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Where are Trudeau's biggest (non-Canadian) fans? In Karachi, mostly

Where are Trudeau's biggest (non-Canadian) fans? In Karachi, mostly

Karachi is the only non-Canadian city among the top 8 housing Justin Trudeau's Facebook followers
12 Apr, 2016

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is celebrating 2 million likes on his Facebook page today - and an interesting fact has come to light.

According to a video uploaded on Trudeau's Facebook page, the greatest number of his non-Canadian followers hail from one Pakistani city, Karachi.

Are we surprised? Not really.

Here's some reasons why Karachi thinks he's the best:

1) He gets multiculturalism the way leaders of a diverse city like Karachi ought to

Exhibit A:

Trudeau celebrated Vaisakhi or the Punjabi new year with the Sikh community of Canada
Trudeau celebrated Vaisakhi or the Punjabi new year with the Sikh community of Canada

Exhibit B:

Earlier, he chowed down on biryani with the Muslim community in celebration of his election win - Photo courtesy: Usamaa Babar
Earlier, he chowed down on biryani with the Muslim community in celebration of his election win - Photo courtesy: Usamaa Babar

2) He showed our politicians how photo ops are actually done

They don't work unless you're sincere about the cause.

Trudeau was present at the Toronto airport when the first batch of Syrian refugees were due to arrive in December last year. He stuck around to not only personally welcome them, but also make them really feel at home.

This photo op seemed more genuine and heartfelt than the standard political fare:

The incoming refugees were warmly greeted by Trudeau
The incoming refugees were warmly greeted by Trudeau
The littlest of refugees even got a tickle
The littlest of refugees even got a tickle
And he made sure their winter coats will be just right
And he made sure their winter coats will be just right

3) Like many Karachiites, he's equal parts fierce and gentle

He's into boxing...

..and also a baby panda enthusiast!

No wonder, he's so "level-headed"":

4) He totally rocks the desi look

Here he is with his wife Sophie at Toronto International Film Festival, 2012
Here he is with his wife Sophie at Toronto International Film Festival, 2012
He didn't even shy away from a shiny purple kurta
He didn't even shy away from a shiny purple kurta

And he throws a mean bhangra:

He should just be one of us.

