Summary Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won the Oscar last night for her movie 'A Girl in the River'
LAHORE: (Web Desk) – Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who had won the Oscar award for her documentary ‘A Girl in the River’, has received applause from all sides for her work. However, there were a few in Pakistan who trended the hash-tag #WeDisownSharmeen on Twitter.
According to those trending this topic, the award was given to Chinoy only because she ‘defamed’ Pakistan through her movies. They said that she was being presented as a ‘hero’ in the media since the media was working on a negative agenda.
Some Bella said that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy did nothing but gave another reason to the world to defame Pakistan and wondered how could Pakistanis support such a person.
The world finds rzn 2 defame Pak why d not they give award to Shameen Obaid Chinoy and still some Pakis are feeling proud #WeDisownSharmeen
— Bella (@KAquarion) February 29, 2016
It looks like a threat, and not even a veiled one. "Soon she ll face real life experience".
#WeDisownSharmeen how som1 can think2 betray of his/her mother so why she did? Soon She ll face real life experience pic.twitter.com/h5sgIevr6k
— Sumaira Jamil (@real_sumaira) February 29, 2016
Some Hanzala said that the story Sharmeen highlighted in her documentary was invented by her and had nothing to do with reality. So he felt that it was a shame for all of us .
Such a shame for all of us for winning on fake stories #WeDisownSharmeen pic.twitter.com/PsgNKZJHfp
— M H T (@HanzalaOfficial) February 29, 2016
Shiraz Hassan was oblivious with the trend though. He disowned those disowning Sharmeen.
#WeDisownSharmeen? We? Who? The same brigade who propagate against Malala? The same who are against Women protection bill?
— Shiraz Hassan (@ShirazHassan) February 29, 2016
Some suspected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) trends team for the hash-tag.
Wow? Jo karwa such boly usko "disown" kr do.. kiunke khud mein tu itni himat he nae. I m sure F Virk is behind this trend.#WeDisownSharmeen
— Komal Shahid. (@ArmedWithWords) February 29, 2016
Although PTI Chairman Imran Khan has congratulated Sharmeen for the Oscar, there were many PTI people who condemned the same PTI s trends team for trending the hash-tag and equated them with Jamiat Ulema Islam - Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who recently criticised Women Protection Bill presented in Punjab Assembly.
Shame on those condemning Sharmeen for her work. Even if they are from PTI. Fazl ur Rehman na bano tum sab #WeDisownSharmeen
— Saman Rukh Khan (@samanrukhkhan) February 29, 2016
Some said that the trend certainly justified the need for Women Protection Bill.
Tweeting the hashtag #WeDisownSharmeen and then wonder why Woman Protection Bill is needed in Pakistan. Pakistanis and their logic.
— Mohammad Waseem (@Iam_Waseem) February 29, 2016
Aunty Pakistan, however, defended Sharmeen with the age-old logic that remains relevant all times: Don t kill the messenger.
Sharmeen didnt throw acid on the victim in Saving Face nor did she shoot & throw A Girl in the River. She only gave a voice to the voiceless
— Aunty Pakistan (@AuntyPakistan) February 29, 2016
