Pakistan armed forces spokesperson Major General Asif Ghafoor has triggered uproar on microblogging site Twitter by indulging in India bashing even while tweeting about the recent deadly blast in Balochistan that killed at least 130 people.
Taking to Twitter after the Balochistan blast, Ghafoor shared pictures of Nawab Siraj Raisani, a provincial assembly candidate who was among those who got killed in the attack. He referred to him as a “truly proud Pakistani” and a “martyred son” of the country.
Salute to our national hero #SirajRaisani. A truly proud Pakistani who made enemies of Pakistan afraid. Your passion, mission & message shall be carried forward. We owe you, and we shall not let your sacrifice go waste. Welcome to the great family of ‘Martyred sons of Pakistan’. pic.twitter.com/SIvs8j6MGp
— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) July 13, 2018
But what raised the eyebrows and triggered angry reactions were the photographs of Raisani that he shared on the microblogging site. In one of the pictures, Raisani is wearing a shoe wrapped in tricolour while in the other, he is standing on an Indian flag which is laid on the floor.
Along with the pictures, Ghafoor tweeted, “Salute to our national hero #SirajRaisani. A truly proud Pakistani who made enemies of Pakistan afraid. Your passion, mission & message shall be carried forward. We owe you, and we shall not let your sacrifice go waste. Welcome to the great family of ‘Martyred sons of Pakistan’.”
His tweet invited some angry reactions on Twitter:
After seeing the photo in which Raisani is standing on Indian flag all my sympathy for him just vanished, those who can’t respect a flag even of an enemy can not respect their own country’s flag.
— Hassan Parvez (@hparvezdcd) July 14, 2018
Even surprising is an official using those pics. Pak is deteriorating fast
— Jagdeep Singh (@jaggsiec) July 14, 2018
This is not good.. I am a Pakistani n oppose this.. flag of every country means mother to them.. #Peace between India Pakistan not bcz I m following Indian actress n actor not even for love.. by love and respect to serve humanity.. what you shared is humiliating for gernal public
— Mekaal Own (@Mekaalsaad) July 13, 2018
Shows your class and the limit of your abilities. Our league is a lot different. Here are our heroes. Brush up your memory and then go on and show your strength hiding in your own back yard. pic.twitter.com/VMVpHm5gM1
— Neethu (@2friendstweet) July 14, 2018
Raisani was a candidate of the Balochistan Awami Party and hailed from Mehragarh area of Bolan district. According to a report in Pakistan-based Geo News, he pursued his graduation from Agricultural University Tando Jam and also did a course in floriculture from an academic institute in Holland. His father had reportedly served as a Governor in Balochistan.
Source: Zee News