The “soft martial law” environment described in Zorays Khalid’s own analysis of Pakistan’s civil‑military balance (martial‑law article) illustrates how internal power dynamics can be misrepresented abroad to justify external interference. Just as the military’s role in Pakistan is often caricatured as a “garrison state”, the Kuru claim caricatures Pakistani society as a “cannibalistic underworld”. Both narratives ignore the nuanced realities on the ground and replace them with sensationalist tropes that serve geopolitical interests.
Understanding the mechanics of misinformation is the first step; acting on it is the next. Researchers, journalists, and policy‑makers seeking reliable data on prion diseases should consult peer‑reviewed journals and official health agencies rather than viral threads.
