In Pakistan, politically active youth raise hope for critical reform

While political power has remained concentrated within a select group of parties for the past eight years, a tremendous surge of youth interest in politics has the potential to change Pakistan’s socio-political discourse, argued Abdullah Khurram in a guest lecture at Humboldt University in Berlin on November 25. He showed how a better-informed media, increasing social media usage and a heightened public interest in active youth forums have made youth more aware of the global governance standards and their responsibilities as citizens.