Half the country was glued to their screens last evening as the infamous wannabe-religious-scholar-turned-politician-turned-game-show-host-turned-political-analyst-turned-politician, Amir Liaquat joined the ranks of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Now it is no secret that before Amir Liaquat joined PTI he had rapidly lost favour among the masses owing to his dubious statements on-camera and derogatory comments made in leaked videos when he thought he was not being recorded.
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Naturally then, as PTI chief, Imran Khan began praising a gleeful Liaquat, many die-hard PTI voters began tweeting their detachment from the party.
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Leading the pack of defectors was veteran guitarist and Junoon front man, Salman Ahmed. He distanced himself from the party in this rather disgruntled tweet:
After 35 years of defending, supporting & justifying @ImranKhanPTI to the world , i no longer can. i fear that reptiles surround him.
— salman ahmad (@sufisal) March 19, 2018
Soon other party workers also joined in and over night Twitter in Pakistan became a graveyard of “resignations” by alienated PTI supporters.
https://twitter.com/AnsariAdil/status/975745249011265537
https://twitter.com/faisaltanoli59/status/975961587956805632
https://twitter.com/haayyita/status/975805268532580352
Remember when Amir Liaquat said awful things about JJ’s mother on TV? Never voting for this stupid party again.
— – (@omairraslam) March 19, 2018
Friends : Amir Liaquat joined PTI, does it matter to you?
Me : pic.twitter.com/yj8zr4Yrss— Musa (@MusaNV18) March 19, 2018
Some PTI supporters are even running a campaign using the hashtags, #SayNoToAmirLiaquat and #KickOutAmirLiaquat. HARSH!
https://twitter.com/FarhanKVirk/status/975033651024015360
Say NO to Amir Liaquat!
— Ahmad Baig (@MAhmedbaig) March 17, 2018
#KickOutAamir … we all supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf request Imran Khan to kick out amir liaquat from PTI… @PTIofficial @Asad_Umar
— Rasheed Ahmad رشيد احمد (@Rasheed_Ahmad_) March 19, 2018
@AnjumIqbalPTI … I want to make it clear that @InsafPK gives right to its supporters to raise their voice on all issues … @AamirLiaquat is dishonest, hypocrite, and biggest liar… we demand to kick out Amir Liaquat … @ImranKhanPTI @Asad_Umar #KickOutAamir @PTIofficial
— Rasheed Ahmad رشيد احمد (@Rasheed_Ahmad_) March 20, 2018
Of course there are still many staunch followers who refuse to abandon Khan even though clearly, his confused politics is taking the party down.
https://twitter.com/RayhanTweets/status/975106790546378753
https://twitter.com/TJK98/status/975963160510390273
https://twitter.com/mariamsmadness/status/975056153737605120
Those who have opposed PTI’s politics are having a field day, pointing out the double standards in the party’s leadership.
You all know in your heart that Amir Liaquat is a fraud, hypocrite & a bigot, don’t be an idiot who defends such pathetic party decision.
Ps: Amir Liaquat doesn’t have any vote bank, he’s actually hated in Karachi, lose-lose for PTI.
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) March 19, 2018
PTI's Amir Liaquat Hussain can definitely win a foul-mouth match against Khadim Hussain Rizvi: pic.twitter.com/RYjfwKbIWT
— Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/HKbaloch007/status/975030717624315905
Insafians leaving PTI after joining of Amir Liaquat be like 😜 pic.twitter.com/opnOlsk57t
— Hassan Munir (@hassanmunir39) March 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/EnyoAtWar/status/975730309156212736
Out Verdict?
Whether you’re a PTI supporter or not; whether you condemn Amir Liaquat’s entry into the party or condone it; just please remember that at the end of the day we are all Pakistanis. Hurling obscenities at fellow Pakistanis will not help our country or solve the many issues that the state is struggling against.
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Keep calm and respectfully agree to disagree.
Also, remember, no matter what you say or think, you cannot beat Amir Liaquat’s swag. For all his critics he would have but one response: