Personal attacks on premier ‘shameful’, Shireen clashes with Imaan

Reacting to a tweet by Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, in which the prominent young lawyer had insinuated that the country was being ruled by witchcraft, mother and Pakistan's Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari slammed the "personal attack", describing it as "shameful".

Quote-tweeting Imaan's statement, Shireen said:” I am ashamed you would resort to such low, personalised, unsubstantiated attacks — especially since as a lawyer you should know [that] without any proof hurling such accusations is defamation.”

I am ashamed you would resort to such low personalised unsubstantiated attacks esp since as a lawyer u shd know without any proof hurling such accusations is defamation. When all substantive issue-based criticism fails this level of a base personal attack is plain shameful. https://t.co/drbLN5bq9w

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) October 20, 2021

 “When all substantive issue-based criticism fails, this level of personal attack is plain shameful,” she added.

Earlier in the day, Imaan had tweeted that if the country was to be run by witchcraft, why was a huge amount of taxpayer money being wasted on the prime minister's oversized cabinet?

She was repeating an allegation that has recently been pushed frequently by the government's critics: the unsubstantiated claim that Prime Minister Imran Khan relies on witchcraft and divination to make key decisions regarding the affairs of the state.

In particular, the jibe seems directed at the prime minister's spouse, who was a pir (spiritual person) before her marriage to Imran Khan.

Pirs in local culture are believed to exercise supernatural powers and be able to divine the future with their 'spiritual insight'.

اگر ملک کو جادو ٹونے سے ہی چلانا تھا تو پھر اس قوم کا پیسہ اتنی بڑی کابینہ پر کیوں ضائع ھو رہا ہے۔

ملک کا مذاق جادو ٹونے سے اڑایا جا رہا ہے اور آپ چاہتے ہیں کے جادو کرنے والوں پر بات بھی نا ہو۔۔۔ ایسا تو ہر گز نہیں ھو گا

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) October 20, 2021

“The country has been made a mockery of with [the use of] witchcraft — how can it be that we do not talk about those who practice it,” Imaan had said in her tweet.

Hers is not the only statement to have attracted the anger of those supportive of the government in the past day or so.

Journalist and television show host Asma Shirazi has been at the centre of a raging controversy which has seen her being targeted with ad hominem attacks and accusations of partiality towards the PML-N after she wrote a column for BBC Urdu that featured similar insinuations.

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Delay in restoration of local bodies' institutions in Punjab,SC ordered to investigate

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered an investigation into the delay in the restoration of local bodies' institutions in Punjab. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed, a Supreme Court bench heard a case against the delay in the restoration of local government institutions in the country's largest province. The lawyer representing the Punjab government presented the notification relating to the restoration of local government institutions. "The provincial government thinks it has restored local government institutions but in fact, it hasn't even drafted the notification correctly,” the…

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Personal attacks on premier ‘shameful’, Shireen clashes with Imaan

Reacting to a tweet by Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir, in which the prominent young lawyer had insinuated that the country was being ruled by witchcraft, mother and Pakistan's Minister of Human Rights Shireen Mazari slammed the "personal attack", describing it as "shameful".

Quote-tweeting Imaan's statement, Shireen said:” I am ashamed you would resort to such low, personalised, unsubstantiated attacks — especially since as a lawyer you should know [that] without any proof hurling such accusations is defamation.”

I am ashamed you would resort to such low personalised unsubstantiated attacks esp since as a lawyer u shd know without any proof hurling such accusations is defamation. When all substantive issue-based criticism fails this level of a base personal attack is plain shameful. https://t.co/drbLN5bq9w

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) October 20, 2021

 “When all substantive issue-based criticism fails, this level of personal attack is plain shameful,” she added.

Earlier in the day, Imaan had tweeted that if the country was to be run by witchcraft, why was a huge amount of taxpayer money being wasted on the prime minister's oversized cabinet?

She was repeating an allegation that has recently been pushed frequently by the government's critics: the unsubstantiated claim that Prime Minister Imran Khan relies on witchcraft and divination to make key decisions regarding the affairs of the state.

In particular, the jibe seems directed at the prime minister's spouse, who was a pir (spiritual person) before her marriage to Imran Khan.

Pirs in local culture are believed to exercise supernatural powers and be able to divine the future with their 'spiritual insight'.

