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20 days of revolution: From facebook to facepalm

Nadeem F. ParachaUpdated 10 Apr, 2015 11:00am

A compilation of memes created and posted by NFP on Facebook and Twitter during the PTI and PAT dharnas.

TUQ arriving from Canada ...

The seating arrangements for the protesters in Islamabad included special chairs that could withstand the trials and tribulations of revolutionary fervor.

Some folk decided to take a long rest instead of joining PTI's Long March ...

The President felt a tad ignored ...

Some PTI supporters who were not in Islamabad decided to immediately take part in Imran Khan's civil disobedience movement ...

When Khan asked his MPAs to resign from the National Assembly, it did not mean PTI MNAs from KP. It was like saying chicken tumhara, leg piece hamara ...

In the early days of the protests, the Prime Minister seemed more concerned about the political health of his favorite holiday resort ...

After a while, the PML-N government decided to hold its own rallies ...

After days of protests and promises of a revolution, it just didn't come. Jinab Mufti Muneeb Saheb confirmed this ...

Elsewhere in Pakistan, some of us were still decrying the usual stuff ...

After noticing the groovy going-ons in PTI rallies, a JUI-F supporter pointed out the real danger to democracy ...

Breaking News: PML-N hooligans break Moby L's gamla. Moby demands judicial inquiry, military coup and UN debate.

As the intensity of the protests increased, the real source of local TV news channels was finally revealed ...

Though this guy escaped being arrested for rioting, he was picked up for 'indecent exposure' ...

Khan reemerges after his 'exercise break' ...

Government conspiracy exposed: Fake protesters beat a fake cop with fake dandas in a fake street of a fake Islamabad ...

The government's claim that cops were beaten up by protesters was a lie. Here's the real picture: Cops and protesters frolicking and having fun in Islamabad ...

Another glimpse of the glorious 'revolution' in Islamabad ...

Nawaz Sharif when asked what he thought was the solution to the crisis brewing in Islamabad ...

The media misquoted TUQ saying he's Lenin, Stalin & Marx. He actually said he's Larry, Curly & Moe ...

On the 19th day ...

After 20 days when all was said and done ...

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Nadeem F. Paracha is a cultural critic and senior columnist for Dawn Newspaper and Dawn.com. He is also the author of two books on the social history of Pakistan, End of the Past and The Pakistan Anti-Hero.

He tweets @NadeemfParacha

The views expressed by this writer and commenters below do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Dawn Media Group.

