Social media reacts to Pakistan’s new PM

The prime minister (PM) and leader of the opposition announced who the caretaker PM would be and ever since ‘#CaretakerPM’ has become Twitter’s favourite trend.

Here is what our desi ‘political scientists’ have to say:

Congratulations #NasirulMulk #CaretakerPM pic.twitter.com/02gxppGbwa

— Aryan (@Aryan30143708) May 28, 2018

Taking a swing at politicians, Memuna said this:

Nasir ul Mulk is #CaretakerPM!
Strangely, Politicians are decrying Judges & yet crying for judges!
No wonder its Age of Judges!

Judges have proved themselves better than politicians, hence the trust.

— Memuna Khattak (@Memuna_Khattak) May 28, 2018

Wadana was all good wishes and prayers for the incoming PM:

Congratulations to the #CaretakerPM Justice (r) Nasir ul Mulk. Prayers and hope that he meet the expectations of the people of Pakistan for fair.

— Wadana Farooq (@WadanaFarooq) May 28, 2018

Aloof soul said something soulful:

You have an opportunity to bring yourself in history books forever. Give us free and fair elections….#CaretakerPM

— Aloof soul (@SadafUbaidkhaN) May 29, 2018

Mature move people, very mature.

A mature move by Ruling party PMLN and opposition PPP by appointing justice (retrd) Nasir-ul-mulk as a caretaker PM
#CaretakerPM

— Shaheed Ullah Khilje (@skhiljee59) May 28, 2018

Fearing another PTI dharna, are we?

J Nasir ul Mulk, appointed as CJP by the then PM Sharif, was also the acting Chief Elec Commissioner in 2013-14; was the PPP choice today, has the nod from PTI. Hopefully no more dhandli mantra in GE18 now.#CaretakerPM

— Shah khanum (@binteishfaq) May 28, 2018

The fashionista cum politician Hina Butt said this:

Congratulations Justice (r) Nasir ul Mulk over your selection as #CaretakerPM, hope you will ensure a free and fair election and no party would raise question on your neutrality pic.twitter.com/n42e61VrvH

— Hina Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) May 28, 2018

WAJ doesn’t need anyone to take care of him since he’s a grown up now:

Mixed reviews about the new #CaretakerPM.

Some say he’s pro-Nawaz. Some say he’s a thorough professional.

I say I don’t need to be taken care of by any care taker, thank you very much. Frankly, this whole interim set up tradition is constitutionally archaic.

— WSK (@WajSKhan) May 28, 2018