Shahbaz Sharif Uses Dozens of Government Websites to Promote His Facebook and Twitter Profiles

By Aamir Attaa | 01, Feb 2013 | 29 Comments

Shahbaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab and also known as Khadim-e-Alaa, uses over two dozen government websites to promote his personal Facebook page and Twitter profile.

These websites – that are owned by government of Punjab and not by Mr. Sharif – are vigorously and shamelessly used by the chief minister to promote a Facebook page and a Twitter profile that he uses for official, personal and political motives.

It maybe recalled that the Facebook page and Twitter Profile in question are personal properties of Mr. Shahbaz, that he will retain even after completing his service term.

Instead of encouraging all these provincial government departments to have their own social media profiles, so that users may follow their updates and they may retain accounts even after the government is over, Mr. Sharif opted to promote his own profiles as if these government websites are his personal perperties.

These government websites range from Punjab Police to Punjab Pension Funds, Daanish Schools to Health Department. Almost every such website has a link to Shahbaz Sharif’s Facebook page and Twitter Profile, encouraging users to become his follower on social networking websites.

When we last checked Shahbaz Sharif had 343,349 fans on Facebook and close to 75,000 followers on Twitter.

It merits mentioning here that there might be more Government Websites used for the same purpose but we could find only 20 such websites – screen of which are attached below:

http://twitter.com/XIApk Zia

This justs shows how desperate Showbaz Sharif is.
- talha92
  
  It also shows how desperate your uncle zardari is.
http://www.facebook.com/RizzYaqoob Rizwan Yaqoob

@aamir7:disqus: Still you say its just an article relating to social media? Isn’t this debate becoming political? :S
ABC

Bloody Terrorism supporters…

Good Job Aamir Attaa.
asif

useless and criticized article hope amir atta is supporter of plunders, big plunders why he does’t have an eye on shameless works of our federal govt? These days the weather is cold no fan no water pump more uses no air conditions then why we only have 4 hour light? Why you don’t write on this topic if your blog now converting technology to politics or criticizing people??????????
asif

If you need followers i can help you but don’t be jallos,,,,,,,,,,
http://www.isharearena.com/ M.Aswad Mehtab

You just exposed the level of thinking you have , When you simply can not answer even a single question raised above you gone personal , and it is enough … i am not the one who blow his own trumpet on forums bragging how noble i am and what i am doing… BTW I am an independent person with an independent mind which is not stuck some where & constantly trying to prove a point which not even worth proving … I see my countries future in deep shi^$% that’s why i feel the pain , you see flower blooming than keep dreaming with your PMLN ..
http://www.facebook.com/RizzYaqoob Rizwan Yaqoob

Only realtion of social media in this article is just you’ve used names of Facebook and twitter in it nothing else -_-
talha92

What about negative activities of PTI on social media? What about the use of cell phones and IT to send fake emails from parlimanterians? Where were you then? Head between Zardari’s legs?
aamir7

You got the point, lil wrong, but you have hit it.

Profiles of Shahbaz Sharif aren’t property of provincial government. They are Shahbaz Sharif’s properties and will go with him after completion of his term.
Baghi

It’s a perfectly valid concern. He has no right to use government property for personal gains. A social media profile is entirely personal asset and has no reason to be on a government website.
aamir7

All these things don’t come under him, in fact he is under the responsibility of taking care of all the departments.

If he want to promote his personal profile then he sure can, by spending money on Facebook ads from his pocket. Like everyone else does.
http://www.facebook.com/RizzYaqoob Rizwan Yaqoob

“we could find only 20 such websites”
Screenshots are only 12, where are rest of those 8?
aamir7

Bahi jee no one can stop him from advertising his pages (given he spends money from his own pocket)

Politicians, world over, do such promotions.

But no one uses government resources to promote their personal pages.
talha92

They already did.

P= politically motivated
R= research
O= organization
talha92

Ja ja Adil. Just because you can sell your everything for 2 rupees doesnt mean we do. Lotay.
talha92

Really ? No one? Not your uncle zardari? Not your “bro” Bilawal? No one uses government resources? Haye meray choochay did you just walk out of mommy yesterday?
Man that is either the lie of the century, the stupidity of the century, or the joke of the century.
http://www.facebook.com/RizzYaqoob Rizwan Yaqoob

If he spend money (from his own pocket) for advertising again some bloggers, journalists and some awam will start yelling its morally wrong to spend money (Awam ka Paisa) in such activities, blah blah…
Shahid Saleem

Why mention Punjab? Is Baloch leaders/followers any different?
Sky Drive

I am a Pakhtoon but I see that Punjab goverment is way better than the rest. But at the same time I don’t see Pakistan with division of Punjabi, pukhtoon Baloch and others. Open your mind and think like a Pakistani, you will be empty handed otherwise.
Shahid Saleem

You must be new to this site. Otherwise you would have seen MANY anti-PTI posts.
Shahid Saleem

Yes they only helped break Pakistan in half (with rthe help of politicians).
http://www.facebook.com/RizzYaqoob Rizwan Yaqoob

and when are going to post an article against PTI and other parties? Let me know that too!
Adil

So U mean to say Zardari and sharifs are same :D thx :P dont post such weak comments … u will be fired from social media team of noraas :D
Adil

Rizwan to Aamir: dont post anything against Noraas :D even if they are using govt resources for their personal purpose. but dont u dare.. else whole social media team of noraas will keep u busy in commenting after any such articles :D
Sky Drive

Kindly also suggest a solution to stop electricity and gas theft millions of common Pakistanis are involved in.
jimi

I never support Any party or person not a supporter of PML-N and will be not ever for your info Mr Mani
http://www.facebook.com/RizzYaqoob Rizwan Yaqoob

Did I mention Imran Khan anywhere in my comment? (o_0)

P.S. Hence proved, Zakat Chor kon hai :D
Baghi

Good shot………!