Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat has quite a lot of fan following on Twitter especially due to his friendly interactions with the common man.
DC Islamabad’s recent visit to a school in the city and later his tweet about how other schools must follow the footsteps of Al-Huda hasn’t been well received by, Cyril Almeida. The columnist who resigned recently from Dawn, was quick to respond, taking a dig at DC Islamabad for not minding his own business.
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Here’s what DC Islamabad posted:
Visited Al Huda school H-11. One of the best schools in Islamabad. Clean & modern campus, top faculty, well disciplined/learned kids. No British plays, rather kids played the fall of Baghdad by Mongols & spoke so well and adept in Islamic Studies. Other schools must follow suit pic.twitter.com/VNIlTsWpee
— DC Islamabad (@dcislamabad) December 19, 2019
Cyril tried lecturing the Deputy Commissioner like this:
https://twitter.com/cyalm/status/1207716983313256448
Hamza Shafqaat didn’t like the response much, giving a tit for tat reply.
When a journalist has no idea what he is talking about and is unable to see beyond his own prejudices https://t.co/CpJMYjoWgv
— DC Islamabad (@dcislamabad) December 19, 2019
The tweet received a mixed response from the Twitterati as some loved the response whereas others urged the official to avoid arguing on such forums from the official Twitter account.
Below are some the responses in the thread:
State is too lenient with these kind of so called journalists… they can say anything in the name of “freedom of speech” and get away with it… state must be tougher.
— Mukhtar (@Mukhtar_CSM) December 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/shamas06/status/1207737207332708355
When a civil servant is out of his depth and still thinks he is the master of the universe, it is every right minded Pakistani's duty to remind him of his place.
— Abbas Nasir (@abbasnasir59) December 19, 2019
I recomend to avoid to argue with public over twitter from your official handle. As this is open plateform so let the people decide what is right sir
— Tahir Murtaza (@stm215) December 19, 2019
There were some who bashed Al-Huda school system:
Al Huda has brainwashed countless generations of Pakistani women. I am open to any discussions on this.
I can only assume they are now targeting younger children.
— Free Thinker (@omnis_hypocrita) December 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/mirzaaghahassan/status/1207729588794798080
https://twitter.com/walstreetblues/status/1207828685652406272
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Almeidas is trying to be relevant. Bechara
I have had a personal experience with Al Huda, AIMS, and Dar e Arqam, and for once I agree with that one comment regarding Al Huda’s brainwashing. I taught at AIMS once, and I was amazed to see that they do not focus on Pakistan Studies or Pakistan History, rather they have extra classes for Islamic books from Saudi scholars…same was the case with Dar e Arqam.
where were you schooled mate? Not too bright lad you’re with social media “schooling” term I see…..
DC islamabad was schooled by the red-tape marred Paki bureaucracy with a monocle on eyes while Almeida has vast exposure to Pakistani political and cultural dynamics as journalist.
One can easily recognize who’s on the wrong.