Do you believe that PAKISTAN is doing enough on Psychological Warfare front ?

[Old School]

Please answer with either Yes or No. If you have no clue what Psychological Warfare is all about, select the third option. Again , this question is addressed to people with the clear understandings of Psychological Warfare in the full spectrum of strategic, tactical and operational levels. Feel free to leave your valuable comments.
Thank you.

 

[CrazyZ]

This gave Indian commanders and western analysts nightmares.

 

[Old School]

This gave Indian commanders and western analysts nightmares.

Most effective Psyops do not directly show any kind of military involvement. This was a defensive and tactical one though !

 

[Yankee-stani]

I think when it comes to defensive wise we are pretty good my concern is the "cultural soft power" front the problem I fear is the fifth column mainly neo liberal bourgeoisie those educated abroad and are hit men in the system and frankly in last few years as Pakistan is very young nation loads of these NGO scums have become more active on social media platforms and setting up new media sites targeting the youth eg-Parhlo I feel that Pakistan needs to learn a thing about controlling the media and nationalizing the internet

 

[Old School]

I think when it comes to defensive wise we are pretty good my concern is the "cultural soft power" front the problem I fear is the fifth column mainly neo liberal bourgeoisie those educated abroad and are hit men in the system and frankly in last few years as Pakistan is very young nation loads of these NGO scums have become more active on social media platforms and setting up new media sites targeting the youth eg-Parhlo I feel that Pakistan needs to learn a thing about controlling the media and nationalizing the internet

To summarize, we are only reacting but not leading. We must lead.

 

[PakAlp]

No we dont, alot of work needs to be done to promote the Pakistani narrative.

 

[Yankee-stani]

To summarize, we are only reacting but not leading. We must lead.

Yes,when s.t hits the fan we are always behind and we need to be more proactive on that front

 

[Old School]

No we dont, alot of work needs to be done to promote the Pakistani narrative.

Thank you brother. Please feel free to suggest which might be beneficial.

 

[Yankee-stani]

We seriously needs to "nationalize the Internet" and make it a public and national defense utillty,we need to force big Sillicon Valley tech firms to have their data servers in Pakistan and we have every right to deny them access but the problem is for years I been hearing this proposition but nothing gets done because the elite dont want it

No we dont, alot of work needs to be done to promote the Pakistani narrative.

Indus News is probably the only source in English that promotes the Pakistan line tho its a private enterpise

 

[Old School]

We seriously needs to "nationalize the Internet" and make it a public and national defense utillty,we need to force big Sillicon Valley tech firms to have their data servers in Pakistan and we have every right to deny them access but the problem is for years I been hearing this proposition but nothing gets done because the elite dont want it



Indus News is probably the only source in English that promotes the Pakistan line tho its a private enterpise

Psyops are invisible to public eyes and nationalization of internet will undermine it. Government must remain invisible.

 

[Yankee-stani]

Psyops are invisible to public eyes and nationalization of internet will undermine it. Government must remain invisible.

The Internet will have virtual borders soon its already happening in some cases

 

[Old School]

The Internet will have virtual borders soon its already happening in some cases

People must not see the government to be controlling the narratives. You are going to lose credibilities as the audience are transnational. It is already backfiring with some well known heavy handed regimes.

 

[Yankee-stani]

People must not see the government to be controlling the narratives. You are going to lose credibilities as the audience are transnational. It is already backfiring with some well known heavy handed regimes.

That's understanble I am not saying we follow the old Cold War mantra it needs to be done where the Govt hands are not seen I agree on that but sitting down isnt a good option either

 

[Lincoln]

Please answer with either Yes or No. If you have no clue what Psychological Warfare is all about, select the third option. Again , this question is addressed to people with the clear understandings of Psychological Warfare in the full spectrum of strategic, tactical and operational levels. Feel free to leave your valuable comments.
Thank you.

No. Pakistan has major soft power potential but we don't use it.
Psychological warfare isn't restricted to propaganda; infact, propaganda is weak, no one in the international audience is fooled by it, if propaganda worked, North Korea would be a lead.

What works is using soft power to the full, major ones being the entertainment industry, tourism and scientific power.

1. USA and India are prime examples. Despite their crimes against humanity, and many flaws, they're still internationally viewed favorably due to the kind of outreach and the image that Hollywood and Bollywood has projected, as well as their music industries.

Pakistan, too, has the potential but people here believe it's wrong.

2. Tourism is a major one too. It influences people, and others get to see the ground reality, media and stereotypical perceptions are defeated. India has a great tourism industry, and many people want to visit the country for a 'spiritual' vacation and relaxation.

Pakistan is, as of right now, only relying only on Northern tourism... mainly. This is nice but has its restraints. Not all tourists are hikers, in fact, most popular tourist hotspots are beach resorts and summer spots, as well as urban tourism.

Pakistan has a large coastline which can literally go all year around due to the great weather and season, and Gwadar could really serve as that modern urban tourist city too, but no one wants to develop it for Beach Resort and such tourism because, again, people here think it will be wrong.

3. Science in the 21st century is held very, very highly. Science includes not just rockets, technology but also how you approach any socio-economic problem, and solve it.

Israel despite all its crimes is held highly in many peoples minds because of their innovation in the medical field. It's actually one of the arguments for those that sympathize with it.

Pakistan, just isn't giving education and science the attention and worth it deserves. Our entire system of problem solving starts with religion, and not with science so it is no surprise.

 

[Old School]

That's understanble I am not saying we follow the old Cold War mantra it needs to be done where the Govt hands are not seen I agree on that but sitting down isnt a good option either

Psyops is different and only for the smartest. It is all about perception management of the target audience.

No. Pakistan has major soft power potential but we don't use it.
Psychological warfare isn't restricted to propaganda; infact, propaganda is weak, no one in the international audience is fooled by it, if propaganda worked, North Korea would be a lead.

What works is using soft power to the full, major ones being the entertainment industry, tourism and scientific power.

1. USA and India are prime examples. Despite their crimes against humanity, and many flaws, they're still internationally viewed favorably due to the kind of outreach and the image that Hollywood and Bollywood has projected, as well as their music industries.

Pakistan, too, has the potential but people here believe it's wrong.

2. Tourism is a major one too. It influences people, and others get to see the ground reality, media and stereotypical perceptions are defeated. India has a great tourism industry, and many people want to visit the country for a 'spiritual' vacation and relaxation.

Pakistan is, as of right now, only relying only on Northern tourism... mainly. This is nice but has its restraints. Not all tourists are hikers, in fact, most popular tourist hotspots are beach resorts and summer spots, as well as urban tourism.

Pakistan has a large coastline which can literally go all year around due to the great weather and season, and Gwadar could really serve as that modern urban tourist city too, but no one wants to develop it for Beach Resort and such tourism because, again, people here think it will be wrong.

3. Science in the 21st century is held very, very highly. Science includes not just rockets, technology but also how you approach any socio-economic problem, and solve it.

Israel despite all its crimes is held highly in many peoples minds because of their innovation in the medical field. It's actually one of the arguments for those that sympathize with it.

Pakistan, just isn't giving education and science the attention and worth it deserves. Our entire system of problem solving starts with religion, and not with science so it is no surprise.

Propaganda is a blunt weapon with very limited effect unless intellectual levels are involved. Educated and intelligent workforce are needed for Psyops.