Pakistan

NA-122: May the best hashtag win

The three main parties in the race all had their very own hashtags trending in Pakistan

Web Desk October 11, 2015

With the battle for the 'throne of Lahore' (NA-122) currently underway, one look at Twitter's Pakistan trends shows us how political parties have begun to take social media as a serious electioneering tool.

The three main parties in the race all had their very own hashtags trending in Pakistan. PML-N supporters chose to go with an Urdu script with the hashtag #SherTeyMohraThakaThak (Stamp the lion without any hesitancy), while PTI supporters went with #BallayPeThappa and PPP with #VoteForTeer.

Read: LIVE: Polling underway in Lahore's NA-122

Here are the top tweets from the party's supporters. You decide who did it better.

PTI

https://twitter.com/iSupportPTI/status/653179502613372928

#BallayPeThappa
They are out to vote for change even with their disability. pic.twitter.com/uSO33sKLLq
— PTI Punjab (@PTIPunjabPK) October 11, 2015

This is time 4 all PTI polling agents 2 b extremely vigilant. 80% rigging happens at the end of polling time & in counting #BallayPeThappa
— Shoaib Khan Sudozai (@DrShoaibSudozai) October 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/AzamKhnSwati/status/653175951988236288

https://twitter.com/AliC_05/status/653172576173334528

According to a friends in Lahore PTI might be in lead but counting k end tak polling stations men tikkay rahen sab agents.#BallayPeThappa
— Salar Sultanzai (@MeFixer) October 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/RamshaShafi/status/653168437569699840

Crowd is all excited to see @FauziaKasuri @AbrarUlHaqPK in Garhi Shaho #NA122AleemKa #BallayPeThappa pic.twitter.com/RmMvEoWAZN
— Aisha Nawaz Chaudhary (@aishachaudhary) October 11, 2015

This 45 minutes will secure our future for 45 years inshallah come out and vote for nya Pakistan. #NA122ForPTI #BallayPeThappa
— Shoaib Mian (@shoaib14378) October 11, 2015

PML-N

Lion will roar again ... INSHALLAH ..#شیر_تے_مہراں_ٹھکا_ٹھک
— Hussainulhameed (@PremiumNugget) October 11, 2015

Feel the difference. #شیر_تے_مہراں_ٹھکا_ٹھک pic.twitter.com/dQpJoDOJjg
— Ali Rao (@AliRaoOfficial) October 11, 2015

After 5 pm today...
Q: Imran Khan???
A: Past story#شیر_تے_مہراں_ٹھکا_ٹھک
— Kamil Khan KakaZai (@KakaZai_1) October 11, 2015

https://twitter.com/MiAnQalseR/status/653125967762878464

https://twitter.com/fp_far/status/653123784187215872

#شیر_تے_مہراں_ٹھکا_ٹھک

کوئ اور نہی بس شیر pic.twitter.com/dilrbfHERX
— Atif Rauf (@Atifrauf79) October 11, 2015

#11اکتوبرشیرکایوم_فتح #شیر_تے_مہراں_ٹھکا_ٹھک #NA122SherKa #NA122BelongsToPMLN don't forget the Dharna n Terrorism pic.twitter.com/r497ahyTVt
— Rana Saqib Saeed (@ranasaqibsaeed) October 11, 2015

Read: NA-122 by-election: Imran warns ruling party against rigging

PPP

I know that PPP candidate is not in power in todays election. But i feel proud that amir hasaan didnt break EC rules. Loyality #VoteForTeer
— SherazJavedYousafzai (@MShirazjaved) October 11, 2015

#VoteForTeer @psf_karachi @najmialam_ppp @JawedJ46 @kamranmkt @faridmemonpsf @usmangilgiti24 @baksher_boto pic.twitter.com/JA40Zk6R5S
— Asim Abbas Mir (@AsimAbbasMir) October 11, 2015