Pakistanis have used Twitter a lot these past days to advance political and social agendas. Independence day today is no different. Tweets from common everyday people and influentials like politicians, celebrities and journalists, have served up some serious food for thought today. They encapsulate thoughts and ideas we must ponder and act upon, not just today but everyday that follows after 14th August as well. Here are a few tweets we collected out of the plethora of gems online today:
First up, this heartwarming tweet with highlights the might of the white in our flag:
Pakistani #SikhCommunity is paying tribute to their beloved land Pakistan. #PakistanZindabad #14August2018 #KhalsaMovement #sikhsforjustice @ramindersays pic.twitter.com/fLOD0PA5bT
— Madiha Abid Ali (@MadihaAbidAli) August 13, 2018
Then, this beautiful picture of resilience and hope:
Three boys, Three flags, A river & a foot bridge has it all worthy to be loved!❤
“Pakistan is not just a piece of land, Pakistan is hope, a heartbeat to millions of Kashmiri’s.” #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/d1yzmiTkDT
— شاہد نبی???? (@im_shahii) August 13, 2018
This melodious blast from the past:
Happy Independence Day ???????????? #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/pV6qWZIqk7
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) August 13, 2018
This adorable child serving everyone a heartwarming smile:
Have you ever seen something more beautiful than this? Salute to this soul ❤️ #PakistanZindabad ????????????????????#سوچ_کا_سفر pic.twitter.com/iOeqqdQOLX
— ˌempʌɪˈriːən (@WinsomeWhispers) August 9, 2018
This friendly tweet from across the border:
Dear #Pakistan , wish u #AzadiMubarak ! May our two countries united by geography but divided by history strive to give all our peoples the very best! May u #Pakistan have Jumuriyat . Sending my most affectionate wishes for the peoples of #Pakistan ! #HappyIndependenceDay2018
— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) August 14, 2018
One of our national Bhabi’s giving us some important things to work upon this year:
Put plastic back in its place, Recycle today for a better tomorrow. Let’s work together to keep our beautiful country clean???????? #HogaSaafPakistan #BeatPlasticPollution #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/DOeR00uCEs
— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) August 10, 2018
This friendly reminder to empower our women for real change:
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.
-Muhammad Ali Jinnah#IndependenceDay2018#PakistanZindabad ???????? pic.twitter.com/x9XJkmMfbc— Surhan Ali (@imsurhan) August 13, 2018
This very much welcome call for action by Hamza Ali Abbasi:
#AzadiMubarak #14August2018 Please do one good thing for Pakistan today. Plant a tree, clean your street…. Or… Send as many msgs as u can to 8000 and contribute to DAM fund. Naye Pakistan mein Jashn e Azadi Mubarikkkkkk ????????
— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 14, 2018
And lastly, this tweet with a hair raising clip from the movie Jinnah:
this clip will give you goosebumps. ????#PakistanZindabad#HumSabKaPakistan#AzadiMubarak#14اگست_یوم_جدوجہدآزادی
pic.twitter.com/CCDUPcN3b7— Don Pablo Escobar (@TheGodfather700) August 14, 2018
Yup, this scene get’s us every time!
