Twitter comments on presidential candidates
Voting is underway and everyone has an opinion
Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser casts his vote in the presidential election. PHOTO:APP
Voting via a secret ballot commenced simultaneously in all assemblies and the Senate at 10am with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Arif Alvi, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Aitzaz Ahsan and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal’s (MMA) Maulana Fazlur Rehman in the running for the coveted position. The Express Tribune shares Twitter comments and reactions as voting is underway.
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Marvi Memon, former federal minister and chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), remarks that presidential responsibilities include patron in chief of BISP - a position that can help many lives.
Politician Ali Raza Abidi thinks the presidential election will make clear whether PTI's votes can be bought.
Akhtar Mengal retweets a post confirming the Balochistan National Party (BNP) will support Arif Alvi.
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Hasil Bizenjo, President of the National Party, confirms his party will be voting for the opposition candidate in a retweet
Awami National Party's Bushra Gohar points out the misogyny that would enter office alongside Fazlur Rehman.
Abid Sher Ali, a Pakistan Muslim League-Noon (PML-N) politician who was a member of the National Assembly, uses the election to bemoan Nawaz Sharif's fate. "The Presidential elections are beginning to bear fruits. Law and punishment is only applicable to Nawaz Sharif."
Awab Alvi shares a picture of his father Arif Alvi heading to cast his ballot for president.