So…ain’t nothing like chill Saturday mornings where you turn on the telly, put your fave Samaa or Dunya News channel on and indulge in the daily bout of breaking headlines from around Pakistan with a cup of tea.
And then one particular WTF headline pops up that cricketer Wasim Akram saab is now officially CEO of a taxi service.
So this document’s been spreading like wildfire across social media where all that stands out is the Careem logo, Wasim Akram’s name and then ‘CEO.’
So apparently, he has become the “honorary” CEO of Careem, the ride hailing app.
So the news is that @wasimakramlive might have been appointed as the honorary CEO of @CareemPAK
I hope its true pic.twitter.com/MFFOHKmkCe
— عادل (@aurAdil) April 15, 2017
Some haven’t obviously taken to the news too keenly.
RT @SaadAmjad_ Wasim Akram joins Careem as CEO. Ab Careem kay rates bhi fix hojayen gey.
— Saad (@msaadkb) April 15, 2017
And others are in disbelief at such a random speculation if proven true.
What? How? Why?
Wasim Akram Joins Careem as CEO https://t.co/qeKUYKilSr
— Faran Rafi (@faranrafi) April 15, 2017
Some hope that this new revelation will mean better promo codes for matches.
Lol Hifza we feel you girl.
Wasim Akram is now CEO of Careem. Interesting. Should we expect lower rates and promo codes for cricket matches in the future now? ?
— Hifza Khan (@hifzakhann) April 15, 2017
This could actually make Careem much better according to some…
@wasimakramlive joins @CareemPAK as CEO
Now Careem will be the fastest service available ?
Will also swing by the other services
— Moochar (@AsliBinLaden) April 15, 2017
Careem could now be hiring retired cricketers as Careem captains.
Can you imagine tho.
Will Wasim Akram give jobs to all jobless cricketers as careem captains?
Bro imagine Mohammad Sami picking you up
— Rana (@RTAluvzAfridi) April 15, 2017
Most Pakistanis (like us) just don’t get the connection.
A cricketer as the CEO of a taxi service…seriously WTF?
@greenteam1992 @nomikkings @wasimakramlive @arsalanhshah @CareemPAK Lol, whats his qualifications?
— Muhammad Saad (@saad32170) April 15, 2017
Wasim Akram might be training Careem captains too…
Wasim Akram joins Careem as CEO
Wait! What?
Careem has got a captian now. He will train Careem captains.
Okay— انمول شیزا (@HollyMollyy_) April 15, 2017
Nonetheless people literally cannot get over it. They’re shocked
Wasim.Akram joins Careem as its CEO Wtfff?? reported by Propakistani.pk
— Hassan Munir (@hasssan39) April 15, 2017
And slightly worried.
What??? ? is that true? @CareemPAK https://t.co/G0DturWHCh
— Komal Shahid (@ArmedWithWords) April 15, 2017
Because it is pretty random. Could it be fake news?
Is this #fakingnews or what? ~ Wasim Akram Joins Careem as CEO https://t.co/q3e2NGS4UP via @ProPakistaniPK
— Narayanan Hariharan (@narayananh) April 15, 2017
Then we have a few anomalies who just couldn’t be more thrilled!
I love @CareemPAK more now. The legendary @wasimakramlive joins Careem as CEO. ?
— Pir Faraz Ali (@PiruSaein) April 15, 2017
@wasimakramlive …??? wao what a news. Ye CEO sahab se appointment kse mil sakti hai pic.twitter.com/pCQ83aYPqQ
— Mis$c@Lm (@Shummi_pk) April 15, 2017
What do you guys think? Could it be true? Or is it fake news? We’ll be updating as soon as this story gathers momentum.
Cover image via: thecricketmonthly.com