Twitter takes a dig at PTI for 'short-lived march'

A user quips Amir Liaquat's marriages have lasted longer than this march

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) much-hyped long march that was supposed to be attended by at least two million people and would have continued till the announcement of snap polls by the "imported government" met its abrupt end on Thursday morning after PTI Chairman Imran Khan called the sit-in off.

In an early morning announcement, the former premier said he would come back again after six days if the government failed to announce early polls by the time.

Before the march, Imran had repeatedly said that they would not go home unless elections were announced by the government. Similar remarks were echoed by another PTI leader today's morning who termed the marchers' presence in Islamabad "the dawn of true people power".

The dawn this morning signifies the dawn of a new Era. The dawn of true people power in Pakistan. The dawn of a truly independent Pakistan. #حقیقی_آزادی_مارچ pic.twitter.com/X9qjMN8ykD

— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) May 26, 2022

 

“They want a fight between us and police. I am giving you 6 days if you don't announce elections I will come back to Islamabad again with all Pakistanis”-@ImranKhanPTI #حقیقی_آزادی_مارچ pic.twitter.com/oY1pvHTYIM

— PTI (@PTIofficial) May 26, 2022

The anti-climatic end to the march did not go unnoticed by the Twitterati who used the opportunity to give a much-needed light-hearted take on the topic sans politics.

Singer, comedian Ali Aftab Saeed, who hosts a vlog, was disappointed to find out the sit-in had been called off, and that he won't be getting a chance to 'analyse' the political situation with a 'bigger lineup of panellists'.

Mene tou aj live transmission k liya kal se b bara panel lineup kiya hua tha 😢

— Ali Aftab Saeed (@aliaftabsaeed) May 26, 2022

 

Another Twitter user drew a hilarious analogy between the PTI chief's six-day ultimatum and Shahrukh Khan's six-day plan for fellow actor Saif Ali Khan in the Bollywood movie Kal Ho Na Ho.

#LongMarch #imrankhanPTI pic.twitter.com/Qa3KbI9oIe

— Atika Mirza (@atika_mirza) May 26, 2022

 

Referring to the previous sit-ins staged by the PTI, a Twitter user was curious to know where Imran Khan was, whereas another found the march to be too "short lived".

Just woke up... Dharna bro where are you? What happened to you Ramesh???

— Kanye East (@FuckedUpYogis) May 26, 2022

 

I woke up and realised there’s no PTI in Islamabad no more. Yeh tu bohat short lived tha.

— Tooba Syed (@Tooba_Sd) May 26, 2022

 

Concern was also abound regarding both the local and overseas supporters of the party, who have shown a staunch, unrelenting support to their party.

All Overseas Youthias are disappointed they can’t wake up tomorrow morning and watch the “long march” in their PJs sipping on their morning coffees. Go and watch 92 World Cup highlights, deers!

— Shahab (@HashUrTag) May 26, 2022

 

Dear Youthias, you have to admit, you didn’t see this coming 😂

— Khurram Qureshi (@qureshik74) May 26, 2022

 

However, a comparison between the duration of the sit-in and Aamir Liaquat's "marriages" took the cake.

some of aamir liaquat's marriages have lasted longer than this dharna

— rants (@RantsPakistani) May 26, 2022