Team News Riveting
Pakistan plunging into darkness following massive power blackout evoked humourous reactions from social media users in the country.
The power supply was restored in major cities and region later in the day. The supply was tripped just before mid-night after a technical snag.
Soon after the breakdown, the term #blackout became a top trend on Twitter with over 52,800 tweets till 2:18 am.
“So finally Pakistan showed unity in something that sounds good. 2021 game strong,” said a Twitter user.
Another user on Twitter commented: “Finally Imran khan introduces Night mode in Naya Pakistan.”
“Everyone in Pakistan on Twitter will be an electrical engineer till morning,” said another Twitterati.
Another person said: “Pakistanis: Bhai Pakistan sahi nhi chal raha @ImranKhanPTI have you tried turning it off and on?”
Meanwhile, some users also expressed concerns for the residents in Pakistan affected by the blackout.
“Meanwhile, please pray for all those who are currently on ventilators. I hope every hospital in Pakistan has adequate power supply during this time,” said one person on Twitter.
