alliance and 9% having a negative outlook. This is not alarming since China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have taken over the public and governmental psyche. We as a state see ourselves cyclically dependent on them. And there seems to be no way out.

As pro-genocide narratives floundered, the contrast between the actual images on social media and the dishonest propaganda of governments and traditional media has radicalised citizens into coming out in large numbers against the genocide.

There might be dozens of Ahmed Farhad Shah and Mudassar Naaru in Pakistan. It is the state’s responsibility to locate them and bring them before the nation.