Summary Mixed reactions started pouring in regarding prevailing political situation in the country.
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Amid political turmoil in Pakistan, social networking websites are abuzz with different trends, arguments and debates in support or opposition of the political parties including the ruling Pakistan Muslims League Nawaz (PML-N), opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and Canada-based cleric Dr Tahirul Qadri’s Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
PTI and PAT have staged a sit-in outside the Parliament House in a bid to depose Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over alleged rigging in last year’s general election.
Today, top trends in Pakistan on the online social networking and microblogging service website Twitter are #IamNawaz, #GoNawazGo, #RedZone, #ChaloChaloIslamabadChalo and #AwamiParliament.
Many anti-government users posted tweets with hashtag #GoNawazGo:
Pakistanis have been humiliated for decades. We won t tolerate humiliation anymore! #GoNawazGo
— Maher Saqib (@Saqib64_) August 20, 2014
#GoNawazGo because the nation has rejected you!! #ChaloChaloIslamabadChalo
— Change Status Quo (@AlamKami) August 20, 2014
The pressure is on PMLN now. We are ready to negotiate on anything and everything but not on PM s resignation! #GoNawazGo
— Taha A. Wyne (@burning_fists) August 19, 2014
On the other hand, pro-PM users posted tweets using self-explanatory hashtag #IamNawaz:
I am the mandate of 20 million i will not let any one to let down their mandate #IamNawaz
— Janisar-e-Nawaz (@IbadJohiya) August 20, 2014
My PM will not accept Your Illegal demands My Pm will do what is good for Pakistan #IamNawaz
— Janisar-e-Nawaz (@IbadJohiya) August 20, 2014
I hate IK s politics because, my party is sober, my leader is sober, Yes #IamNawaz
— Hina Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) August 19, 2014
The political standoff has added to the sense of instability in a country struggling with a Taliban insurgency, crippling power crisis and sluggish economy.
The United States, Britain and the European Union have all voiced support for Pakistani democracy and urged the feuding sides to negotiate to find a way out of the impasse.
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) has accused Khan and Qadri of trying to derail democracy.
