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Hamza Shehbaz won the Punjab CM election but Pakistani Twitter still can’t get over how it happened

Chaudhry Shujaat and his letter brought a shocking plot twist to the election, one that netizens didn't see coming.

23 Jul, 2022

There’s nothing people in Pakistan love to do more than comment on politics and when a game-changing moment occurred during the election for the Punjab chief minister, people turned their shock into memes. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s letter ended up being the curveball no one anticipated.

In a shock result, PML-Q’s PTI-backed candidate Chaudhry Parvez Elahi lost the CM election to PML-N’s Hamza Shehbaz on Friday, after Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari ruled that the PML-Q members’ votes were not counted in light of party head Hussain’s letter.

According to Mazari, Hamza received 179 votes whereas Elahi got 176 votes, but only after 10 votes from Elahi’s own party were not counted, which turned the tables in the former’s favour.

The ruling and consequent win left Pakistani Twitter in shock and they turned to memes to explain how everything went down.

In a nutshell.

Elahi’s emotions right now.

Well…

Some people’s family drama is more dramatic than other people’s family drama.

Plot twists can do that to you.

Netizens believe former Punjab CM Usman Buzdar may have a trick or two up his sleeve still.

Many were in awe of Asif Ali Zardari and his negotiating skills — and shocked that anyone let him meet Shujaat.

Others thought he could put his negotiating skills to use elsewhere.

Meanwhile, the rupee watching the showdown like.

So, as you can surmise, some major drama went down. But the PTI has said they won’t be giving up that easily — soon after the result was announced, PTI leader Asad Umar tweeted that the party would approach the Supreme Court against it.

Comments

Syed A. Mateen Jul 23, 2022 02:05pm

Among many politicians Mr Zardari have an edge over other politicians to negotiate political deals with other head of political parties. PML-N after losing Punjab by-elections made a strategy how to over come the issue. The matter came under discussions and it was decided that let Mr Zardari alone handle and negotiate the deal with Chaudhry Shujaat Husssain and convince him to issue a letter not to vote for PTI candidate i.e. Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, though he is a leader of PML-Q and junior to PML-Q's President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. PML-Q remained intact with PTI till Imran Khan was ousted from govt. Political alliance are made and broken but let me write that till date politicians of Pakistan have not welcomed Imran Khan in their political club as Imran Khan is mentally not a politician but he a cricketer turned politician influenced by western culture and laws and want to implement dito laws in Pakistan, though it is not practically possible to implement or accept such laws.

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Uturn Jul 23, 2022 02:25pm

What goes around comes around.

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M. Saeed Jul 23, 2022 02:29pm

How it happened? It is very simple. Imran got a verdict from the Supreme Court about the leader of a political party having the ultimate power over his part members to vote according to his wishes and got the vote of his party dissidents nullified and the defying members disqualified and denotified. Now, the same rule has been used by the party head of PML(Q) by writing to the Speaker about violation of his directive by his party members, thus getting their votes rejected. So, in short, Imran Khan has been given the same medicine, that he used to get Hamza Shehbaz out, by Ch Shujaat, to get Hamza Back at the helm again.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jul 23, 2022 02:39pm

Joke of the century.

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Naya Pakistani Jul 23, 2022 02:40pm

Article 63A clarity would be further improved as it is tested once again. Pakistan moving towards two party rule. Signs of political evolution only after 3 terms of consecutive parliamentary period in our history.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Jul 23, 2022 02:42pm

Neutrals won not Mian Hamza Sharif.

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NYS Jul 23, 2022 02:50pm

Hamza is not the final Picture abhi baqi ha Finger crossed

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M Emad Jul 23, 2022 03:24pm

'Democratic' Coup !

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Henchi Jul 23, 2022 03:40pm

Mind game at its best.

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Zoltar Jul 23, 2022 03:45pm

Most of the memes are from Indian movies. I thought Pakistanis don’t like watching Indian movies.

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AHAQ Jul 23, 2022 04:27pm

All gamesmanship while the economy is ready to hit the bottom

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Alcadius Jul 23, 2022 07:44pm

PTI fans, remember the "surprise" from Qasim Soori that you guys were so jubilant about? The "surprise" is on the other foot now

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pakOne Jul 23, 2022 08:33pm

@Zoltar Pakistanis, especially PTI youth.a, are also against USA but eachone of them wants to go to USA are already there!

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Anonymouseee Jul 23, 2022 09:34pm

Zardari really is a menacing snake.

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Farooq Jul 23, 2022 09:48pm

He didn't win. These are the same policies than ended with east Pakistan succeeding. The will of the people was changed then by Bhutto now by zardari

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Pakistani Jul 23, 2022 09:49pm

Neutrals Kukri movement smells bad. Certainly not good for democracy & stability. But that's what Neutrals are for.

