Celebrations erupted all over social media last night when after a tough final, Argentina lifted the 2022 FIFA world cup. For Pakistani Twitter Argentina’s win felt personal with Lionel Messi being one of the most popular players here. The maestro won the Golden Ball trophy for best player on Sunday night .
Pakistani social media users responded with hilarious memes regarding last night’s epic match. Have a look at the reactions:
Hamza Shehbaz Sharif was elected Chief Minister (CM) Punjab yesterday (Friday) after Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari rejected 10 Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) votes.
Deputy Speaker Mazari said no PML-Q votes will be counted because of party head Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s letter.
The crucial session faced a three-hour long delay with a day-long political drama. Amid the political chaos, Pakistani Twitter users could not stop making memes.
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal’s recent statement about cutting down on tea has not just taken social media by storm but international media has widely covered his remarks.
“I appeal to the nation to reduce tea intake by one or two cups daily because we borrow money for tea import as well,” said Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday.
People in Pakistan urged to drink fewer cups of tea was how BBC covered it.
CNN’s headline says: Pakistanis told to drink less tea as nation grapples with the economic crisis
People in Pakistan urged to drink fewer cups of tea, was how Iqbal’s statement was covered by the Saudi Gazette.
AlJazeera also reported Ahsan Iqbal’s statement:Pakistan minister slammed for ‘drink less tea, save money’ appeal
Turkish news media outlet TRT also did a story and a video on the same with the title: Pakistan minister stirs controversy with ‘drink less tea, save money’ plea
Indian media also jumped in and did a news piece with the title: Pak Minister Asks Citizens To Drink Less Tea As Economy Faces Loan Burden: Report
The Print wrote: ‘First roti, now tea? Pakistan’s angry response to the minister who wants them to drink less
The federal government increased the price of all petroleum products yesterday (June 15). This includes an increase of Rs24 per litre for petrol and Rs59.16 per litre for high-speed diesel (HSD). This is the third hike in petroleum prices in less than a month.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail criticised the PTI government for reaching an erroneous agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which tied the incumbent’s hands and forced it to raise oil prices to get the economy back on track.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tweeted, “Acutely aware of the impact that a fuel price hike causes. Govt is left with no choice but to raise the prices due to IMF deal that PTI govt signed.”
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif addressed the PML-N Instagram team in Lahore. When Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai‘, was played, Maryam could be seen wiping her tears while listening to the milli-naghma.
Nobody noticed but Maryam Nawaz had tears in her eyes while listening to “Yeh Watan”. She cares for Pakistan! ❤️ The sad part is, PML-N always came in power during tough economic times, the good part is, PML-N always delivered on time! We can and we will! 🙌🏼 @MaryamNSharifpic.twitter.com/FIxIjRDzgC
Former prime minister Imran Khan spoke on a Twitter Space in the night between Wednesday and Thursday that was hosted by PTI workers.
Imran Khan talked with around 160K people from across the world who were in attendance at the Twitter live event using Spaces, an audio live feature of Twitter. The speech was also live-streamed on other platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, with thousands of people watching.
“Pakistan needs the Armed forces more than Imran Khan. Had the strong Army not been here, Pakistan might have been dismembered into three pieces,” said Imran while talking about the Army.
Imran Khan’s space triggered a meme fest on Twitter, have a look at some of the memes:
The Joint Opposition’s candidate Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, after the former Prime Minister Imran Khan was voted out of office through a no-confidence motion on Saturday, April 9.
Shehbaz bagged a total of 174 votes as opposed to PTI’s candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi received no votes after his party decided to boycott the polling process.
Shehbaz bagged a total of 174 votes as opposed to PTI’s candidate Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Qureshi received no votes after his party decided to boycott the polling process.
Shehbaz Sharif’s election has sparked a meme fest on Twitter, have a look:
Ab wo din bhi durr nahi jab PM house or Parliament k darmayan bhi ek pull banega.
A video of an Indian TV debate on Ukraine went viral after the host berated a guest live on air for more than a minute before realising he was shouting at the wrong person.
The clip shows Rahul Shivshankar, Indian television anchor for the Indian news channel Times Now, scolding Bohdan Nahaylo, the chief editor of Ukraine’s English-language newspaper Kyiv Post.
In the video, Shivshankar confuses Nahaylo with Daniel McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, who was the other panellist on his show.
The viral clip shows Shivshankar telling “Daniel McAdams” to “just take a bit of a chill pill”, before launching into his rebuke and telling him to “relax”. Nahaylo hits back by saying he doesn’t want to because “my country is at war”. The Indian anchor goes on a tirade for a few minutes and is finally told loud and clear by the guest Daniel McAdams that the anchor is yelling at the wrong person
Mr #McAdams will make for a terrific comic book superhero who shuts down shouty TV presenters & saves the world from descending into decibel hell!#mcadamshttps://t.co/MVFo9sBhmI
A clip of a Pakistani drama Judwa is doing the rounds on social media in which a bride has been swapped on her wedding night by her twin sister and netizens are confused about what is happening.
Memes of that viral clip are circulating on social media. We have collected a few, have a look:
One of the social media users has broken down what is happening in the drama.
Saving you from the torment, you owe me one!
