Humor Amid Crisis: How Pakistanis Are Laughing Through Water Shortages, Blackouts, and Gas Cuts In the aftermath of rising diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan , especially after the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, a new phenomenon has gripped the Pakistani public: self-deprecating humor as national therapy . Following India’s move to suspend parts of the Indus Waters Treaty , and a series of diplomatic and economic actions, Pakistanis have turned to satire to process the looming threats of water scarcity, energy blackouts , and gas shortages . In a country already grappling with infrastructural challenges, humor has become a potent coping mechanism. Turning Crises Into Comedy: The Rise of Self-Trolling When India signaled a freeze on the Indus Waters Treaty , social media in Pakistan erupted—not with outrage, but with memes and jokes. Posts imagined citizens queuing for bathwater, borrowing showers from neighbors, or negotiating bathing rights with India. Rather than ampl...
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