There are two kinds of people in the world: those who love surprises and those who don't.
We're not sure which category we Pakistanis fall into, but one thing is for sure: we did get an unforgettable jolt this Friday, in the form of Indian PM Modi visiting Lahore. In an unprecedented move, the Indian Prime Minister paid a seemingly spontaneous visit to Lahore on his way back home from Kabul, dropping in to chat with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Sharif personally received Modi at the airport and they were seen walking through the crowd holding hands before attending a wedding in Nawaz Sharif's family.
Of course, social media was thrown into a tizzy. Here's a selection of top tweets about Modi's visit to Lahore:
It all started with a tweet or two.
And escalated quickly.
As Modi landed in Lahore, there were unexpected winners:
Though judging by their smiles, no one won bigger than Nawaz-Modi, of course:
There was abundant positive feedback.
From both sides of the border.
Word limits are for the weak — some people struggled to contain their excitement:
Selfie or it didn't happen!
However, not everyone was glass half full. There was some speculation about Modi's... true intentions!
And some... profound reflections:
Modi gets respect for bending the rules of the game:
He definitely shook things up:
We have to admit, Modi's quite the globetrotter! #wanderlust