What are the neighbours talking about on their Independence Day? From wishing India a ‘Happy Father’s Day’, critiquing the current political status quo of the country to tweeting about Indian cricketers, we bring to you our pick of what is trending in Pakistan on August 14. A peek into the world of Twitter from the other side of the mirror.
#AzadiMubarak
A day to put political differences aside and just celebrate being Pakistani #AzadiMubarak
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) August 14, 2015 This is what our next generation needs to know; the sacrifices made for our freedom. #AzadiMubarak pic.twitter.com/Yj5RhLZ0IE ”
— Anam J. Cheema (@AnamCheema_) August 14, 2015 #PakRemembersKashmir
Love for Kashmir #PakRemembersKashmir
— OôpšHäśēęb™ (@ha5eeb_ahmed) August 14, 2015 #PakRemembersKashmir pic.twitter.com/4Yp8ESIoNM
— wasim abbas (@wasimab50372466) August 14, 2015 Wriddhiman Saha
Dissing this Indian cricketer seems to be the national past time:
Wriddhiman Saha dropped a simple catch just now. Have we finally found our Kamran Akmal that we were not looking for? #INDvSL
— . (@micky864) August 12, 2015 #SonehraPakistan Awwwww!
#SonehraPakistan Isloo pic.twitter.com/2cjTUecBIj
— Zenub Babur Butt (@QararaRasha) August 14, 2015 Yeh hai hum Sab ka #SonehraPakistan pic.twitter.com/Xf8SyCFCNp
— Adeeqa Lalwany (@ade_nazir) August 14, 2015 Wow moment!
Highway Balochistan #SonehraPakistan pic.twitter.com/vpi8MVFhsu
— Anees Abbasi (@AneesAbbasi8) August 14, 2015 And this…
The Shalimar Gardens, Lahore, #SonehraPakistan pic.twitter.com/qqVCEq7T4m
— مرزا پاکستانی (@iMirzaSaheb) August 14, 2015 Pakistan has, in reality, never really come close to state failure in the way that some countries post-Arab Spring the world over have. T he currency has not collapsed. The economy continues to keep its head above water. Not ideal, but neither wholly dysfunctional either. We must remember that at 68 years, quite like India as a nation, Pakistan is barely out of its infancy. Before the naysayers get trolling, I would like to add that Pakistan today is a glass half-full — and looking set to fill the other half.
Meanwhile on Google, the doodle was
Pakistan Independence Day 2015 Google Doodle | Source: Google
Haters gonna hate. But we’d rather opt to spread love.
Feature image source: pakistantoday.com
