Twitter reacts to Panamagate verdict

Nation takes to Twitter to express its reaction over Panamagate verdict


News Desk April 20, 2017
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. PHOTO: AFP

As Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif breathed a sigh of relief in response to the Supreme Court verdict on the Panamagate case that allowed him to continue in office by the narrowest of margins, the nation took to Twitter to express its reaction.

Just two hours before the Supreme Court of Pakistan announced the verdict, PM Nawaz’s daughter Maryam Nawaz said she’s “amazed and humbled” by the “overwhelming support” for the prime minister.

“Whatever the verdict, I'm amazed and humbled to see the overwhelming support for Nawaz Sharif. For a leader, that’s the most prized possession,” the premier’s daughter tweeted.

After the verdict, which allowed PM to stay in power pending a probe by a JIT, Maryam Nawaz took to Twitter to thank her father's supporters. In the pictures she posted, the PM was seen hugging his younger brother, Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif.



Some questioned why PML-N was celebrating, seeing that the verdict did not clear the Sharif family of corruption.





Some pointed out how it was a favourable result for the PML-N despite the JIT probe.



https://twitter.com/hyp3rfr3ak/status/855001074926616576

Other didn't think as much.





 

PPP politicians had some strong views, claiming the verdict shows the SC has a bias towards the PML-N.





Shahbaz Taseer summed up the situation pretty well.

https://twitter.com/ShahbazTaseer/status/855001571570135041

 

Prior to the verdict, the nation took to Twitter to express their views.

The wait was real..





Some took the opportunity to continue to troll PML-N.



https://twitter.com/Pk_ho_kia/status/854953500924534784

https://twitter.com/ayeshamaria007/status/854967604573765632

Some brought in a touch of Bollywood, while others had no hope



https://twitter.com/giveawayjusa/status/854979541357481984

https://twitter.com/HaroonRsh/status/854724355850469376

...and then there were loyalists



https://twitter.com/NAJEEB198/status/854980393640046592

 

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islamabad | 7 years ago | Reply @bunny rabbit you fool or acting?
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