Google recently released its report for 2022, in which it tried to seek out the top trending searches in Pakistan. The events which captivated the attention of the people of Pakistan were declared hot topics in 2022.
These events covered every domain of life, whether sports, politics, obituaries, or topics like climate change. These topics were rated according to their searches on the internet. From January to December, many topics remained shrouded in mystery which people tried to unearth.
The List of Top Trending Searches of Pakistan in 2022
Here we have presented the events which were scrolled through most of the time by the people of Pakistan during the whole year:
1.T20 World CUP 2022
It was the eighth world cup of this format. It was full of upsets as many teams defeated their favorite ones. Pakistan qualified for the final after the Netherlands defeated South Africa. The final was taken place on 23 November and became nail-biting despite low scores due to the exceptional performance of Pakistani pacers. However, England lifted the trophy in the end.
2. Asia Cup 2022
It was the 15th edition of this tournament held in UAE and hosted by Sri Lanka. India was the defending champion and struck out on the group stage. Pakistani pacers showed exemplary performance especially Naseem Shah came into the limelight. However, Sri Lanka won this trophy by defeating Pakistan in the final. The two sixes of Naseem Shah to the Afghan pacer at a crucial stage won the hearts of people.
3. PSL-7
PSL 7 commenced in the month of January 2022. It was held inside Pakistan. Multan Sultans made a record by winning most of the matches nine out of ten. But they were defeated by Lahore Qalandars in the final by 42 runs. Fakhar Zaman was the batter of the tournament. Muhammad Hafeez was declared man of the match in the final due to his 69 runs. Shaheen Shah Afridi was designated as the bowler of the tournament as he took 19 wickets.
4. Melbourne Weather
Melbourne weather was also the most searched topic due to the final of the T20 World cup which was scheduled to take place on MSG on 23 November. There was a 95 percent chance of rain on the day of the final. Also, the rain was predicted the next day in showers thus making the final in the doldrums.
5. Climate Change
As Pakistan suffered immensely due to the floods which had been exacerbated by the phenomenon of climate change. Also, the years between 2015 to 2022 were declared the 8th warmest years in history. PM Shahbaz Sharif was the vice president of COP27 which was held in the month of November in Egypt.
6. Ehsaas Programme
This program was touted as a major breakthrough in the way of the elimination of poverty. It was launched in March 2019 to benefit the lower rungs of society. It has been claimed that 10.3 million households have benefited from this cash disbursement program.
7. Arshad Sharif
He was the host of a famous political show Power Play. He also won pride in performance due to his exceptional investigative journalism for Ary News. He was known due to his ultra-critical remarks against the establishment. Suddenly, the news of his death took everyone by surprise on 24 October in the suburbs of Nairobi. His death still remains shrouded in mystery,
8. Aamir Liaqat
Aamir Liaqat was the MNA of PTI. He came to the limelight due to his affair with Dania Shah. He was found dead in his house on 9 June. The cause of his death is still not sure.
9. Queen Elizabeth
She reigned in England along with 15 territories for 45 years. She was the longest-reigning monarch. She died on 8 September 2022
10. Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah gained the attention of fans when he delivered a delivery of 147 kph in his first over of his career. He became the youngest pacer to take a test hat trick. He hit two sixes against Afghanistan and helped his team to qualify for finals. He showed stellar performance in Asia Cup and T20 World Cup 2022.
Final Remarks
To sum up, a wide range of searches by the people of Pakistan related to the main events of cricket. They also scrolled through for hot topics like politics etc. The obituaries of famous personalities were also the most searched topics.