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Pakistani Jul 23, 2022 09:51pm

@Syed A. Mateen Negotiating criminal deals or political deals?? I am at a loss with your neutral statement.

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Tariq Jul 23, 2022 10:09pm

Intelligence not emotion will end this commotion. So who has won. Did PML-Q agree Elahi as CM candidate YES PTI 1 PDM 0 Was a backhand deal done. YES PTI 2 PDM 0 does public hate politicians buying votes YES PTI 3 PDM 0 will public vote against evil politicians next election YES PTI 4 PDM 0 is shujaat head of parliamentary party NO PTI 5 PDM 0 does Punjab public and shujaat supporters reject shujaat-Zardari deal YES PTI 6 PDM 0 should SC reject mazari actions YES PTI 7 PDM 0 if SC rules in Hamza favour will this anger the public YES PTI 8 PDM 0 did shujaat letter reach party members NO PTI 9 PDM 0 can a CM contestant vote against himself NO PTI 10 PDM 0 if votes are rejected by SC then 10 by-elections will happen - will PDM shujaat nexus lose YES PTI 11 PDM 0 …… I apologise there are only 10 seats that PTI will gain and Hamza will face another vote of no confidence

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Jeem Jul 23, 2022 10:16pm

Anokha Ladla khelen ko mangay Punjab

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Nawaz Jul 23, 2022 10:28pm

@Syed A. Mateen Are you sure Zardari is a politician? And these politicians have been running Pakistan for years. Perhaps, Pakistan was a developed and a shinning county under Zardari and Nawaz that we didn't know. The only edge Zardari has over other politicians is that he is more cruel then thieves and terrorists. You call him a politician? Good luck!.

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Nawaz Jul 23, 2022 10:29pm

@M. Saeed Are you sure it's a same rule? Maybe you should go and give your wise advice to them Mr. X.

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Tariq Jul 23, 2022 10:33pm

Intelligence not emotion will end the commotion. Letter did not reach members. Party head is not shujaat. Can CM contestant Elahi be expected to vote against himself. Why have the contest then? Zardari shujaat nexus has destroyed PML-N and PML-Q and if SC support Hamza then 10 members must be de-seated and 10 more by-elections for PTI to win and Hamza faces another vote.

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Fowez Jul 24, 2022 12:32am

I just have to laugh at the leadership in Pakistan. Same old politics have led the nation to becoming a 3rd world joke. In the end, the all mighty dollar rules the day.

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Iqbal Aswani Jul 24, 2022 01:57am

@M. Saeed Your statement is fundamentally wrong. In case of PTI, dissidents voilated the orders of PTI parliamentary party, not the party head, Imran Khan. And here also, the bases of pcase is that Ch. Shujaat cannot prevent Q League MPAs because Q League Parliamentary party is not stopping it.

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naim Jul 24, 2022 02:33am

Lets stop this political circus and save the country from bankruptcy!!!Dual nationals and people with foreign accounts will have a easy way out as the country collapses!!! Save Pakistan and its economy!!!

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Tom Jul 24, 2022 02:41am

Aik Zaedariii….. sub per bhariiiii….

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Tom Jul 24, 2022 02:42am

BB underestimated the skills of zardari in her tenure…

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Zak Jul 24, 2022 04:29am

He never won, just violated constitution.

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Zak Jul 24, 2022 04:30am

Deputy speaker role is way beyond this fools mental capacity.

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Zak Jul 24, 2022 04:31am

@Syed A. Mateen IK will beat them all. He wants honest clean pakistan not corrupt dynastic politics.

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saad muzaffar Jul 24, 2022 04:42am

The whole system from top to bottom is throughly corrupted. Awam follows like sheep to slaughter house. Pakistan carries the burden and pays the price every time.

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Pakman Jul 24, 2022 07:40am

@Syed A. Mateen western laws are an example we have our laws. The bigger question where lies honesty and respect of laws. Where do our institutions stand when it come to playing by the book. That is the question, any other position is simply catering to the corrupt.

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Abida Jul 24, 2022 11:04am

@M. Saeed you are wrong . Go to court website and read the decision of 17th july . Only parliamentary leader ( who is an elected member) can guide the MPA's not the party head .I hope you understand the difference between parliamentary leader and party head ???

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Abida Jul 24, 2022 11:08am

@Syed A. Mateen why the laws which oppose corruption can't be implemented in Pakistan because that is what IK wants. I am not able to understand why pakistani people accept nawaz and zardari corruption as a normal thing ?? They know deep inside that these people are corrupt to the core but still favour them .

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Abida Jul 24, 2022 11:10am

@Zoltar who told you that .In fact indian movies are common household in pakistan and one of the major reason of moral degradation of young generation

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Talat Haque Jul 24, 2022 11:26am

love the comments !

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