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Twitter reacts as Imran applauds Bilawal's 'prime minister-select' quip

Bilawal delivered a speech loaded with accusations of rigged elections

News Desk August 18, 2018

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari makes his speech in National Assembly. PHOTO: NNI

Bilawal Bhutto referred to Imran Khan as “prime minister-select,” undermining the legitimacy of Khan’s premiership, during his speech in the National Assembly on Friday.

"I’d like to thank and congratulate the prime minister-select and wish him good luck," said the PPP chairman as he concluded his maiden NA speech. Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi were seen applauding in response, the comment sailing smoothly over their heads.

People shared their reactions to the gaffe on Twitter.

Bilawal ended his speech by calling IK PM select, IK whispered thanks and applauded lol
He's too old to get the jokes of young @BBhuttoZardari 😂🙈
— Kaafir (@Bhuttoist_PPP) August 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/Maria_Memon/status/1030461618801364993

Bilawal said “I would like to congratulate the PM-select” and Imran Khan starts banging the table 😂 Completely missed the “select” jibe.
— Haider Abbasi (@HaiderKAbbasi) August 17, 2018

‘PM select’ tells the entire electoral process story in just two words!
— Muhammad Ziauddin (@MuhammadZiauddi) August 17, 2018

Congrats PM “select” - Bilawal
Imran claps desk in return

LOL
— Shahbaz Zahid (@shahbazzahid) August 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/Marium_Soomro/status/1030706752373837826

COMMENTS (5)

Ata Ullah | 6 years ago | Reply WoW WoW WoW. What a day and what a jubilation for supporters of PPP. Sums up the reason why you people are in such miserable state.

Fayyaz | 6 years ago | Reply At least Imran Khan was selected. He did not inherit his position through a dubious will found in his mothers hand back. Possibly the only case in the world where a Democratic party was handed over through a will. Zardari junior watch out, there are a lot of skeletons in your father’s cupboard which you will inherit.

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Ghulam Nabi Malik | 6 years ago | Reply It is not sloping of tongue, the word used as select is right as per dictionary usage, if his intention was that Imran Khan was not elected rightly, he must have not so many times the word elect, as per instance, IK was was selected by not by people but by Parliament and his party. , ,

AJ | 6 years ago | Reply Funny how people are applauding Bilawal's quips. His party has ruined the country, especially Sindh. Bilawal definitely would have the last laugh over people who voted for PPP yet again in Sindh to continue misery.

afzal shah | 6 years ago | Reply I sport Imran khan Mashallah Very Good Primer Minister Imran Khan ...

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