Hamza Ali Abbasi is no stranger to controversy. But this time his fans and detractors seem to think that he has gone too far with his recent tweet regarding the NA-120 by-elections in Lahore.
The actor-cum-social activist-cum-anchor tweeted this yesterday after former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz won the seat left vacant by him in NA-120.
For those who don’t know, Hamza is referring to the performance of the party that came third in the overall results, after PML-N and PTI in the recently held polls. The MML, which is backed by Hafiz Saeed, bagged 4k votes in the first by-election they contested.
Only one problem here. Hafiz Saeed has been branded as a terrorist by various international governments and organizations over his efforts to fund terrorism. The United Nations and United States have both put them on their blacklist, penalizing individuals and companies who are associated with him.
Hamza’s recent endorsement of a terrorist like Hafiz Saeed has brought in condemnation from various people.
Some even went on to say that Hamza doesn’t tow a consistent line, changing his views from topic to topic as needed:
Others are calling him out for it:
He has tried to defend his endorsement by mentioning that Hafiz Saeed’s organization has been at the forefront of relief work whenever disaster strikes in Pakistan. He also brought up his support for Kashmir struggle as well.
No matter what others think about Hamza’s recent political commentary, one thing is for sure. This isn’t the last time he will be in the news.
What do you think of Hamza Ali Abassi’s views? Do you think he should go back to acting? Or gear up for a career in Politics? Sound off below!
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