Television presenter Iqrar-Ul-Hassan is being slammed online for a thread of controversial tweets comparing India and Pakistan. He gave Pakistanis a reality check many found difficult to digest.
The famous crime show Sar-e-Aam host started off with commenting on how both nuclear neighbors responded to the Coronavirus pandemic in his ‘India vs Pakistan’ thread.
“We are not even sure that we ordered the vaccine or not, banana to door ki baat (making it is another story).”
India vs Pakistan
(We are not even sure that we ordered the vaccine or not, banana to door ki baat). Muqabla kerna hai to taleem main kerain, science main kerain, khail main kerain, infrastructure main kerain, economy main kerain, technology main kerain…aur such ka samna kerain https://t.co/SYcCDmmOnS— Iqrar ul Hassan Syed (@iqrarulhassan) January 17, 2021
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Iqrar-ul-Hassan pointed out how India has invested in development in all social sectors throughout the year.
“If you want to compete, do it on the basis of education, science, sports, infrastructure, economy, technology… and face the truth,”
India VS Pakistan https://t.co/VNDy51JEy8 pic.twitter.com/RIkQG3H9BR
— Iqrar ul Hassan Syed (@iqrarulhassan) January 16, 2021
The investigative journalist also pointed out the fact that Pakistani passport and rupee are of a much lower value. He also compared it to other South Asian counterparts for good measure.
“Unfortunately, the Pakistani passport holds only as much value as one from Somalia or Afghanistan. The rupee is also at 1.90 compared to the Bangladeshi takka, and 2.20 compared to the Indian rupee,”
بدقسمتی سے ہمارا پاسپورٹ افغانستان اور صومالیہ کے درجے پر ہے، روپیہ بنگلہ دیشی “ٹکے” کے مقابلے ایک روپے نوے پیسے اور بھارتی روپیہ دو روپے بیس پیسے ہے، ہم محنت کرنے، مقابلہ کرنے کی بجائے خود کو پھنے خان سمجھتے ہیں۔ اللہ ہمیں پاکستان کو صحیح معنوں میں “زندہ باد” بنانے کی توفیق دے pic.twitter.com/uf9wvEknwk
— Iqrar ul Hassan Syed (@iqrarulhassan) January 17, 2021
In the end, “May God give us the ability to turn Pakistan into the true meaning of ‘zindabad’,” he concluded.
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Pakistani Netizens that would rather turn a blind eye to the truth bashed the television show host and some even went as far as to label him as a traitor. #ApologiseToTheCountry even began trending on social media.
Iqrar You should be ashamed
Show this face of Pakistan to the world
Find such a Prime Minister
Who thinks only of the poor of his country
Shameless self-promotion for Ballistic Products and a great bargain on a neat little knife for you
Pakstan
India#اقرار_قوم_سےمعافی_مانگو pic.twitter.com/CWWKYYBIdL— Anti Dictatorship (@CivilSupremacyy) January 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/AkmalHaad/status/1350782510360375296
https://twitter.com/Faizan_Fazi_/status/1350852205318987777
Although Iqrar-ul-Hassan gave us a ‘reality-check’ we didn’t ask for there’s no denying the truth. So the rational half of the population came out to support the truth under the banner #WeSupportIqrar trend.
Celebrities to the Rescue
Many celebs even stepped up to defend the Iqrar-ul-Hassan and support the truth. From cricketers in the artists from the entertainment industry.
When a man who has risked his life many a times & worked tirelessly for his country & its people posts a picture that could be his wish to see a better transportation system, judge him for his intention with the same compassion & kindness he has always shown. #WeSupportIqrar
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) January 17, 2021
I know one thing about @iqrarulhassan whenever he writes something he completes it with the most precious word PAKISTAN ZINDABAD even his autograph is PAKISTAN ZINDABAD#wesupportiqrar
— Imran Ashraf (@IamImranAshraf) January 17, 2021
Before bashing anyone, one must see the context of whats being said.
Love, devotion & dedication of @iqrarulhassan towards our beloved country Pakistan is not even debatable or questionable. #wesupportiqrar #WesupportIQRARULHASSAN— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) January 17, 2021
We can’t judge his love & devotion towards his Country by a post it’s just his wish to see a better Transportation system for his own people & his own country nothing wrong in that.Stay strong @iqrarulhassan #WeSupportIqrar
— Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) January 17, 2021
We should all be thankful to @iqrarulhassan for exposing mafia in his programs, took risks & saved hundreds of lives, mostly girls. Instead, we are calling him XYZ agent & making trends against him. This isn’t acceptable. I stand with IQRAR UL HASSAN. #wesupportiqrar
— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) January 17, 2021
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