Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD: Google has published a list of Pakistan’s top trending searches, which summarises the top trends for the nation in 2022.
According to the searches, Pakistanis have a wide range of interests that revolve around politics, well-known people, governmental initiatives, current events, entertainment, technology, and food.
The T20 World Cup, Asia Cup 2022, and PSL 7 occupy the top three positions on the overall list of top searches this year, which indicates that cricket is still the main search trend. Floods, inflation, and national financial instability made people look for government initiatives and financial aid programmes like the Ehsaas Program.
Famous personalities on Google list
In the meantime, famous people like Arshad Shareef, Queen Elizabeth, and Aamir Liaquat took their places on the list. The complete list of the top trending searches is provided here;
Naseem Shah
In Pakistan, right-arm sprinter Naseem Shah tops the list of people who have been searched the most. He has made headlines over the years for a variety of reasons, including his record-breaking performance in the Test series against Australia and his winning sixes against Afghanistan in the Asian Cup, as well as his mispronunciation of English language words and popularity among Indian actresses.
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf, a former Pakistani president, is the second most searched for person on Google Pakistan in 2022. His family members have denied the death-related rumours that surfaced earlier this year. He has long resided in the United Arab Emirates. He was in charge from 1999 to 2007.
Salman Rushdie
Controversial writer Salman Rushdie is at the third place in the list as people googled him after a knife attack on him in the US.
Iftikhar Ahmad
Iftikhar Ahmad, a cricket player for Pakistan, is the fourth most searched for on Google in that country. He scored four sixes in a match against India during the T20 World Cup 2022 in October, smashing 51 off 34 balls.
Mohammad Rizwan
A Pakistani wicketkeeper-batsman named Mohammad Rizwan won a number of awards for his outstanding year-round play.
Shehbaz Sharif
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif secured sixth place in the list. He started making the headlines in April last when PTI chief Imran Khan was removed as premier through a no-confidence motion and he came to power as a joint candidate of the opposition alliance, PDM.
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan, a Pakistani all-rounder, continued to come up in Google searches for both good and bad reasons. He received public backlash for missing crucial catches in the Asia Cup 2022 championship match against Sri Lanka. He also earned the distinction of being the top wicket-taker for Pakistan, though.
The eighth, ninth, and tenth most searched individuals in Pakistan are actress Amber Heard, cricketer Azhar Ali, and journalist Imran Riaz Khan, respectively.
In 2022, Pakistani movies were all over the news. The Legend of Maula Jatt stayed at the top of the Movies & TV section, followed by London Nahi Jaunga and Quadi-e-Azam Zindabad.
