While Pakistan proudly launched its first locally-built Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite and celebrated its new milestone on Friday (January 17, 2025), the achievement soon became a subject of fun on social media. Netizens started trolling the satellite for its resemblance to a ‘water tank’.
In an X post, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif shared the image of the satellite, saying, “Soaring higher and higher! Proud moment for the nation as 🇵🇰 proudly launches its first indigenous Electro-Optical (EO-1) satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China.”
Quickly after his post, some users started joking about the satellite’s look and sharing images of a ‘water tank’ in the comment section.
First Time??
A user compared the satellite launches in India with Pakistan. He posted a pic asking, “First Time??
First time??😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BKJWLW1K03
— Alpaca Girl🇮🇳 (@Alpakanya) January 17, 2025
“Looks Like A Milk Canister”
Another X user replied, “Looks like a milk canister.”
“Same To Same“
A third user posted a Sintex image in reply to PM Shehbaz Sharif.
Same to same pic.twitter.com/HlUCFAhIij
— Meme Farmer (@craziestlazy) January 17, 2025
“Pani Ki Badi Bottle Jaisa Lag Raha Hai Ye To”
Meanwhile, a fourth user joked about the look of the satellite and said it looked similar to a water bottle of big size.
“Just Copied Our Coconut Water Bottle”
Another user even went a step ahead. He said that the satellite’s design was copied from an Indian hair oil brand.
While a user called the satellite ‘Paani Ki Tanki’, look what others commented about it.
