In a rather embarrassing development, supporters of the Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government have quoted a fake United States (US) senator as praising the Pakistani premier.
“If he is selected then it might be the best selection ever, and if he is elected then Pakistanis are the most wise nation in the world [sic],” a group of Twitterati quoted “US Senator Tony Booker” as saying after PM Imran on Sunday arrived in Pakistan after his successful trip to the country.
The problem? Tony Booker doesn’t even exist.
Pointing out what was wrong with the quote, journalist Omar Qureshi took to Twitter and wrote:
Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician serving as the junior US senator from New Jersey since 2013 and a member of the Democratic Party.
Earlier, dozens of supporters of the ruling PTI flooded the micro-blogging website with praise for PM Imran.
Meanwhile, others took some time out to troll those who fell for the fake statement.
A number of tweets quoting the senator, who doesn’t even exist, have been deleted.