1. Identical twins (F) marry fraternal twins(M). 2. Another girl has a crush on a fraternal twin (M) asks mom (phopo of groom) to sabotage. 3. Phopo switches room on wedding night. 4. Grooms go to wrong rooms.
While one user revealed that phupho of the brothers was behind the misunderstanding.
2/2) But she gets burned and dies on mehndi night. Phupho realises it's because of her false oath on Quran so she repents and apologies. Boys parents convinces them ti marry again. So then Shiza marries Zain and Fiza marries Faraz.
2021 might feel like it was the shortest year but it has also given us a lot of things to look back at. From Prime Minister Imran’s comments about rape to Pawri girl’s viral video, here are all things that the Pakistani internet went crazy about in 2021:
January: Cannoli Café Soulfaces backlash for elitist comments
In the start of 2021 a video of the owners of Cannoli Café Soul in Islamabad, Uzma and Diya, went viral in which they both could be seen mocking and ridiculing their restaurant manager for his English speaking skills.
I’ve actually met Owais at Cannoli… he is a very decent guy… it’s sad that he’s employed by such vile and distasteful elitists… both these women need to take a hard look in the mirror, because there’s nothing there… so disgusting
February: Allama Muhammad Iqbal’s Statue, Groove mera and Pawri ho rahi hai:
The internet was not pleased about a statue of poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that was installed at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in Lahore. The statue started a meme fest on social media, and it eventually resulted in the removal of the statue.
Groove Mera:
Iqbal was not the only topic to be discussed by social media users in February. Naseebo Lal also made social media Groove with her PSL special song.
𝘼𝘼𝙅 𝘿𝙀𝙆𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝘼 𝘾𝙍𝙊𝙒𝘿 𝙈𝙀𝙍𝘼 𝙂𝙍𝙊𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙑 𝙋𝙀
Celebrate the groove of our HBL PSL cricketers with the launch of the official #HBLPSL6 Anthem #GrooveMera
How can we forget Pawri girl? She took the internet by storm not only in Pakistan but in India too. Pawri Ho Rai Hai became a trend on social media with many people including celebrities sharing their own take on it. The Pawri girl Dananeerr Mobeen can be seen in an ISPR sponsored drama these days.
Many hearts were broken in March because on March 25 Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood announced that they have parted ways and are ‘concluding’ Strings after producing music for 33 years. Social media talked about it for days.
April: PM Khan’s problematic statement about Rape
Prime Minister Imran Khan in April, during an interactive session with the public, blamed the rising cases on vulgarity on what women wear. His comment sparked an outrage on social media, prompting Pakistanis to not only bust myths related to rape but also call him out for his insensitive remarks. Some even shared their own personal experiences to make it more clear that why rape happens and why it is never okay to blame the victim.
May: Kissing couple on local flight
May was all about the man who could not handle a public display of affection on a local flight. Internet users debated every kind of opinion on it.
On May 25, the news of a couple kissing in a flight that was going from Karachi to Islamabad blew up on social media and people expressed their anger over the public display of affection. The hashtag #airbluekissing trended for days.
Avideo of Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan slapping Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhel went viral on social media in June. Twitter was flooded with memes.
July: “Our Culture is our husband.”
“Our culture is our husband”, was the most talked statement of 2021 in July. Sadaf Kanwal’s problematic statement on a woman’s role in a marriage went viral on social media. Her comments caused quite a bit of anger among Pakistanis online.
A strong women is the one who knows how to babysit her husband… Ajeeb Logics. Bibi pehle ye to decide krlo Sherry ko pta hona chahye ya nahi pta hona chahye. 🤦 #SadafKanwalpic.twitter.com/tTRUXlgdLE
In the last week of August, Mariyam Nawaz’s son tied the knot with Ayesha Saif. The marriage was the talk of the town, but more than the marriage, Junaid’s singing skills were the center of attention. Junaid was seen crooning to the chartbuster song, Kya Hua Tera Waada from the hit Bollywood film Hum Kisi Se Kam Nahi starring Rishi Kapoor. Junaid’s hidden talent won the hearts of Pakistanis.
Junaid Safdar sings classic song "Kya hua tera wada"
In September, an old video of Nida Yasir surfaced from Good Morning Pakistan. The Nadaniyaan star was finding it tough to understand the meaning of a ‘Formula 1’ racing and Internet did not forgive her.
Pakistan defeated Indiain T20 World Cup for the first time and obviously the internet went crazy about it. From Shaheen Shah Afridi’s explosive spell to Rizwan and Babar’s record breaking innings, Pakistani social media just could not stop praising the Pakistani team. It was overall a good year for Pakistani cricket.
November: Malala tied the knot
In November, Malala surprised everyone by tying the knot with Asser Malik. She tied the knot in a small intimate nikkah ceremony.
People talked about the couple for days. Some even dug out all the details about Asser.
December: Junaid Safdar, Ayesha and Katrina, Vicky’s wedding
December is known as the month of weddings and Junaid Safdar and Ayesha’s, and Katrina and Vicky’s wedding was all over internet.
After the nikkah of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s son, Junaid Safdar took place in London, the wedding festivities took place in mid of December in Pakistan.
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal officially tied the knot on December 9. The star couple got married in a traditional Indian wedding ceremony and their fairy tale wedding was one of the most talked about on the Internet in Pakistan and India.
