Showing posts with label Imran Khan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Imran Khan. Show all posts

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

How to get famous in 5 minutes (Tips by a mean PTI TROLL)

The easiest way to get famous these days is to write an anti Imran Khan or an anti PTI blog. What I have noticed in my short twitter life is that most anti PTI tweets come from people who have lesser followers than the amount of eggs I keep in my fridge (No offence). Another remarkable fact about these people is that they tag a famous so-called liberal, blogger or a journalist in their tweets asking them questions ranging from “Where is Imran Khan these days?” to “IK has no vision, don’t you agree?”, to “@xyz: What are your comments on abc article about SMQ or Kasuri?”.

Seriously, people: I can give you better ways to get famous. For starters: You can go nude with an ISI tattoo. OR if you want to do serious work, make a documentary on some real issue and get an Oscar !!! Chances are, you will gain more “respectful” attention this way. And please stop tagging the liberals in each and every tweet. The reason is very simple: THEY ARE NOT LIBERALS ! Rather they are “liberal-extremists”. They don’t give a damn about you; All they care about is how negatively you tweet about Imran Khan or PTI. And see, because I studied science in school, I can even make an equation out of this situation:

“ANTI PTI TWEETS/COMMENTS  is directly proportional to  ATTENTION FROM PSEUDO LIBERALS”

Of course we can add all sorts of variables and parameters in this equation (for example your display picture or how ruthless you are in criticism, even gender) but for the time being, this will do.

=> ANTI PTI ∞ ATTENTION
=> ANTI PTI = DISPLAY PICTURE * ATTENTION

Right?
Coming back to the eggs in my fridge….

No…Let’s go to “how to get famous part”: I read a hilarious blog post by majorly profound (no idea what his real name is) giving a template of “how to write a thought provoking article” and it inspired me to make my own template on “How to get famous or how to write an ANTI PTI blog”. Since I have proved beyond any reasonable doubt that these two things are directly proportional to each other (see above), I consider myself qualified enough to make this template. So, let’s go step by step:

1. Identify a topic: You MUST select a topic on which you want to bash Imran Khan or target PTI. Even if you don’t find a good topic, it doesn’t really matter as long as you keep on bashing throughout your article. But let me give you a few choices to help you. 
  • Problems in the Educational system
  • Terrorism
  • Corruption
  • Energy crisis or any other crisis Pakistan is having
You can pick any one topic out of the above. It’s not important what you select as long as you relate it to PTI somehow.

2. Make the topic/problem sound like it is PTI’s doing or fault. It does not really matter, and I repeat, IT DOES NOT MATTER if PTI has never been in power. The liberals who will be reading your blog will most probably be watching Golden Globes simultaneously. Also, use following sentences to prove your point.
  • Imran Khan does not have a vision. He rants and talks about ending _______(your topic problem) in 90 days but he does not explain it. (Please ignore the fact that IK does give a guideline about these issues otherwise you wont be able to write your blog)
  • PTI’s policies are half baked theories and _____ (your selected topic) is not included in his manifesto. (Please ignore the nagging conscience which tells you that you have never opened PTI’s manifesto and the fact that PML-N simply copies everything they do. Also ignore that they are still in the process of developing their ideas into detailed road maps)

3. Now is the right time to attack the old faces entering the party. Pick any old face you last read about in someone’s tweet or blog. ATTACK !!!
  • He is an old face. How will PTI bring change if it allows such people to become members.
  • He was a Musharraf supporter. (Read SATAN)
  • He is a rich person/feudal/industrialist. That fact alone makes him unsuitable for PTI.

Please ignore the fact that when PTI did not have electables, you were busying saying "PTI does not have any seasoned politicians". Now when PTI has electables (relatively clean ones, unfortunately God didn’t send angels for Imran Khan despite his frequent requests and prayers), now you have objections as to why PTI has old faces. You MUST ignore these thoughts because you have to finish your article.

4. Next step is to pick any other party or entity and show how PTI supports them. You can choose from the following:
  • PTI didn’t criticize MQM in Karachi jalsa
  • PTI prefers negotiating with Talibans
  • PTI condemns drone attacks

Now here comes the real test of your writing skills. How you manage to manipulate the situation to your advantage depends directly on how weak your memory is.

If you select MQM, then you MUST NEVER mention that you were the one saying Imran Khan is not a politician. He needs to learn to be political. He is too direct and straightforward. Now Khan Sahab has learned some political tactics but you can USE it to your advantage and ask him why he avoided to clash with MQM in his jalsa.

If you select Taliban, DO NOT FORGET to mention his nick name “TALIBAN KHAN”. That is the jewel of this WHOLE article you see. Ignore the fact that the US has been brought down to its knees to negotiate and start the peace process. Ignore that WAR never solves anything.

