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Netizens love the ‘sportsmanship’ shown by Salman Naeem as he hugged Zain Qureshi, accepted PP-217 defeat gracefully
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Netizens love the ‘sportsmanship’ shown by Salman Naeem as he hugged Zain Qureshi, accepted PP-217 defeat gracefully

Pakistani Twitter thinks the PML-N and PTI representatives set an example for how politicians should engage with one another.
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18 Jul, 2022

Elections are always a charged time that have politicians on edge with anticipation but PML-N’s Salman Naeem and PTI’s Zain Qureshi proved you can take the win and loss with grace and respect for one another. Their moment was caught on camera and netizens are appreciating the show of good “sportsmanship”.

The contest for Multan’s PP-217 constituency was neck and neck — Qureshi won the seat with 46,963 votes while the runner-up Naeem ended up with 40,104 votes.

The PTI candidate retweeted the moment following the announcement of results. It showed the two competitors in the same room as Naeem got up and hugged Qureshi, shaking his hand and congratulating him on the win. The latter thanked him and the two had a little chat, smiling all the while, before Naeem headed out.

The exchange was celebrated by netizens who regarded it as the ideal way of dealing with a competitor. They praised the show of sportsmanship and said the duo had set an example for how politicians need to interact with one another.

“All politicians must learn and practice this,” they said.

They also liked the fact that the two politicians waited for the results together.

Twitter users appreciated the “maturity of character” coming from the “two young future leaders of Pakistan”.

“Wins and losses are part of life” but respect should be a constant.

Congratulations to Qureshi and best wishes to Naeem!