Comments

Sheraz Apr 12, 2016 06:22pm
True leader who wants to look after minorities in his country and understand their problems... And wants to solve his country issue instead of interfearing other country matters.
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Najaf Apr 12, 2016 06:25pm
Young, handsome, liberal, tolerant and all the good qualities that one can think of... love this guy! We need more leaders like him.
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Khalid Apr 12, 2016 06:31pm
This young Prime Minister is an example of every single head of the government should behave. I love this guy. What a great leader.
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Zaheer Khurshid Apr 12, 2016 06:35pm
I wish Nawaz Shareef should repeat this performance in Lahore, at-least.
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Pasha Apr 12, 2016 06:37pm
We will see whether he included Pakistan in his forthcoming tour to Subcontinent
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Mohammad Apr 12, 2016 06:58pm
Karachi be labeled as sister city to Toronto. We need young vibrant leaders in Karachi who represent the true Karachi. The leaders running Karachi can easily be placed. Karachi was like Canada in seventies even had a nuclear plant run by Canada in sixties. Protection for minorities, open society, multiculturalism, progressive, liberal are the ideals of the people of Karachi; Karachi is not one city, its people are all over world and making this world a better place, Canada is their second home so is USA.
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Ahmad Apr 12, 2016 07:00pm
After meeting few Sikh I realized they are few of the best people in World
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Leader Apr 12, 2016 07:05pm
Trudeau is a leader people of Karachi always dream of, he is just one of the Karachite, he should learn Urdu, he is one of us from Karachi, living in a better place called Canada.
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Zia Apr 12, 2016 07:05pm
Great and smart leader,must be our politician learns with J.Trudeau.
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Nadeem Apr 12, 2016 07:23pm
Does that not ashame our tax avading rulers?? People dont matter for them. It's money that matters for them.
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Shan Apr 12, 2016 07:28pm
What a wonderful human being he is. World can learn from him how to be a great leader.
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syed Apr 12, 2016 07:35pm
As soon as he became Prime Minister of Canada, we feel more secure and not politically attacked here which previous Prime Minister was doing. we feel much breathing space now. He is really awesome and deserve respect as he give respect and space to others!!!!!
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Alaf Khan Apr 12, 2016 07:39pm
He is what he is : Just & True. Nothing affectations, no ostentation; nothing put on for scoring points. His lat father (wherever he is) has every right to be proud of his son. Genuine example of humanity at its best. We might be having the one and only politician in the world today who subsists on truth and can't tell a lie.
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khanbaba Apr 12, 2016 07:43pm
he is one of my favorite leader, whats wrong to celebrate it with other ethnicities , ? Thats how you win hearts and souls of people, not by creating a hate slogans. Canadians are very smart people, thank you Canadian citizens for providing a quality leader to the world.The world owe you for that. Thank you
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Haroon cma Apr 12, 2016 07:48pm
I can not say enough nice things about him and his father. Pierre Elliott Trudeau will be treated buy historians as if the best 3 best prime ministers of Canada and justin will not fall far behind. Thanks Justine.
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Nusrat ali Apr 12, 2016 07:54pm
Are there such WONDERFUL people exist on this PLANET????? Can other bigwigs can ATLEAST behave for a photo-op like him????
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Syed Apr 12, 2016 07:58pm
Proud to be Canadian and having JT as our representative.
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Aziz Apr 12, 2016 08:06pm
So Karachite have decided that he will replace Altaf bhai.
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Rasheed Apr 12, 2016 08:31pm
GREAT PM, HIS FATHER PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU WAS ALSO LIKE HIM, PRO MINORITY AND PRO ASIAN. I CAN ONLY PRAY FOR HIM FOR LONGER LIFE.
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M. Ahmed Apr 12, 2016 08:32pm
I feel proud to be a Canadian citizen. I wish our leadership in Pakistan can learn from him. Trudeau is an example for the world leaders.
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Nazli Nizami Apr 12, 2016 08:36pm
We dream of a leader like him who can take our country to places. Our country and the people of our country has tremendous potential ..We are politically starved n deprived from genuine, honest , fair minded leaders who will roam the street and be among the people to understand their problems. We are plain envious of Canadian brothers and sisters. ...you are one lucky nation yo have such a Prime minister!
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Danish Apr 12, 2016 09:14pm
A Teacher, Lawyer, Boxer... A Politician, Premier and above all ... A Gentleman, Kind-hearted to Refugees ... A Person who respect all Faiths Love at first sight ... JT
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Liberal_Mind Apr 12, 2016 09:16pm
I am feeling proud to be a Canadian citizen.
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Mustafa Apr 12, 2016 09:18pm
Could it be a subliminal message? the guy looks a lot like Imran Khan.
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thoughtpurification. wordpress.com Apr 12, 2016 09:26pm
Somebody forgot to say that he was brought up by his father Pierre Elliot in his own image . He was the most charismatic level headed intellectual like a Greek god .
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Mustafa Apr 12, 2016 10:01pm
A rare humanitarian in the business of politics and a breath of fresh air, enjoy while it lasts, the system shall soon relegate him to the dustbin of history. Rishi ke faqoon se toota na Brahmin ka tilissim ::: Assa na ho to kalimi hai kar-e-Be-Buniyad.
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Rev. Eldrick Lal Apr 12, 2016 10:02pm
Pray that Pakistan will have great leaders like him.
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syed shahzad bukhari Apr 12, 2016 10:04pm
Nice to know about Justin Trudeau, hope he sets example for our leaders who like to keep distance with their people despite claiming they are public leaders. Learning is life long journey!!!!!!!!
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A WADOOD CAMBRIDGE ON Apr 12, 2016 10:05pm
