Twitter Alert: RIP Hugo Chavez – love, Pakistan

Many praised the leader for his strong anti-US stance.


Web Desk March 06, 2013
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is pictured at his cell during his period at Yare prison (1992-94), in this undated handout photo provided by Venezuela's Ministry of Information and Communication. PHOTO: REUTERS

The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after a two-year battle with cancer caused a stir among local Pakistanis online.

Many praised the leader for his strong anti-US stance, while others remembered him for his leftist politics and immense popularity among his people.

Top Tweets

Imran Khan ‏@ImranKhanPTI

Sad to hear of bold Venezuelan Pres Hugo Chavez's death. He stood firm against forces of imperialism in tradition of great Latin American leaders. RIP

Dr. Taimur Rahman ‏@Taimur_Laal

Rest in peace our dear departed comrade Hugo Chavez. You were the light that shone in Latin America.

Abbas Nasir ‏@abbasnasir59

RIP Comrade Hugo Chavez. You were a mixed bag but the Venezuelan poor loved you.

Dr. Arif Alvi ‏@ArifAlvi

Hugo Chavez was one great challenger of US Imperialism Rest in Peace

Wajahat S. Khan ‏@WajSKhan

Hugo Chavez is dead. Long live the Passionate Leftist.

ali azmat ‏@RealAliAzmat

Chavez is dead long live the revolution down with imperialism stand up against tyranny people of the world

Dr Shahid Masood ‏@Shahidmasooddr

Please RT, Chavez is Dead #longliveHugoChavez

Talat Aslam ‏@titojourno

New facts I learn every day: It seems Hugo Chavez has quite a few fans on twitter in Pakistan.

Syed Ali Raza Abidi ‏@abidifactor

Hugo Chavez demise will trend faster than Abbas Town. Deekhtay jao.

Shireen Mazari ‏@ShireenMazari1

Chavez spoke out against US tyranny including at the UN! Can any of our pygmy leaders dare to even mutter a word against US even at home?

COMMENTS (14)

SJ | 11 years ago | Reply

tragedy fallen on the world poor and vulnerable people in such a time when imperialism is manipulating citizens of different countries to get his gains, he was a voice and struggle against tyranny and imperialism. he will remain alive in thoughts and actions of voiceless people. RIP

Asim Alvi | 11 years ago | Reply

He was a true Muslim leader. Lots of bombast and real serious damage to his own people

Had a Trillion dollar economy at his disposal and left a country in mess with broken roads and bridges, virtually no economy to name beyond what his cronies control (and even that is not working much), no working bureaucracy (reminds one of our own leftist leader in the 70s). For all the resources in the World, we remember him for his bombast. And for showing what a leftist economy looks like even with the best of resources at their disposal.

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