Comments

asif Jul 18, 2022 02:23pm
But who will teach this thing to Mr Taliban ilzam khan
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jul 18, 2022 02:32pm
Great move and excellent news. In fact, difference of opinion, ideology, politics and thoughts must not become a personality clash anywhere in the world including the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
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Umair Ansari Jul 18, 2022 02:35pm
"Gifts, once given, are not taken back", a lesson to Salman Naeem on gifting his seat to PTI and then taking it back.
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Dr.Habib Ali Jul 18, 2022 02:43pm
This is the change that Every Pakistani wants to see from politician that either you win or lose but should respect each other.
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Truthisbitter813 Jul 18, 2022 02:45pm
I highly doubt if a PTI candidate congratulated a victor upon their defeat like this that the PTI Trolls would let the person off the hook at all. What would he be? Traitor? Turncoat? Sellout? Choices, choices, right?
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Ali Jul 18, 2022 03:05pm
There is no sportsmanship. Salman Naeem defeated Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the same constituency in 2018 as an independent candidate and then joined PTI. He was also part of Buzdar cabinet. He was deseated because of voting for CM Hamza. He decided to contest the by-election on PML-N ticket which he has now lost. So, now he will try to get back into PTI, hence the camaraderie.
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Hawk Jul 18, 2022 03:07pm
The whole fleet of our politicians should learn from the two.
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NYS Jul 18, 2022 03:10pm
The tolerance and acceptance is very much need of the day
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Waheed UK Jul 18, 2022 03:30pm
Please do not get too excited about this isolated change which is the result of personal interests rather than a result of embracing new principles of decency and fair play and sportsmanship. . The nation wants to see a reduction in adversarial politics but that would be difficult to achieve when lies and political propaganda are the basis of electioneering and dirty politics. Nevertheless these should our goals to achieve clean and honest politics and select clean and honest politicians difficult though it may be!
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Love Your Country Jul 18, 2022 03:42pm
How many PTI candidates and supporters have the heart to accept defeat?
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Talal Jul 18, 2022 03:44pm
@Ali here situation is not that of Salman but spirit we certainly want in current age of venom and hate politics - may others learn a lesson from it
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Moe Azze Jul 18, 2022 03:56pm
This is only stunt for public show. Privately they will speak otherwise.
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AHAQ Jul 18, 2022 03:59pm
Lotas will always stay lota. Nadeemj a lota trying to come back into PTI back stabbing PMLN
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ahmad Jul 18, 2022 04:29pm
Salman and Zain are both very well behaved guys, also Salman lost because of N league's ticket, if he had contested independent he'd have won
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Zufar Jul 18, 2022 04:44pm
Sportsmanship demonstrated by the mature PMLN camp as always, we were expecting this from PTI captain IK but it never came, all he delivered was a spectacular show of hate and foul language, and a lesson to the youth to whom he always directly addresses on how to humiliate and slander those who oppose you or have a different opinion to you.
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Taj Ahmad Jul 18, 2022 05:19pm
Great example shown by these two candidates ran against each other’s from PTI vs PML-N and after the elections congrats each other’s as winner and loser. Good job guys, this is how other candidates should do, be a good politicians and accept results with open hearts and mind. Remember…Pakistan First - United We Stand.
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Dr. Asim Maqbool Jul 18, 2022 06:31pm
Wonderful to see this - looks like our Nation is on the right path with real democratic practices and principles.
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Ali R Jul 18, 2022 06:31pm
someone please tell it was ECP who conducted such a free and fair environment and broadcoast love result through their RMS system at returning officer officer. we need clean electoral process and strong electoral body to keep this cause clean and fairer.
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Modi Jul 18, 2022 06:53pm
@ asif please don’t be embarrassment
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Shezi Jul 18, 2022 07:05pm
@ asif, the same person who will teach you some ethics.
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Asif Ali Khan Jul 18, 2022 07:10pm
A political contest that ends up in shaking hands at the end is real democracy and shows the maturity of personalities . Well done sir Mr. Qureshi and Mr. salman .
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Love Your Country Jul 18, 2022 07:57pm
@Hawk - hardly expected from IK and his supporters.
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Sami Jul 18, 2022 08:00pm
@ asif Your mom
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Touseef Jul 18, 2022 08:16pm
@ asif from your reply it looks like you still don’t get it.
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Usman Jul 18, 2022 08:28pm
@ asif atleast u can't due to your hate n spew
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R Jul 18, 2022 08:32pm
A pleasant surprise...
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Ibrahim S Jul 18, 2022 09:13pm
Let’s all learn from them and put country’s interest ahead of ours . Like Ask not what your country can do for you , ask you can do for the country . A humble request to IKN- Ego is your own worst enemy . Please abstain from name calling , vengeance and fake cases , please learn to be a great leader and unite the nation . If you practice it , I have a faith that Opposition will cooperate with you .
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Ahsan Gul Jul 18, 2022 09:54pm
Discords and distrust usually is created by politician’s leaders. Political climate and voters image is changing. If leaders are corrupt and dishonest then public is bound to follow their footsteps.
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Syed A. Mateen Jul 18, 2022 10:40pm
PML-N’s Salman Naeem and PTI’s Zain Qureshi have left an unforgettable memory which will be remembered for a long time to come. There is a lesson for Imran Khan to learn from much juniors PML-N’s Salman Naeem and PTI’s Zain Qureshi and how to accept defeat gracefully in the elections like Maryam Nawaz have gracefully accepted the defeat in Punjab by-elections and have expressed her sentiments in her tweet. The ECP throughout the process more particularly the CEC himself and employees of ECP have held very fair and transparent by-elections of Punjab elections despite the fact that Imran Khan have been showing dis-respect towards the CEC. Even after winning the by-elections of majority of seats Imran Khan has not changed his mind and want the CEC to be removed. It seems that Imran Khan wanted to bring his own CEC without giving any liberty to opposition which now the incumbent government as there is a wide gap between the thinking of the two political parties viz. PTI and PML-L.
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LAHORI KID Jul 18, 2022 11:06pm
Teach this respect and sportsmanship to both Maryam’s and other PML-N personnel
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Sid Jul 19, 2022 02:05am
PMLN can make a comeback after shunning the Shariffs to history and moving on
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Sid Jul 19, 2022 02:07am
@ asif your dad will
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nouman Jul 19, 2022 02:57am
Good unlike those other in PMLN camp
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nouman Jul 19, 2022 02:57am
@ asif You should go teach it to your master nawaz sharif
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Anonymouseee Jul 19, 2022 03:11am
Excellent example set by these 2. United we stand.
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hussain Jul 19, 2022 04:32am
@ asif ilzam against your leaders isnt without foundation, bootlickers will bootlick while those of independent character will choose a path determined by their dignified character.
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musti sheikh Jul 19, 2022 04:57am
This set the example for other politicians to follow in a democratic country.
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F Khan Jul 19, 2022 05:34am
Appreciable. Even PMLN accepting defeat is a new norm and appreciable.
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Ibrahim S Jul 19, 2022 08:04am
People like them can make this world a better place .
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salman Jul 19, 2022 11:18am
It was massive miscalculation on Salman Naeem part to left PTI to become a lota at very important juncture. Perhaps greed and inexperience, being young candidate got better of him. Hopefully he will learn from this debacle and make better choices moving forward.
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