'If hypocrisy had a human face': Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif faces backlash after congratulating Trump on X, banned in Pakistan
Pakistan¡¯s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Donald Trump on X for his second-term win, despite the platform being banned in Pakistan. The viral post ignited social media backlash, with users labeling Sharif a "hypocrite" for restricting X for ordinary citizens while using it himself.
On Wednesday, Pakistan¡¯s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended his congratulations to President Donald Trump on his ¡°historic win¡± for a second term via a post on X¡ªdespite the interesting fact that X is officially banned in Pakistan.
Check out his post here:
Congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on his historic victory for a second term! I look forward to working closely with the incoming Administration to further strengthen and broaden the Pakistan-U.S. partnership. @realDonaldTrump
¡ª Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) November 6, 2024
Earlier this year, Pakistan¡¯s Information Minister, Attaullah Tarar, had announced a ban on the social media platform X, citing national security concerns and claiming that members of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) were allegedly using the platform to promote anti-national activities.
Despite the ban, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted a congratulatory post to Donald Trump on X, which drew strong reactions from social media users.
The post is now viral, with over 1.7 million views.
One user commented, "If hypocrisy had a human face, it would be Shehbaz Sharif," while another, tagging Elon Musk, remarked, ¡°Mr. Trump, this joker is using VPN to congratulate you... Btw, Elon Musk¡¯s platform is banned in Pakistan!¡±
this guy have banned @x in pakistan and now he is congratulating President @realDonaldTrump while using VPN which is unlawful in Pakistan
¡ª Amjad Ali Khan (@amjhuu_live) November 8, 2024
Mr Trump this joker using VPN to congratulate you ¡.btw @elonmusk plate form has been banned in Pakistan !!!
¡ª HAQ (@HAAQ786) November 6, 2024
@CommunityNotes he banned @X in Pakistan, looks like he is using VPN?
¡ª ArsIan (@arslan424) November 9, 2024
Meanwhile, on Thursday, Pakistan¡¯s Foreign Office spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, stated that Pakistan¡¯s long-standing relationship with the United States would remain unaffected by Trump¡¯s return to office, emphasising Pakistan¡¯s commitment to deepening ties across various fields.
¡°This relationship has remained unaffected by developments around the world. So we do not need to even consider the possibility that this relationship will be affected by any domestic development in another country,¡± Baloch added.
When asked about any potential impact on Pakistan-China relations, she affirmed that Islamabad¡¯s relationship with Beijing is ¡°all-weather, strategic, and a stabilizing force¡± in the country¡¯s foreign policy.
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