List of Internet phenomena in Pakistan

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This is a list of phenomena specific to the Internet within Pakistan that significantly influenced Pakistan and other countries' internet culture.

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Yeh bik gayi hai gormint

In July 2016, an elderly Pakistani woman from Karachi said this (lit. This government is sold out) while being interviewed by Waqt News, [1] [2] and it became the biggest meme in Pakistan in 2016. [3] The woman went on to say that, "saare milke hum ko pagal bana rahay hain" (together these people are deceiving us), after which she spewed a list of expletives. The video of the woman going on an abusive rant against the government went viral, and memes followed. When the video hit social media again in 2017, it became a viral meme. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] According to the India Today, the woman said "what every common man feels deep down inside - that their government is corrupted - and this applies for people across the world". [10] It was also parodied by actor Irrfan Khan. [11]

Sindhi Boli Qomi Boli

On 16 March 2018, Dr. Faheem Amir, a staff member of Dow University's hospital in Karachi, the capital city of Sindh, handed a show cause notice to Dr. Rabia Bibi for speaking with patients in the Sindhi language and imposed a ban on speaking Sindhi in campus. In response, the staffers and students of the hospital recorded protest against Amir. Later, the protest spread all over Sindh and protesters used the slogan "Sindhi Boli Qomi Boli", which means "Sindhi is a national language" and it became a demand with the hashtag #SindhiBoliQomiBoli trended on Twitter. Meanwhile, the protests were recorded all over the Sindh, where people demanded action against administration of DOW University Hospital. People also demanded the government to recognize Sindhi as a national and official language of Pakistan. [12]

Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident. [13] The government of Sindh posted banners in Sindhi to welcome the finalists of the Pakistan Super League after the play off between Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi. Javed Afridi, owner of Peshawar Zalmi, tweeted in Sindhi from his official Twitter account. In tweet, he thanked people of Sindh for their love and support. [14]

Pawri Ho Rai Hai

In February 2021, 19-year-old Islamabadian Dananeer Mubeen (Urdu : دنانیر مبین) made a short video with her friends portraying a mockery of "burger people", which is Pakistani slang for those who try to emulate Western culture, [15] saying, "Yeh hamari car hai, aur yeh hum hein aur yeh hamari pawri ho rai hai!" (This is our car, and these are us, and this is our party taking place!) [16]

The video went viral on social media and started a meme trend by people and celebrities joining the bandwagon by making videos. [17] The video also became viral in neighboring India after Yashraj Mukhate's composition, and in both the countries different hashtags #PawriHoRaiHai #PawriHoRahiHai #PawriHoriHai trended on Twitter with people, celebrities, brands and organizations posted following the trend. [18]

Kanpen Tang Rahi Hain

Kanpen tang rahe hain (Urdu : کانپیں ٹانگ رہی ہیں) [19] [20] is Spoonerism. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was addressing the "Awami March" in Islamabad in March 2022. [21] During his speech, he attempted to say Islamabad me tangen kanp rahi hain ('Legs are shivering in Islamabad'). [22] By saying this, he wanted to mock the incumbent PTI-led government for having a hard time. However, instead he said "Islamabad me kanpen taang rahi hain", mistakenly swapping a couple of Urdu letters. Now, almost every politician is parroting the phrase "Kanpen tang rahi hain" to poke at Bilawal in a humorous light. Bilawal himself claimed that the incident did not occur, and that the video was doctored. [23]

9 May incidents

9 May incidents (Urdu : 9 مئی کے واقعات) generated trolling on social media which went haywire in country's political scene due to overemphasis on its condemnation by ISPR and government. Punjab Police started crackdown on netizens involved in trolling the incident on various social media platforms. [24]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Pakistani lady who said 'Yeh bik gayi hai gormint' is viral yet again". Deccan Chronicle . 11 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "WATCH: Someone traced the woman of 'yeh bik gayi hai gormint' and she proves yet again why she is the boss!". The Indian Express . 2 April 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "'Yeh bik gayi hai gormint' - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  5. ↑ "WATCH: Someone traced the woman of 'yeh bik gayi hai gormint' and she proves yet again why she is the boss!". The Indian Express. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
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