Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan was recently sacked from the post of special assistant on information and broadcasting to the Prime Minister Imran Khan. Lt Gen (Rtd) Asim Saleem Bajwa replaced her on an immediate basis. However, no specific reason was mentioned for her removal.
Now, Pakistani citizens want the removal of Shireen Mazari with #sackshireenmazari going viral on Twitter. According to sources, Pakistani citizens have already been happy with Mazari’s performance. Moreover, her recent remarks on Tariq Jameel’s controversial speech has further angered Pakistani citizens.
Last week on Thursday, Maulana Tariq Jameel was invited to the Ehsaas Telethon. He was asked to initiate a collective prayer for the general public. Maulana Tariq Jameel was also asked to guide people on how to take precautionary measures amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, in the latter part of his speech, Maulana Tariq Jameel spoke about his dissatisfaction regarding morality in Pakistan. He displayed his dismay over the clothing choices of women and their desire to dance.
Ever since the transmission concluded, #tariqjamil and #molanaTariqJameel have been trending on social media. His prayers and speech have attracted two-pronged reactions from social media users.
Shireen Mazari speaks up on women rights
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also took a dig at Maulana Tariq Jameel for his remarks. Through a personal twitter account, Mazari stated that the misogynistic and ignorant comments blaming women and youth for the ongoing coronavirus crisis were absolutely unacceptable.
Source: Dawn
Mazari tweeted: “Simply absurd 4 anyone under any guise to even suggest the COVID19 pandemic is a result of women wearing short sleeves or because of private schools/universities misleading the youth. This simply reflects either ignorance about pandemics or a misogynist mindset. Absolutely unacceptable”.
Simply absurd 4 anyone under any guise to even suggest the COVID19 pandemic is a result of women wearing short sleeves or bec of private schools/universities misleading the youth.This simply reflects either ignorance abt pandemics or a misogynist mindset. Absolutely unacceptable.
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 24, 2020
She further added: “We will not accept the targeting of women on the pretext of such ludicrous accusations. We in Pakistan have fought hard for claiming our rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan”.
We will not accept the targeting of women on the pretext of such ludicrous accusations. We in Pakistan have fought hard for claiming our rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 24, 2020
Soon after, Maulana Tariq Jameel apologized publicly on Twitter for his speech. Mazari also acknowledged his clarification. However, as per Mazari, she never criticized Mowlana Tariq Jameel for his comments.
Thank you for the clarification. Really appreciate it. You have many followers & this will send a clear message to any who seek to misinterpret your words to target women. In the same spirit, even though my tweet on the issue of women being targeted did not mention you, https://t.co/M8FBjrbMo5
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 28, 2020
Mazari later tweeted about the capture of the man who had killed his seven-year-old niece in Peshawar.
The killer has been picked up by the police. https://t.co/5oH4QCXFLt
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 28, 2020
Twitterati unhappy with Mazari’s performance
Regarding the killing of the 7-year-old girl and comments on Maulana Tariq Jameel, Twitter criticized Mazari for her incompetency. Pakistani citizens are unhappy that Mazari has not done anything in her role as human rights minister yet she is criticizing Mowlana Tariq Jameel. As a result, #sackshireenmazari has been trending on twitter.
#SackShireenMazari she is a sack of dirt that is against hanging of child rapists and miss no chance to attack our culture and religion. This sack should be sacked immediately
— Yusafzai (@virtualkhan) April 28, 2020
یہ جام شریف نہیں سعودیہ کا فیمتو ہے#SackShireenMazari https://t.co/il5uLr8Yas
— Zeeshan Khan (@ZeeKhan770) April 28, 2020
My name is Ramla and I think Minister of Human Rights failed to deliver in her ministry. I request PMIK to #SackShireenMazari
— رملہ Ramla (@siddiqi_123) April 28, 2020
ایک عالم دین سے زیادہ لبرل آنٹی نہیں جانتی انسانی حقوق#SackShireenMazari
— Kashif Mughal ?? (@kashifmughal) April 28, 2020
پلیز خان صاحب ایک نظر ادھر بھی ٹریکٹر ٹرالی پر ?????#SackShireenMazari pic.twitter.com/TssTha5cLd
— Record Bhola (@Record_Bholaa) April 28, 2020
I request the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Imran Khan to remove the Federal Minister for Human Rights Sherry Mazari from his post and replace him with a serious person.#SackShireenMazari
— Noor Muhammad (@NoorMuh29584326) April 28, 2020
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