Hussain Haqqani, Twitterati clash over #SharamKaroHaqqani
Former ambassador to US faced bashing after he passed controversial remarks against armed forces
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Former Pakistani ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani became the centre of controversy on social media network Twitter after he tweeted about the Human Rights violations in Kashmir and tagged them with those taking place in Balochistan.
Dear Indians & Pakistanis, Human rights violations are wrong whether in Kashmir or Balochistan. Stop using one to stop discussion of other.
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) August 16, 2016
And, no, pellet guns are not comparable to helicopter gunships. Enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings wrong wherever they occur.
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) August 16, 2016
Haqqani was bashed after he forwarded these remarks.
@husainhaqqani sadly your statement is based on a lot of speculation.If things were as bad as this,you would have disappeared long time ago
— Fe reeha Idrees (@Fereeha) August 16, 2016
This eventually lead to the hashtag #SharamKaroHaqqani trending as the former ambassador had to face fair bit of criticism for his remarks.
#SharamKaroHaqqani
— I M Not MALALa..... (@alihashmi903) August 17, 2016
We reject this person
He is not pakistani
When did this ambassador worked for interest of Pakistan, he is a traitor & PPP is responsible#SharamKaroHaqqani pic.twitter.com/5wiFxwwcJU
— Masood Khan™ (@smasood800) August 17, 2016
He is one of those always work for anti pakistan lobby.
— parizaad (@2009hadiji) August 17, 2016
#SharamKaroHaqqani
#SharamKaroHaqqani: he is a sign / indicator of devil
— MuHamMad HaSsAan (@hafiz_hassy) August 17, 2016
Haqqani responded to the hashtag by quoting information, statistics and information regarding Pakistan lagging in a number of fields and stated that he will continue backing the trend if it helps changing the circumstances of the country.
If this trend will somehow improve #Pakistan & lead to positive policy change, I will tweet it too :) #SharamkaroHaqqani
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) August 17, 2016
If this trend will get #Pakistan passport out of most useless passports list.... #sharamkaroHaqqani pic.twitter.com/Pen4Q5nw8c
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) August 17, 2016
If this trend will improve #Pakistan Human Development ranking from 146 out of 187...zaroor! #sharamkaroHaqqani https://t.co/tlo4G1PDyg
— Husain Haqqani (@husainhaqqani) August 17, 2016
