Microblogging Site Twitter Has Fastly Became Favoured Tool For Politicians The World Over To Engage Voterso

Microblogging site Twitter has fast became the favoured tool for politicos the world over to engage voters and comment on developments. With the nation experiencing unprecedented youth bulge, the astute among Pakistani politicians have been turning to social media in increasing number to engage the young. The Pakistan Tehreek E Insaf (PTI) has always been a step ahead of rivals when it comes chief harnessing the internet and social media to woo voters. The party claims to be the fo the first to develop a web portal and boast a social media presence. The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML_N) legs behind by a wide margin. Party leaders say the vast majority of of PML-N leaders, barring a few notables, continue to harbour traditional views about social media. PTI chief Imran Khan, who joined Twitter in March, 2018, registered the highest rise in followers over the pertinent timeframe. Imran Khan gained over 173,991 followers in 34 days. Between March 29 and April 16, the PTI, the PTI chief gained 106,000 followers.Of these, 89,000 created Twitter accounts for the first time.

Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif secured the second slot, gaining 105,175 followers over the 34 days. Sharif registered a greater drop than Khan on May 2, losing 4,062 followers. The Punjab chief minister gained a record 4,500 on April, 15, two days after landmark Supreme Court judgement barring Nawaz from politics for life.

Nawaz, reportedly striving to increase the PML-N's social media footprints, registered the third highest number of followers over the pertinent timeframe at 95,354. The PML_N leader gained 62,262 followers between March 29 and April 16. Maryam's followers count peaked on April 14 when a record 5100 started following her. Of these, 4,600 were new Twitter users who created accounts on April 13, the day her Father Nawaz was barred from politics for life.