اگر ملک کو جادو ٹونے سے ہی چلانا تھا تو پھر اس قوم کا پیسہ اتنی بڑی کابینہ پر کیوں ضائع ھو رہا ہے۔

ملک کا مذاق جادو ٹونے سے اڑایا جا رہا ہے اور آپ چاہتے ہیں کے جادو کرنے والوں پر بات بھی نا ہو۔۔۔ ایسا تو ہر گز نہیں ھو گا

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) October 20, 2021

“The country has been made a mockery of with [the use of] witchcraft — how can it be that we do not talk about those who practice it,” Imaan had said in her tweet.

Hers is not the only statement to have attracted the anger of those supportive of the government in the past day or so.

Journalist and television show host Asma Shirazi has been at the centre of a raging controversy which has seen her being targeted with ad hominem attacks and accusations of partiality towards the PML-N after she wrote a column for BBC Urdu that featured similar insinuations.

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Delay in restoration of local bodies' institutions in Punjab,SC ordered to investigate

The Supreme Court of Pakistan ordered an investigation into the delay in the restoration of local bodies' institutions in Punjab. Headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed, a Supreme Court bench heard a case against the delay in the restoration of local government institutions in the country's largest province. The lawyer representing the Punjab government presented the notification relating to the restoration of local government institutions. "The provincial government thinks it has restored local government institutions but in fact, it hasn't even drafted the notification correctly,” the…

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Balochistan to deliberate over no trust motion against Jam Kamal

Secretary Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday issued agenda of the assembly session requisitioned to table no-trust motion against Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani.

Provincial assembly’s 14 lawmakers had submitted the no-trust motion to the secretariat of the provincial legislature including 11 signatories of ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), two members of the BNP and a lawmaker of the PTI.

A session of the Balochistan Assembly has been summoned today.

“Bad governance by the chief minister has created frustration, unemployment and lawlessness,” according to the text of the no-confidence motion submitted at the assembly secretariat.

“Bad governance has also affected performance of various institutions as the chief minister running the government without consultation, which has caused an irreparable loss to the province,” according to the text.

“Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan should be removed from his office over the poor performance of his government,” the motion submitted to the assembly secretariat demanded.

The movers will need a simple majority of 33 members to pass the no-confidence motion against the chief minister.

Opposition claims it has the required number to send Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal packing as 14 members of his coalition government are signatories on the motion.

 

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Balochistan to deliberate over no trust motion against Jam Kamal

Secretary Balochistan Assembly on Wednesday issued agenda of the assembly session requisitioned to table no-trust motion against Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani.

Provincial assembly’s 14 lawmakers had submitted the no-trust motion to the secretariat of the provincial legislature including 11 signatories of ruling Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), two members of the BNP and a lawmaker of the PTI.

A session of the Balochistan Assembly has been summoned today.

“Bad governance by the chief minister has created frustration, unemployment and lawlessness,” according to the text of the no-confidence motion submitted at the assembly secretariat.

“Bad governance has also affected performance of various institutions as the chief minister running the government without consultation, which has caused an irreparable loss to the province,” according to the text.

“Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan should be removed from his office over the poor performance of his government,” the motion submitted to the assembly secretariat demanded.

The movers will need a simple majority of 33 members to pass the no-confidence motion against the chief minister.

Opposition claims it has the required number to send Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal packing as 14 members of his coalition government are signatories on the motion.

 

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PM Summons 3 seperate meetings of PTI Leadership

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has summoned three meetings of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) central and provincial leadership today.

The meetings will be held in the evening today at the Prime Minister’s House to discuss strategy regarding opposition parties’ movement against inflation.
Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Defense Minister, Pervaiz Khattak, Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry, Education Minister, Shahfaqat Mahmood, Aamir Kiyani, Saifullah Niazi will attend the meeting.

After the meeting of the central party leadership, the PTI Punjab huddle will meet in which CM Usman Buzdar and provincial leadership of Punjab will be in attendance, later CM, governor and ministers of KP will meet under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan to devise a strategy against the opposition.

Both the meetings regarding Punjab and KP will also be attended by the central leadership of PTI. The huddle will devise a strategy to counter the opposition’s movement and will take important decisions regarding reorganising the party, said sources privy to the development.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek recommendations from the party leadership to bring a reduction in the rising inflation.

Matters related to bringing reforms in the electoral process of the country will also come under discussion in the meetings.

The premier will unite his party leaders to deal with the Pakistan

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