Here’s how Pakistanis are reacting upon Asad Umar’s stepping down as Finance Minister
Asad Umar, via Twitter today, announced that he had obtained the prime minister, Imran Khan’s consent “to not take any cabinet position” as a result of cabinet reshuffling and Umar being handed over the energy ministry. Umar’s tweet was followed by a press conference where he told the media that it was time to take some difficult decisions for the economy of Pakistan.
Umar’s stepping down as the finance minister has been met with mixed reaction on social media.
Some people have been rather merciless in judging the PTI government and Asad Umar for the economic situations in the country;
For 8 years Imran khan presented Asad Umar as the answer to Pakistan’s economic woes… in 8 months, Imran khan is not satisfied with his own answer..
— Shahzeb Khanzada (@shazbkhanzdaGEO) April 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/TabahiButt/status/1118826299064225792
#AsadUmar ye lo ek or bhi gayaaa who's next to go? pic.twitter.com/m0eShdWJxj
— Syed Farhan ShAh (@Farhan_zhah) April 18, 2019
Reham Khan blunder: Defended
Dharna: Defended
Civil Disobedience Call: Defended
Usman Buzdar Blunder: Defended
Many Uturns: Defended
But taking resignation from #AsadUmar just after 8 months, after presenting him as brain of PTI This cant be defended you have failed us IK today— Hassan Munir (@hassanmunir39) April 18, 2019
#AsadUmar to all youthia pic.twitter.com/B3GzYQYgeL
— بازل (@bazilkhann) April 18, 2019
#AsadUmar be like 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Q6xqnTyoWz
— بازل (@bazilkhann) April 18, 2019
However, there are others who have been saddened by the development
#AsadUmar… my mentor.. my leader… the person i look upto.. #Brave #Principled #Strong #Honest #AsadUmarWeTrust #Pakistan🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/dIVrcewDJx
— • S I D R A • (@imran_sidra) April 18, 2019
Pic 1: #AsadUmar joins PTI 18.4.2012
Pic 2: #AsadUmar Sacked 18.4.2019 Sitting all alone this is just so sad to see….. pic.twitter.com/MEyMTWb7Yj— Hassan Munir (@hassanmunir39) April 18, 2019
Running a country is not an easy job especially when you're handed a crippled economy. And I firmly believe that there must be a valid reason behind Imran Khan's decision.#AsadUmar
— Rabia Bro (@rabiaaaaa98) April 18, 2019
Asad Umar has again exhibited character in the press conference. This is rare in our political creed.
Khan you have lost a gem….
#AsadUmar— Fawad (@Fawad__Ahmed) April 18, 2019
Lots of sensible who continued to support PTI despite all their shortcomings, did so because there were people like #AsadUmar in the party. The proverbial adult in the room who would deal with the issue irrespective of short term political damage.
This feels like a surrender.
— Zaid Rahim (@zaid_rahim) April 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/IamAhsansardar/status/1118819669325099009