If you select PTI’s anti drone stance, write a few words about how drones are killing high value targets. Ignore the number of civilian casualties and the fact that a true liberal NEVER SUPPORTS KILLINGS. NEVER.

5. If you still don’t feel like you have bashed enough, you can always refer to Imran Khan’s jewish connections. Lie through your teeth and go low. SO LOW that you reach the bottom of the earth.

Hope it helps. Try to use difficult english words as that would simply confuse a common person like me and your blog will look more "authentic". And GOOD LUCK with everything. Remember, if a pseudo liberal- extremist starts responding to your tweets, OMG: Mission achieved ! Get yourself a gold medal from a good sports shop. But don’t forget I’ll be there to troll you in the comments section or respond to your tweets which you can later retweet to show HOW FAMOUS you are.

Tsk Tsk,
A mean PTI troll.
and i mean it: A VERY MEAN PTI troll.


*The post is written in good humor. Dont take it literally please and kindly dont use this template for writing your blogs. Copyright issues you see. Ill simply sue you.

Saturday, 10 December 2011

The OTHER frame of reference

I was never a blind supporter of Imran Khan’s slogans of change and revolution, but I had always had expectations of him, ONLY because of his honesty. I had often questioned his not-so-direct criticism of the establishment, wanting him to be clearer in his goals, often questioned his tirade against only the Sharifs , and doubted his steadfastness against the ruling government party itself, or the more dangerous armed thugs in Karachi. I probably still do. A two and a half hour meeting, though, has given me a new perspective on all of that.
I met a Dutch woman who has no personal affiliation with Pakistan to be in awe of Khan for all the non political reasons (cricket, shaukat khanum cancer hospital, namal college, flood relief) a normal Pakistani would be of him. And yet, she supports him enough to actually become a member of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf in Holland, contributing fully to this small group of people. And that is why, her narrative of Imran Khan is so relevant today, since she stands to neither gain nor lose anything from this battleand has no baggage attached to her.
I had often seen the name Joana (San) Ong appear in any PTI-Holland discussions on facebook, and I used to wonder whether this was just a pen name, or whether she was a dutch married to a Pakistani, having strong ties with Pakistan. I was told she was none,( not in the strictest sense at least). And therefore, not surprising then that it was not Pakistan through which she discovered Imran Khan, but rather it was Khan through whom she discovered Pakistan initially. And she is still in the process of unraveling the mystery that this nation of 180 million is to many westerners like her.
I asked her why and how? Her answer came easy,
 “Justice, equality and self-esteem are words I connect with… And as a woman interested in women rights and a campaigner against discrimination of all sorts, I was attracted to his message… While having a discussion on a face book group on discrimination in general, a gentleman from Pakistan asked me if I had ever heard of Imran Khan. I was surprised to hear of someone from Pakistan, a “terror-infested”, flood stricken poor country, having similar views about equality and justice, …I did some research, watched some of his videos, and I was hooked…”.
It was as simple as that. Joana found in Khan the path to her goal of equality, justice and self esteem-Pakistan becoming her top priority thereafter. 
Joana is yet to understand the complexities of the Pakistani constitution, the role of the president, the prime minister, or probably even how elections take place for the parliament and the senate in Pakistan. But seeing the passion and energy she has for PTI and its goals, it is quite evident that those political nitty gritties are the least of her concerns in her quest for a brighter and self sufficient future for Pakistan. Her goals are clear and her inspiration is steadfast. Though many might consider her as a one-point agenda free mover and doubt her sincerity to the political structure minus the social structure, I believe, being one not directly linked to the Pakistani social dynamics, she is in a perfect position to teach us a few lessons in understanding the ultimate goal that our founding father laid down for us in 1947; a social Islamic Republic.  She might not yet be aware of the see saw of military establishment, political feudals, pirs and mureeds that run Pakistani politics, but that should not even matter in the context of the bigger goal of “Change” that Imran Khan has put his weight behind, for “change” would ultimately cleanse everything.
Though being a political activist who believes in long term social reform ONLY through political institutions (and not just through individual shows of charity) and who thinks politics and society are but two faces of the same coin, the meeting with Joana has shown me how one can even move backwards from the ultimate social spectrum to the initial political basics.  Although some of us might not agree fully with the “political” choice she has made for achieving her social goal, we can at least try looking at Pakistan from her perspective, un wrangling ourselves from the dogmas of the “real-politik”, and then start picking our favourites.


Joana (San) Ong-PTI member (Holland)
 
How many are in for this new “frame of reference” then?
Happy Reading!
 Aisha.