A video is being extensively shared on social media that has captured the heckling of Pakistan info minister Marriyum Aurangzeb – at a espresso store in London – by some individuals who have been mentioned to be supporters of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The clip has prompted many individuals to tweet in assist of the minister who, they mentioned, confronted the harassment with nice poise.
The group of individuals – who have been believed to of Pakistani origin, in response to the Dawn news website – will be heard chanting ‘chorni chorni’ (thief) within the clip, which captures the chaos. One of many ladies – filming her – is heard saying that Aurangzeb “makes grand claims on tv there and he or she doesn’t have a dupatta on her head”. Nevertheless, the minister didn’t react to the protest.
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The Pakistani info minister is presently in London as a part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation which is on its approach again after attending the 77th session of the UN Basic Meeting.
Taking to Twitter, Aurangzeb shared the video and blamed the “poisonous affect of Imran Khan’s politics of hate and divisiveness”.
“Unhappy to see the poisonous affect IK’s politics of hate & divisiveness has had on our brothers & sisters. I stayed & answered every & each query they’d. Sadly, they’re victims of IK’s propaganda. We’ll proceed our work to counter IK’s poisonous politics & convey folks collectively (sic),” she wrote on Twitter.
A number of Pakistani ministers have raised their voices towards the incident. Pakistan planning minister Ahsan Iqbal termed the incident because the “most deplorable, condemnable and shameful act by PTI hooligans” and known as Aurangzeb a “sherni”.
“Most deplorable, condemnable and shameful act by PTI hooligans. These have been Hitler’s techniques. Imran is a fascist and turning his followers into avenue gangs. Nicely finished @Marriyum_A you confirmed grace & confronted them boldly. Really a Sherni!,” he tweeted.
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Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif wrote: “The occasions of a few of our lessons haven’t modified even after going to Britain, these persons are representing the bottom degree of our society. Giving this shade to political variations is an indication of unhealthy coaching and a development that’s the top of intolerance. The violent development in politics after Madhhab will destroy our society.”
