Pakistani politician on London heckling: "Toxic impact of Imran Khan's politics."

  • Sept. 26, 2022, 11:31 a.m.

A video is being widely shared on social media that has captured the heckling of Pakistan information minister Marriyum Aurangzeb at a coffee shop in London by some people who are said to be supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The clip has prompted many people to tweet in support of the minister, who, they said, faced the harassment with great poise.

The group of people—who were believed to be of Pakistani origin, according to the Dawn news website—can be heard chanting "chorni chorni" (thief) in the clip, which captures the chaos. One of the women-filming her-is heard saying that Aurangzeb "makes grand claims on television there and she does not have a dupatta on her head". However, the minister did not react to the protest.

The Pakistani information minister is currently in London as part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s delegation, which is on its way back after attending the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. Video

Taking to Twitter, Aurangzeb shared the video and blamed the "toxic impact of Imran Khan's politics of hate and divisiveness".

"Sad to see the toxic impact IK’s politics of hate & divisiveness has had on our brothers and sisters. I stayed and answered each and every question they had. Sadly, they are victims of IK’s propaganda. "We will continue our work to counter IK’s toxic politics and bring people together (sic)," she wrote on Twitter.

Several Pakistani ministers have raised their voices against the incident. Pakistan's planning minister, Ahsan Iqbal, termed the incident the "most deplorable, condemnable, and shameful act by PTI hooligans" and called Aurangzeb a "sherni".

"The most deplorable, condemnable, and shameful act by PTI hooligans. These were Hitler’s tactics. Imran is a fascist and is turning his followers into street gangs. Well done @Marriyum_A. You showed grace and faced them boldly. Truly a Sherni!," he tweeted.

Khawaja Asif wrote: "The times of some of our classes have not changed even after going to Britain. These people represent the lowest level of our society. Giving this colour to political differences is a sign of bad training and a trend that is the height of intolerance. The violent trend in politics after Madhhab will destroy our society. "

Author : Rajdhani Delhi Representative

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