On August 5, Imran Khan was sentenced to three years in jail over corruption allegations for not declaring money earned from selling gifts he received in office.
Social media reactions however were a mixed bag from sympathy or outrage to some conducting polls over the arrest and consequential sentencing.
https://twitter.com/lishba_qureshi/status/1688131639698964480
Some decided to take the conversation further via polls with interesting options on offer:
https://twitter.com/SIMRANPREET122/status/1688132327581548544
Others decided to be bold and creative by sending out messages via images because there were no words:
https://twitter.com/RanaFai73047510/status/1688130538006040576
In a pre-recorded statement posted after the verdict, he urged supporters to fight against the ruling.
"I have only one appeal, don't sit at home silently," he said in a video address posted to X, formerly known as Twitter. "I am struggling for you and the country and your children's future," he added.
Social media reactions however were a mixed bag from sympathy or outrage to some conducting polls over the arrest and consequential sentencing.
https://twitter.com/lishba_qureshi/status/1688131639698964480
Some decided to take the conversation further via polls with interesting options on offer:
https://twitter.com/SIMRANPREET122/status/1688132327581548544
Others decided to be bold and creative by sending out messages via images because there were no words:
https://twitter.com/RanaFai73047510/status/1688130538006040576