Summary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) started its protest outside Parliamen on Tuesday
(Web Desk) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) started its protest outside Parliament against the loadshedding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Tuesday.
Twitterati have reacted to the initiative by KP government as 2 trends #KPRightsProtest and #DharnaGardiNahiChalayGi are currently trending on Twitter. Supporting the party’s stance, PTI supporters are hailing the CM KPK’s move as a brilliant one and a step towards maintaining equality with larger provinces in the country. Here is what tweeps have to say about the matter :
A tweep said that she believed in peaceful protest organized by PTI as PML-N had done the same during PPP tenure:
PMLN did the same 5 years back---It was right then? It is right now too! #KPRightsProtest pic.twitter.com/4xN303z7TF"
— sumairajamil (@iamsumaira) May 12, 2015
Another said that rights transcend race, creed and class and the PTI protest is just:
There Is No One Punjabi, Pushtoon, Sindhi Or Balochi. When There Is Injustice PTI Will Stand Ag It. #KPRightsProtest #KPKaHaqAethyRakh
— Muhammad Sajid (@Pusht0on) May 12, 2015
Another tweep highlighted the need for equal distribution of resources among different provinces and empashised equality for all:
Provinces should be given equal rights/opportunities to grow without discrimination. #KPRightsProtest pic.twitter.com/255tQwohFe
— Team Sarwar (@TeamSarwar) May 12, 2015
A pro PML-N trend by the name of #DharnaGardiNahiChalayGi is also trending right now. The phrase is an obvious reference to ‘terrorism’ of sit-ins according to tweeps. It takes the stance that PTI should stop protests outside Parliament and focus on rebuilding KP instead. A tweep highlighted the achievement of premier Nawaz Sharif during his stint at top:
Do something worthwhile for the Betterment and prosperity of Pakistan. Like my Quaid Doing #DharnaGardiNahiChalayGi pic.twitter.com/eX9blHnXTs
— Mian Subhan (@MianSubhan) May 12, 2015
Calling PTI’s claims as no balls, tweeps responded in the most humorous manner as well:
#DharnaGardiNahiChalayGi @Atifrauf79 pic.twitter.com/p1FWFOskzd
— Nauman Feroz (@nomiferoz) May 12, 2015Updated: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the opposition parties have ended the demonstration outside the Parliament after Defense Minister Khawaja Asif assured to meet their demands within one week.
Chief Minister KP Pervez Khattak decided to call off his strike after a negotiating with Federal Minster Khawaja Asif who assured him of a solution within one week.
