DYNASTIC POLITICS IN PAKISTAN: THE RHETORICAL STRATEGIES OF MARYAM NAWAZ (PML-N)AND BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI (PPP) IN LEGITIMIZING THEIR LEADERSHIP

Authors

  • Mr. Hazrat Bilal PhD Scholar, Department of English, FATA University Darra Adam Khel FR Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Dr. Muhammad Imran Lecturer, Department of English, FAT University Darra Adam Khel FR Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author
  • Mr. Zahid Ali Lecturer, Department of English, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Author

Keywords:

Dynastic Politics, Legacy, Blood, Sacrifice, Destiny, Leadership, Political Succession, PMLN, PPP

Abstract

One characteristic of South Asian democracies, particularly Pakistan, has been dynastic politics. This study examines the use of language by Maryam Nawaz of the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to justify their leadership. Five campaign speeches (jalsas) by Maryam Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are analyzed to examine how they use key terms such as legacy, blood, sacrifice, and destiny in their campaign discourse. Through qualitative analysis, the study brings to the fore how these leaders draw upon family legacies to reinforce their claims to political power and ensure their continued dominance within their respective parties. This research contributes to the existing literature on dynastic politics by focusing on the rhetorical mechanisms that render political heirs legitimate in Pakistan.

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Published

2025-12-20

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Vol. 3 No. 6 (2025): INTERNATIONAL PREMIER JOURNAL OF LANGUAGES & LITERATURE (IPJLL) (December)

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Mr. Hazrat Bilal, Dr. Muhammad Imran, & Mr. Zahid Ali. (2025). DYNASTIC POLITICS IN PAKISTAN: THE RHETORICAL STRATEGIES OF MARYAM NAWAZ (PML-N)AND BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI (PPP) IN LEGITIMIZING THEIR LEADERSHIP. International Premier Journal of Languages & Literature, 3(6), 121-130. https://ipjll.com/ipjll/index.php/journal/article/view/358