In a surprising twist, if we were to claim that Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the current Chief Minister of Punjab, referred to her arch-rival Imran Khan as “the only great leader in Pakistan,” you might be inclined to doubt it.
Given her recent statements and the political rivalry between them, skepticism is understandable. However, we have compelling evidence to support this statement.
An old tweet from November 2012 by Maryam Nawaz, in which she called Imran Khan the “only great leader in Pakistan,” has resurfaced and gone viral on social media.
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The tweet was a response to a user on X (formerly Twitter) and highlighted the starkly different political relationship between the two leaders at that time compared to today.
At the time, Maryam Nawaz had only recently become active on social media, while Imran Khan was emerging as a major political figure.
A user tweeted to Maryam Nawaz, saying, “Great leader, only one in Pakistan… he is Imran Khan.” Maryam Nawaz responded, “Yes, he is a great cricketer & an even better commentator!”
While her comment was technically about his career as a cricketer and commentator, it was in direct response to the user’s praise of him as a “great leader.”
The tweet has gone viral due to the significant animosity that has developed between the two political figures over the years.
In contrast to the cordial exchange in 2012, Maryam Nawaz is now a prominent critic of Imran Khan and the PTI.
Supporters of Imran Khan and the PTI have been circulating the old post online to highlight the hypocrisy of their current political rivals.
The resurfaced tweet is being used as political ammunition to criticize Maryam Nawaz and fuel the ongoing political debate in Pakistan.
