While everyone enjoyed New Year’s Eve by throwing parties and watching the fireworks, there were fireworks going on Twitter as former foreign media head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Anila Khawaja got into an argument with Cynthia D. Ritchie!
Apparently, Anila Khawaja tweeted harshly about the Islamabad-based American blogger and former goodwill ambassador to Pakistan for being “a foreigner who broke traditions of good grace and hospitality, and behaved rudely.”
🌸2020🌸..NYE Pakistanis silently stood like tamashbeen while a foreigner broke with all our traditions of good grace & hospitality to behave exceptionally rudely with their fellow citizen.
When will we ever learn to stand together and be respected on r own soil let alone abroad! pic.twitter.com/8ksGgdqdSw— Anila Khawaja (@anilakhawaja) January 1, 2020
Cynthia didn’t hold back after reacting to Khawaja’s claim. She called out Khawaja for showing up uninvited to her private New Year’s Eve party.
You & 2 others came to my private party without an invitation. I was responsible for the guest list. You weren't on it. Why? Because of your crazed behaviour over the years. It's rude to show up without an invite. Learn some manners.Get over your entitlement. Our party. Our rules https://t.co/c5DzJrVWQh
— Cynthia D. Ritchie (@CynthiaDRitchie) January 2, 2020
Knowing that Anila Khawaja is a close aide of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Cynthia went all out and put the ex-PTI foreign media head on blast. Check out her responses!
Am I'm not the only foreigner @anilakhawaja – don't forget your status; & don't feign graciousness & piousness. I know who you really are as a person: your threatening to write a tell all book about IK if certain things didn't go your way. All of which is thoroughly documented. https://t.co/8QupW04Bcx
— Cynthia D. Ritchie (@CynthiaDRitchie) January 2, 2020
Anila is claiming on WhatsApp forums I "lied" about another guest not being invited. That guest, like all guests, was required to RSVP & provide names/nationalities of their guests. He didn't & wasn't on the list. @PTIofficial your 'foreign media head' is (again) causing problems https://t.co/8QupW04Bcx
— Cynthia D. Ritchie (@CynthiaDRitchie) January 2, 2020
Well, that escalated quickly! No word from Anila yet, but we suspect she is preparing her reply. Let’s see what happens next!
