Wait, What? Pakistan Election 2024 Ballots Feature Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, Mbappe
A viral video on social media showcases voting slips featuring the names of famous football stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe. Despite the video's circulation, election results remain undisclosed, with former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both asserting victory.
The 2024 Pakistan election on February 8 has drawn global attention due to allegations of cheating and delayed result announcements.
Pakistan's Army chief commended the nation for conducting the polls well, emphasizing the importance of stability, while the US and UK expressed concerns about the election process. A clear winner has yet to emerge despite nearing completion of vote counting, raising concerns about a potentially rigged election.
Reuters
Both Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) claim victory. Still, neither has enough votes for a decisive win, suggesting a possible divided outcome.
Pakistan Election 2024: Ballots with Football Stars
Amidst this uncertainty, a viral video on social media showcases voting slips featuring the names of famous football stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe.
????? ~ Incredible things are happening in Pakistan during #GE2024.
¡ª THE SQUADRON (@THE_SQUADR0N) February 10, 2024
International footballers casted their votes in Pakistan
Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe, Messi etc casted There votes in Pakistan election #ElectionResult #PakistanElections2024 #GeneralElectionN0W¡ pic.twitter.com/GxNCrNjfiA
Despite the video's circulation, election results remain undisclosed, with former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both asserting victory.
Pakistan Election 2024 result delay spurs meme frenzy
Despite the slow outcome, Pakistani social media was filled with hilarious and engaging memes.The local residents took playful digs at political figures and humorously showed the ground realities of the election.
On the other hand, the unconventional ballot paper designs, due to the involvement of numerous independent candidates, were compared with emojis.
Notably, a significant portion of those sharing amusing reactions are Pakistani youths, many of whom are voting for the first time. Despite internet blackouts in some areas, these youngsters injected laughter into the day.
all this hungama for an election jiska ballot looked like this: pic.twitter.com/9R4V7Sh6GZ
¡ª rameen (@rameenwhile) February 8, 2024
Due to slow internet "Prime Minister Of Pakistan" has not been installed yet.?
¡ª Hussain Muhammad (@mehussainhere) February 9, 2024
Still, wait further for the results.??#ResultsUpdate #PTIWon
Salman Akram Raja | Establishment | People of Pakistan pic.twitter.com/MROO8vHJg3
meanwhile ECP in the office https://t.co/7gZm4QTkB7 pic.twitter.com/u3Q7GofMZX
¡ª c (@gayomarlic) February 8, 2024
Kis cheez se call kerain? Polling station ke baahir pathar utha ker number millain? https://t.co/LXksPr6XqQ
¡ª Ali (@AliRafi) February 8, 2024
Returned home after the failure to cast the vote in the 2nd attempt... They say it will take another hour to open the voting... I am sure they will not give extra time after 5 pm! Never experienced this level of election day rigging in Pakistan! #Elections2024 https://t.co/kwwztl4bDM
¡ª Adeel Azhar (@adeel_azhar) February 8, 2024
AI-generated audio-video of Imran Khan
According to news agency PTI, Imran Khan, the imprisoned former Prime Minister of Pakistan, released an AI-generated audio-video message on Saturday, proclaiming victory in the general elections while criticising PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif as "stupid".
AP
The message was posted on the official X account of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. In it, Khan congratulated the people of Pakistan on the election results and expressed his trust in them. He firmly believed that people would vote in large numbers and commended his supporters for maintaining their trust in him.
As reported by The Express Tribune Pakistan, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) granted bail to Khan and his close aide Shah Mahmud Qureshi in 12 cases related to the May 9 attacks on military installations. ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif granted bail to PTI founder Khan after he fulfilled a surety bond of Rs 0.1 million in all 12 cases, which included the attacks on the General Headquarters (Pakistan Army) and Army Museum.
(with agency inputs)
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