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 1 min read

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