The mythology of U-turn in Naya Pakistan
The abstract for road safety and driving rules says, U-turn is a complex driving manoeuvre entailing 180-degree turn to change the direction of travel towards the opposite direction.
But the term has been driving the nation frenzy everywhere, including the social media. U-turn has become one of the most popular political terminology or better say a has become colloquial term. It all started with the struggle to create Naya Pakistan.
Prime minister of Pakistan, after being mocked by his critics for his remarks about the U-turns he had taken in his political career, came on social media defending his stance about the U-Turn.
In a tweet PM wrote, “Doing a U-turn to reach one’s objective is the hallmark of great leadership just as lying to save ill-gotten wealth is the hallmark of crooks”.
Doing a U-turn to reach one's objective is the hallmark of great leadership just as lying to save ill-gotten wealth is the hallmark of crooks.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 18, 2018
Mr. PM did not mention any name or leader in his tweet, to whom he was directing his statement. But, the clarification of the U-turn was more than enough to make rounds on social media.
The statement had drawn criticism from various fronts. And here is how the U-turn being mocked on social media:
ARE WE INVADING RUSSIA IN THE WINTER????? https://t.co/wlXXo6eAlD
— Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) November 16, 2018
Fair enough. But I have a feeling the PM will take a u-turn on this statement as well. A u-turn on a statement about u-turns. That would be classic IK. pic.twitter.com/uhSnvJa49e
— Nadeem Farooq Paracha (@NadeemfParacha) November 16, 2018
The real U Turn speech: “You turn if you want to. The lady is not for turning” #MargaretThatcherClassic pic.twitter.com/8XPQat74uU
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) November 18, 2018
Funny thing is without understanding the context in which PM Imran Khan talked of "U Turn", all PTI is sitting on TV shows & giving all kinds of stupid explanations. This is literally a Media Circus at its best – at a time when enemies of Pakistan have launched 5th Gen.War on us
— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) November 17, 2018
We shall make a #UTurn on the beaches, we shall make #Uturns on the landing grounds, we shall make #UTurns in the fields and in the streets, we shall take #UTurns in the hills; we shall never surrender ~ PM @ImranKhanPTI https://t.co/iGr6nrez6n
— Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki) November 18, 2018
Feel the difference#UTurn pic.twitter.com/iikqQi899U
— Muhammad Ahsan 🇵🇸🇵🇰 (@ahsanmukhtar786) November 17, 2018
Simply amazing! His next Uturn will be:
"On route to creating Madina Ki Riyasat in Pakistan, I took a Uturn and recognised Israel because it is the hallmark of my Leadership qualities."
Never trust a #Uthiya! https://t.co/EzMGhjicbP
— Syed Ali Raza Abidi (@abidifactor) November 18, 2018
#politics these days#ImranKhan #UTurn pic.twitter.com/IKqnBJvLqd
— Syed Ali Hasan (@syedalihasan) November 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/MubashirZaidi/status/1063822655843966977
Painting of Napoleon Bonaparte depicting his reaction when he realized he should've taken a UTurn
Paris, 1821 pic.twitter.com/AaP9Ik1Yry
— History Of Pakistan (@OldPakHistory) November 17, 2018
The historic moment when Adolf Hitler realized the blunder he has made by not taking a UTurn.
Berlin 1945 pic.twitter.com/Zv1coZDod0
— History Of Pakistan (@OldPakHistory) November 17, 2018
I want to reshoot every single shot of the film again. True director is who cant plan but shoots and then reshoots. #uturn
— jami-ازار (@jamiazaad) November 17, 2018
Gift for #Youthis–
Literary ref of Holy #Uturn
pic.twitter.com/UCyw6KiduE— Salman Sikandar (@SALSIKandar) November 18, 2018
Please wake me Up, when obsession with U tUrn is over.
🙏🏽— Syedih (@SyedIHusain) November 18, 2018
However, few government officials have come forward in support of the PM’s statement:
"U Turn" is Evaluation. It is Assessment, Rating, Estimation, Ranking, Weighing up, Consideration, Analysis.
Proper evaluation of results (whether to take a U Turn or not) is crucial. There is a huge difference between "A U Turn" and "A Blatant Lie"— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) November 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/EJavedhere/status/1063816062662307841
