Khawaja Asif and body shaming, once again
Sharmila Farooqi asked the Defence Minister whether he also has names for women in his family
(Web Desk) – Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is at it again and this time the target is the newly made member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Firdous Ashiq Awan. In a deliberate tweet, he called her "the newly acquired dumper" and maintained his "tractor trolley remarks" about Shireen Mazari.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmaker in Sindh Sharmila Farooqi has responded to the impolite tweet by Defence Minister replied saying, “You have names for female members of your family also? Despicable.”
You have names for female members of your family also? Despicable https://t.co/Bn3mnvq1nh
— Sharmila faruqi (@sharmilafaruqi) June 13, 2017
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) lawmaker in the centre took to Twitter on Monday and responded to the inclusion of ex-PPP leader in PTI. This is not the first time Khawaja Asif has passed insulting remarks about female members of the assembly and body shamed them. Previously, he had passed derogatory remarks about PTI leader Shireen Mazari by calling her ‘tractor trolley’ on the floor of the parliament.
Related: Ruckus in NA as Khawaja Asif calls Shireen Mazari tractor trolley
Last year, Khawaja Asif had had passed similar obnoxious remarks directed at Shireen Mazari and called her tractor trolley. "Mr. Speaker, ask this tractor trolley to be quite and make her voice more feminine," he had reportedly said on the floor of National Assembly.
The main idea behind Khawaja Asif’s tweet was to point the increasing number of ‘turncoats’ in the rival political party. His selection of words was deemed unkind by not only the PTI leaders but also from other opposition parties like PPP.
In another tweet, he called out PTI Chairman Imran Khan and said he is collecting political garbage . He stated, "While PM making history thru personal example..IK collecting political garbage,taking party to gutters..pretending recycling of incyclable."
While PM making history thru personal example..IK collecting political garbage,taking party to gutters..pretending recycling of incyclable
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) June 12, 2017
There is silver lining for IK, Tractor trolly & newly acquired dumper can b used for hauling political garbage..no additional effort/expense
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) June 12, 2017
Meanwhile. Twitter users also disliked the tweet and responded to it with flak. Many tweet replies denouned his statements and condemned the act of disrespecting women. Even PML-N supporters expressed their concerns and called the act well below his dignity.
I am not astonished at the language used by this man. He is just carrying forward PMLN s legacy. People from PMLN & their forefathers 1/5
— Omer Farooq Meyer (@omermeyer) June 13, 2017
I can t believe someone on such an honourable position and with a lot of respect seemingly would tweet something so down low, sad!
— Fe reeha Idrees (@Fereeha) June 12, 2017
are you a literate Defense Minister of Pakistan ? #Shame
— Zaeem Abbas (@zaeem_abbas) June 12, 2017
Another Twitter user named Umar Aftab Butt took it further started a poll to figure out what the PML-N actually stands for.
As far as Khawaja Asif is concerned, PML (Nawaz) stands for:
— Umar Aftab Butt (@documaraftab) June 12, 2017
