So ‘Go Nawaz Go’ became ‘Gone Nawaz Gone‘ yesterday. The Supreme Court of Pakistan gave its verdict on the corruption case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and announced disqualified. Many in opposition to the PM were jubilant. His supporters were naturally sad. And, of course, the trolls had a great day too. Analysts, on the other hand are divided about the matter, with many predicting that the consequences of this judgment won’t necessarily be as positive as the people are hoping, unless the precedent of accountability set forth by this judgement is expanded to elected officials in office, at all levels of government.
After the decision, many people reacted with celebratory messages
Dear World,
I am a proud Pakistani coz my PM has been disqualified for corruption.. This is the start of a New Pakistan.#PanamaVerdict— Mariam's Madness (@mariamsmadness) July 28, 2017
There is a God.#PanamaVerdict pic.twitter.com/wePk2NBmIM
— h (@HaadeaP) July 28, 2017
Hamza Ali Abbasi who as of late was on a crusade against item numbers took a break and celebrated the PM’s ouster
I will miss the "Go Nawaz Go" slogan cuz its Gone Nawaz Gone now. Bye bye Nawaz Sharif, may U & ur family rott in jail soon.
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) July 28, 2017
He even posted a picture of him chilling with his homie Imran Khan
#PanamaCase #NoSympathyForCorrupts pic.twitter.com/uTez8HlNxD
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) July 28, 2017
Our Ex-Bhabi e Milat Jemima Khan also had a lot to say on the matter
Good riddance to the man who tried to get me jailed when I was pregnant with my 2nd child on trumped up (non bailable) charges of smuggling. https://t.co/dpy8Je14Dz
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) July 28, 2017
Even wished her Ex good luck in a cryptic fashion
No civilian PM of Pakistan has ever completed a full 5 yr term. Inshallah the next one will. https://t.co/OpSlp7y4W4
— Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) July 28, 2017
Well, there were some that weren’t pleased with the SC’s decision
Now-ex Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb went into denial mode
Nawaz Sharif will make 4th comeback, says Maryam Aurangzeb https://t.co/NtH4Q9JBcG pic.twitter.com/pXKLKwkrKK
— enewsvid (@enewsvid) July 28, 2017
Gotta commend her optimism though.
With Nawaz Sharif gone, the question that has been on everybody’s mind is who’s going to take his place
I mean we can’t just go without a Prime Minister until the next election. So yeah, I can understand why people can’t wait to find out. News outlets have already started reporting on who is most likely to become Nawaz Sharif’s successor .
And the most likely candidate is non other than **drum roll**
This guy right here
Yes, Shehbaz Sharif the brother of the ousted PM is expected to be taking his place. According to Dawn.com PML-N leaders have decided to rally behind Shehbaz Sharif. However, till he’s elected to parliament and eventually to the Prime Minister’s seat, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is said to become Interim PM. And since PML-N has a strong majority in Parliament, it can easily elect Shehbaz Sharif as PM.
Naturally, people had a lot to say regarding the matter
Shahbaz sharif to be the new Prime Minister, while Hamza Shehbaz will erupt as new C.M of Punjab. The same Sharif… https://t.co/qqOHV3eAG2
— Ali Kamran (@alikamranpk) July 29, 2017
Shehbaz Sharif as pm candidate is a bad move. It opens Punjab Pandora just when Isb is in turmoil. Family fiefs are anti-thesis of sanity!!!
— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) July 29, 2017
For some reason people were more concerned about the future first lady owing to multiple spouses of Mr. Shehbaz Sharif
The biggest challenge to Shahbaz Sharif's Prime Ministry would be to pick the First Lady
— Saiber Bullie ? (@QasimZaidi_) July 28, 2017
If Shahbaz Sharif becomes the Prime Minister, who will be the first lady of Pakistan?? #PanamaVerdict #AllahAlHaqHai
— Sabita Laghari (@SabitaLaghari) July 28, 2017
Conspiracy theorist also had a field day over this announcement
Rumour has it, Salman Shahbaz, is behind the Disqualification of Nawaz Sharif, as he leaked some Documents!!!
— Prince Affan (@AffanBinSaqib) July 28, 2017
This dude even suggested Imran Khan to contest bi-elections opposite Shehbaz Sharif
I will suggest Imran should quit from Rawalpindi and contest election from 120 against Shehbaz Sharif and he will know his worth
— Muhammad Jamil FCMA (@Jamil_FCMA) July 29, 2017
Apparently, supporters of PML-N are supporting Shehbaz Sharif as the leader of the party, opposite his now ousted elder brother, too
Banners appear in the favor of Shehbaz Sharif
"Mian ko janey do , Shehbaz ko aany do"
PML-N is divided #NawazVsShehbaz pic.twitter.com/QN4ULZrfRF— Khawaja Abaid Ullah (@KhawajaAbaid) July 23, 2017
This is just getting really interesting. Who do you think the next Prime Minister should be? Let us know in the comments.