'Kaptaan' not out: Twitter heats up as SC issues verdict on Imran Khan, Tareen disqualification cases
The Supreme Court had reserved its verdict on both cases on November 14. Photo: AFP
(Dunya News) – The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Friday dismissed plea to disqualify Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan while disqualifying PTI Secretary General Jahangir Tareen while announcing its verdict on PML-N leader Hanif Abbasi’s petitions.
The verdict stirred the social media following which several hashtags including ‘Supreme Court’, ‘Imran Khan’, ‘IK and JKT’ and ‘Jahangir Tareen’ started trending in Pakistan.
After almost a year of hearings following the application regarding Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen’s disqualification by Pakistan Muslim League N’s (PML N) Hanif Abbasi, the Supreme Court finally announced its verdict on Friday.
The petition filed by the PML N member had accused Imran Khan of obscuring his off-shore company, collecting international prohibited funds for his political organisation Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI), stating fabricated facts in his nomination papers, purchasing the Bani Gala property under his wife’s name, making illegal use of the tax amnesty scheme, and taking different stances in his affidavit.
While on the other hand, in the petition filed in November 2016 against Jahangir Tareen, Abbasi had accused him of not declaring his off-shore company. The second point raised in the application was of the incongruity in Tareen’s agricultural income and tax theft, whereas the third point indicted Tareen of insider trading.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had reserved its verdict on both cases on November 14. The cases were heard by a three-member bench chaired by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar himself.
Following is a compilation of some of the tweets.
Congratulations! Imran got clean chit, By the Grace of God the Great Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistani nation once again won again patwari league. We won case.
— Sardar Umair (@UmairSardarr) December 15, 2017
Ro Nawaz Ro#SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/7NEMnOnjfz
Shukr Alhamdullilah
— Maria Baloch (@Baloch__maria) December 15, 2017
Insafians right now
Ye twt m ny phly sy save kea hua tha
#SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/JhyntkhgvW
PMLN Supporters Right now..#SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/XwEgq9hEjQ
— Saba (@SabaBalochPTI) December 15, 2017
#SupremeCourt N League in an embarrassing paradox! While they celebrate Tareen s disqualification, they will also have to accept SC verdict that Imran Khan is SAADIQ & AMEEN, Truthful & Honest & no malpractice has been found in his finances, unlike Mr "Mujhay kiu Nikala Sharif"
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) December 15, 2017
Not only did PTI supporters and party members come out to congratulate Imran Khan and PTI, but analysts also took to Twitter to comment on the situation.
My very favourite for these historic moment apni apni Namaz apni apni Dua pic.twitter.com/6xa3J9Yf4K
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) December 15, 2017
Imran Khan not out and Investment banker of PTI Jehangir Tareen declared run out in Supreme Court
— Owais Tohid (@OwaisTohid) December 15, 2017
Kaptaan survives and stays on crease https://t.co/bHKYgVLAqI
— Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) December 15, 2017
PTI chairman is qualified; PTI s financier disqualified. so, how does it work if the man that oils the party s wheels is tainted?
— EH (@ejazhaider) December 15, 2017
Minutes before the Supreme Court verdict, CM Punjab Shehbaz Sharif also gave a mixed message in his tweet.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) December 15, 2017
Politicians including Asad Umar of PTI, chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto and Sheikh Rasheed also tweeted over the Supreme Court verdict.
Captain not out! Have been saying from day 1 key jab koi ghalti hi nahee ki tu na ahal kaisey ho saktey hain
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) December 15, 2017
Saddened by the decision about @JahangirKTareen . In the last few years his contribution to Pti are second only to Imran khan.
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) December 15, 2017
ATM out of order #TareenOUT
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) December 15, 2017
— Babar Awan (@BabarAwanPK) December 15, 2017
— Sheikh Rashid Ahmad (@ShkhRasheed) December 15, 2017