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Adi
Sep 03, 2014 12:52pm
hahaah hilarious, "Oye ye to meri speech kr rha hy" :D yet another awesome article by Mr Nadeem
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Adnan Umer
Sep 03, 2014 12:52pm
NFP you are THE BEST !
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Ghalib
Sep 03, 2014 12:58pm
Kind of sums it up, Pehlae aati thi haal dil pai hassi aab kisi baat pai nahi aati
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gambit
Sep 03, 2014 12:58pm
How come army wasn't mentioned in this? Is Dawn afraid of army?
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Rashid Ishaq
Sep 03, 2014 12:59pm
NFP never fails
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Asif Raza
Sep 03, 2014 01:18pm
Nice piece bro. Great work. There should be Nawaz and Shahbaz too.. and it should feel like a funny dialogue between these 4. That would spice up things.
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Mr.T
Sep 03, 2014 01:29pm
thats it ? that the best you can do ? hahahha for you making fun of serious issues. i'm sure you can pay your bills very easily, save some amount for your children's, future is safe, what you need, let make fun of others.
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hani
Sep 03, 2014 01:41pm
hhahaha democracy ko boht khatra ha... LOL
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Naveed
Sep 03, 2014 01:43pm
awesome summary of "Revolution"
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think_then_speak
Sep 03, 2014 01:44pm
very good piece, in the gloomy time that exposes the marches...
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Basharat Ali
Sep 03, 2014 01:51pm
I am confuse.
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8if
Sep 03, 2014 02:00pm
Hilarious! NFP never fails to entertain :)
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uaahmed
Sep 03, 2014 02:05pm
best thaa yaar
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Ahsan
Sep 03, 2014 02:14pm
Haha, great stuff. One or two should have been there on Army and Shiekh Rasheed.
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Jeeves_gg
Sep 03, 2014 02:25pm
Inquilab ka chaand...NFP... you rock. Sitting peacefully in my office I wish to say...Stay safe Stay healthy
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sarahkapaty
Sep 03, 2014 02:40pm
The part where Lenin, Stalin and Marx turns out to be the 3 stooges :)
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Masoud
Sep 03, 2014 03:09pm
Beautiful...............I am surprised the policeman protecting his head even when he is seen wearing an impact free helmet. May be next time while charging baton he will remember that it hurts more without a helmet. Mamnoon Hussain who would in the world commit such a great sin by asking for your resignation. Even today if you go into the mob the protesters will offer you tea & paratha.
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naya pakistan
Sep 03, 2014 03:20pm
very hilarious pics :D
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Dixit
Sep 03, 2014 03:37pm
The seating arrangement for protesters ........... logical & very funny too.
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Amanullah
Sep 03, 2014 03:45pm
hahahahahahah good JOB
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Nauman
Sep 03, 2014 03:53pm
Fantastically sarcastic.
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Rashid
Sep 03, 2014 04:13pm
NFP you are real deal, this is amazing so funny but so true
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Chohan
Sep 03, 2014 04:13pm
Man!!!!! ........ speechless....... Especially.... " My DJ is running out of Songs"... LOL
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Canuck
Sep 03, 2014 04:23pm
First pick is definitely Air Canada! :)
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Parvez
Sep 03, 2014 04:24pm
Agree..........one must have a sense of humor in Pakistan, to survive.
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KKRoberts
Sep 03, 2014 05:08pm
Good art work and compilation.Laughing through a crisis.Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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An old guy
Sep 03, 2014 06:10pm
This is indeed very hilarious. However, NFP missed out the hilarious part where the fake policemen were tickling fake protesters in fake Islamabad. And then there were fake bullets drawn by some kids in fake X-rays taken of fake protesters. And to top it off, how could he miss out on all the pious, noble and honest people in the parliament (who came there on absolutely genuine votes of the people) condemning the highly corrupt Imran Khan? That would have made this article even more hilarious. P.S: Let us not get into the fake 14 deaths in Model town. That is just too fake.
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Hilal Gilgit
Sep 03, 2014 06:14pm
What about the last days speaker problem? Aaap k sound system ma masla ha tou hmray container pah aa k inqalabi speech karay. Very interesting days, the revolution and azadi are bringing.
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Talha
Sep 03, 2014 06:39pm
This was funny.
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Salman Ahmed
Sep 03, 2014 06:48pm
NFP great.. dam true... lolz
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Ayaz Ahmad Tarar
Sep 03, 2014 07:04pm
hilarious
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Moona
Sep 03, 2014 09:37pm
Not funny about the policemen.
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Moona
Sep 03, 2014 09:37pm
Extremely funny about the exercise break though.
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Jalaluddin S. Hussain
Sep 03, 2014 11:39pm
Let the governments do some concrete work now.
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Assad
Sep 03, 2014 11:45pm
@gambit Why should the Army be mentioned here? It has not been a party to any of this and has been incriminated by way of innuendo.
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Muhammad Tanveer
Sep 03, 2014 11:51pm
Class act by NFP ... but you missed sheikh Rasheed and Chaudary's. . and Nisar...
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The Outsider
Sep 04, 2014 12:48am
Simply Brilliant! Love the one that says "Khan remerges after the exercise break..."
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Rashid
Sep 04, 2014 12:49am
I am loving the new NFP! :D
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Imran
Sep 04, 2014 04:10am
Good smile in start of the day:)
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Imran
Sep 04, 2014 04:11am
I love the comments..TAXI in dharna..Lols
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nasiroski
Sep 04, 2014 05:01am
The best part was "Elsewhere in Pakistan, some of us were still decrying the usual stuff ..."
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P65
Sep 04, 2014 05:34am
The one chap standing among random protesters that had raised a hand just to hail a taxi - was hilarious.
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Ghalib
Sep 04, 2014 08:58am
@An old guy Please grow up Enough is enough
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Zohaib
Sep 04, 2014 09:23am
Very sad to see people making a mockery of such an important juncture in country's history which will determine how our country is ruled in future. Of course the major blame goes to PTI for turning such an important cause into a farce with IK leading by always comparing the current situation with a cricket match thus turning the whole situation into entertainment for a lot of people
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Hassan
Sep 04, 2014 10:20am
Revamped IK, NS solution and Media breaking are EPIC !!!!! Tumbs up for the creatives
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bushra
Sep 04, 2014 10:34am
absolutely hilarious description of a nonsensical melodramatic inqilaab...!!
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muhsin hasan
Sep 04, 2014 10:51am
heheh EPIC :D thumbs up ;)
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TALHA
Sep 04, 2014 11:36am
Brilliant , really awesome :D
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An old guy
Sep 04, 2014 11:43am
@Ghalib I agree. Enough is enough! Now that I have agreed with you, can you kindly label me as a grown up now?
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bkt
Sep 04, 2014 12:50pm
"Taxi!" Great Stuff NFP. Thanks
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Iftikhar
Sep 04, 2014 05:02pm
Forgive them o Lord for they know not what is happening
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Shams
Sep 05, 2014 03:28pm
Sir,Both the Pics and Content is mind blowing that depicts grave realiaties...
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