Twitter reacts to #PetrolShortage

Already frustrated by crippling electricity and gas shortages, Pakistanis now have another crisis on their hands. This time around, Pakistanis are standing in mammoth queues just to secure a drop of petrol.

The 'petrol crisis' as it is being referred brought to light some interesting and entertaining observations on the country's favourite government-bashing platform : Twitter.

Three hashtags are currently being used to respond to the petrol shortage in the country. #PMLNpetrolchor was the top trend, with it being used over 18,000 times in the past 24 hours and #PetrolShortage and #SherBanoSher were each tweeted nearly 6,000 times since yesterday.

We look at how people reacted:

 

Some deliberated how it started..

 

...and its effects

 

People shared their misery

 

while some sought DIY (do it yourself) tricks

 

Some saw it as an opportunity to boost business...

 

...and cash in for their wishlists

 

Some recalled PML-N's election promises...

 

and  reacted to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's claims of it being a conspiracy against the government

 

But then there were those who chose to look at the lighter side of things

 

This story was compiled by Anaam Afridi.