Who needs to watch Game of Thrones when you can watch Pakistani politics at play during the Punjab Assembly! #GameofThrones trends on Twitter as public react to the shocking results of the all-important Chief Minister elections.
The new Game of Thrones spinoff is coming soon but that’s not why #GameofThrones is trending all over Pakistani Twitter!
The crucial Punjab Assembly session to decide the fate of Hamza Shahbaz as Chief Minister came to a dramatic conclusion. In a shocking last-minute twist, PTI and PML-Q’s candidate Pervaiz Elahi lost to PML-N’s Hamza Shahbaz after Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari ruled that PML-Q members’ votes will not be counted after a letter from party head Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
The key figure behind Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s last-minute “change of mind” was Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) president Asif Ali Zardari.
We probably can assume that’s how the second meeting went.
In the latest episode of #GameOfThrones Asif 'littlefinger' #Zardari buys Chaudhary 'Walder' Shujat to turn on Imran 'Stark' Khan so #HamzaShahbaz Lannister can stay the Hand Ministry. #CMPunjabElection
— Sher Alam (@BaatiBandial) July 22, 2022
In a move, reminiscent GoT‘s Littlefinger, Zardari managed to convince Chaudhry Shujaat to direct his party members to vote in favor of Hamza via a letter.
What happened at the Punjab Assembly as shook the nation with many calling out Chaudhry Shujaat a “turncoat” and Asif Ali Zardari a master-manipulator. Netizen believe Pakistani politics has become a game of deception, manipulation and trickery — very much like a desi Game of Thrones! Here’s a few public reactions on Twitter.
Pakistani politics of ruling cliques is just a Game of Thrones. No decency, no democracy, no compassion, no ideologies, no rules. A ruthless #GameOfThrones of Cerseis and Baelishs and unfortunately there is no Jon Snow, Daenerys, Tyrion, Arya or Jorah in it.
Lets keep suffering.— Ayaz Latif Palijo (@AyazLatifPalijo) July 22, 2022
Cue The Memes
Some fans even took the opportunity to photoshop Pakistani political figures as Game of Thrones characters. Check it out!
And the man of the hour, Asif Ali Zardari as Peytr Baelish.
We wonder what Nawaz Sharif is up to.
https://twitter.com/Sarwarshaah/status/1550521209485418497?s=20&t=nkGJSXNwikCcJ1NmpLMYeA
https://twitter.com/ImAmeerali1/status/1550538537979846664?s=20&t=gfV_nh_vS1EnG9dgpFjYtg
https://twitter.com/Munad_Rahim/status/1550539969336594432?s=20&t=gfV_nh_vS1EnG9dgpFjYtg
If Pakistani politics was Game of Thrones, Chaudhary Shujaat has just qualified for being Walder Frey! Punjab Assembly, the Red Wedding!#CMPunjabElection #GOT
— Syed Muhammad Ali (@Iam_Sm_Ali) July 22, 2022
Thats it we need a game of thrones style red wedding and invite all bhuttos zardaris shareefs fazlu and every fucking PDM member and make sure they never forget that wedding.
— Syed Muhammad Junaid (@syedmuhdjunaid1) July 22, 2022
If Punjab assembly was Game of thrones!
Then Zardari would be Tywin Lanister !— Rafay Rehman (@drbeared) July 22, 2022
Game of throne paki version
— Sanwal Mehmood, MD (@ranaasanwal) July 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/Zaheerulhasan/status/1550535481846566912?s=20&t=gfV_nh_vS1EnG9dgpFjYtg
Great betrayal #GameOfThrones #CMPunjabElection
— Talha Zamir (@TalhaZamir) July 22, 2022
In the world with this "democracy" be a diplomat like Zardari.#game#GameOfThrones #SupremeCourtofpakistan #CMPunjabElections #CMPunjabElection #PervaizElahi #آج_سازش_نہیں_چلے_گی #ChShujaat #Shame
— Muhammad Ahsan (@Mahsan55Ma) July 22, 2022
What do you think about the Punjab Assembly session verdict, more importantly which Game of Thrones character suits our politicians? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