we (as Muslim Canadians) were looking for someone like him for long time. He is the wonderful son of a wonderful father - Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau. His father served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968, to June 4, 1979 who is considered the Father of Modern Canada.
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Joan Apr 12, 2016 11:03pm
You guys in Pakistan can have Trudeau. ;)
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Faizan Apr 12, 2016 11:24pm
Its good to see hez having fun.. a leader should know how his people live and should join them once in a while...its a great gesture and will get him support, love and appreciation.
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Proud Pakistani Apr 13, 2016 12:31am
Justin Trudeau - wish you best of luck as a person and a Canadian PM.
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Sri1 Apr 13, 2016 12:48am
All the best Canada.
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M.M.K Apr 13, 2016 12:58am
Pakistan does not deserve a leader like Trudeau!
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shd Apr 13, 2016 02:23am
Well I must say, the day he comes in power, he is really making all his promises true. whether it is tax cuts and more benefits for middle class families, health facilities, introducing great economic policies, zero tolerance on discrimination and much more. He just delivering from front such that giving great impression toward all communities, living here in Canada. Thumbs up for Trudeau, perhaps Pak politician could learn a bit, how he is determine for public interest and not his personal interest.
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Ahsan Gul Apr 13, 2016 02:29am
Every level headed person loves Canada's PM.
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Khwarezmi Apr 13, 2016 02:38am
In contrast to this news: I saw two Facebook photos. One with our Pakistani PM indulging in lots of food. The other where a Pakistani child was eating leftovers directly from the street.
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Zak Apr 13, 2016 03:55am
@Zaheer Khurshid you mean the stint with the table, oh ya.
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Zak Apr 13, 2016 03:56am
His father was very pro Pakistani.
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zahoor Apr 13, 2016 04:16am
canada we love u and I hope canada and its great peoples live for ever I salute u Mr justin trudeau Godbless u
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nasiroski Apr 13, 2016 04:19am
The picture showing him pulling mayurasana is not photoshopped.
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Mustafa Apr 13, 2016 04:31am
This man is fuuuunnnn. Good to see such a welcoming leader. Wish him success.
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Abraham haque Apr 13, 2016 05:22am
@Nazli Nizami honey you do not want honest leaders in Pakistan
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nasr Apr 13, 2016 06:06am
His face and body language both entrust in him a very humble leader
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simra Apr 13, 2016 06:27am
why can't we have more leaders like him.
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simra Apr 13, 2016 06:33am
you are a true leader
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Sarah Apr 13, 2016 06:45am
Prime minister Trudeau sure has some great PR skills, let time be the judge of his leadership skills.
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Satpal Singh Dushanbe Apr 13, 2016 07:03am
Trudeau does better bhangra then most Punjabis. A living legend.
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Baber Khan Apr 13, 2016 07:17am
Probably the greatest Liberal, after his father, that Canada has seen in a century!
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Chris Roberts Apr 13, 2016 07:38am
Even Justin Trudeau's cabinet is very representative of the Canadian population - some of the ministers are English-speaking, others are Francophone, there are native (aboriginal/first-nations) people and members of other communities, such as Indian/Sikh. Yet all are Canadian. Justin Trudeau has also spoken out on behalf of the first nations people who have endured a tremendous amount of suffering and humiliation since the arrival of white settlers over two centuries ago. Canada can serve as a model for Pakistan.
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Irfan Apr 13, 2016 08:36am
He knows that the only way to keep your country safe is to look after the minorities. Our establishment unfortunately believes the other way around.
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Jawad Apr 13, 2016 09:57am
Wish more world leaders are like this young handsome man.
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joop Apr 13, 2016 10:08am
Great leader INDEED Love you trudeau
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Muzaffar Qureshi Apr 13, 2016 10:11am
I am sure this too will please you : "In Canada, diverse perspectives and different opinions are celebrated not silenced. Canadians know that we are stronger not in spite of our differences, but because of them." Words of wisdom by Justin Trudeau.
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irfan ali shah Apr 13, 2016 10:34am
he is really good man...and down to earth
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tariq Apr 13, 2016 10:47am
@Sheraz ,interfering.
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Aamer Apr 13, 2016 10:53am
I Just love him :)
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Hamed Quraishi Apr 13, 2016 11:14am
The job ofa government is to protect the weak and feed the poor. He is doing exactly that, protecting,integrating the minority(majority dont need "protection"). Great man in the present world.
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Khi96 Apr 13, 2016 01:27pm
He is the man of culture and true spirit, destined to bring Canada to the happiest and richest state in the world. GoodLuck to him!
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Riaz ahmed Memon Apr 13, 2016 06:13pm
I believe he is the most genuine politician in the world.
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Sohail Apr 13, 2016 09:10pm
When will Pakistani political leaders be like PM Trudeau ?
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Burjor Apr 14, 2016 10:41am
He is a normal level headed good looking guy, and everyone likes these simple qualities.
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Aamir Raza Apr 14, 2016 12:23pm
Justan is an ideal leader I pray for his long life and pray that we in Pakistan may some day find a sincere leader like him.
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Fact Apr 14, 2016 02:29pm
This guy is a legend.
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Niaz H. Jafri Apr 14, 2016 04:39pm
I love this man. More power to you sir !
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