{"id":243088,"date":"2019-12-23T13:12:59","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T08:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=243088"},"modified":"2019-12-23T13:12:59","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T08:12:59","slug":"heres-why-district-commissioner-islamabad-quit-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/heres-why-district-commissioner-islamabad-quit-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s Why District Commissioner Islamabad Quit Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It looks that Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat is on vacation from Twitter until his account is sorted out. DC Islamabad was known for his jovial Twitter presence but that&#8217;s been put to a halt for now.<\/p>\n<p>Its not Twitter who is to be blamed here. According to new orders from the Interior Ministry of Pakistan, social media use should be curbed.<\/p>\n<p>The Interior Ministry has directed officers with a large Twitter presence and following to deactivate their Twitter accounts. They&#8217;ve also been prohibited from giving statements on other forums.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cDC Islamabad takes down his twitter account as Interior Ministry directs its officers to stop interacting with media. Officers were also advised not to give any official view\/comment on any other forum.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/huge-fire-engulfs-itwar-bazaar-in-islamabad-pictures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Huge Fire Engulfs Itwar Bazaar in Islamabad [Pictures]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">His twitter account is de-activated on Interior Ministry notification signed by Admin..<\/p>\n<p>Story started with an interaction with some random person used to call himself a journalist and now doesn\u2019t even belong to media. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TwitterMissesDCisb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TwitterMissesDCisb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qjS68H85kT\">pic.twitter.com\/qjS68H85kT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83e\udee0 (@HiraASiddiqi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HiraASiddiqi\/status\/1208280127995621376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, this didn&#8217;t stop the conspiracy theorists.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtozaiAbid\/status\/1208128873839370242<\/p>\n<p>The odd thing here is that while DC Islamabad has been prohibited from interacting with people on Twitter, district commissioners from other cities continue to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Why was DC Islamabad singled out? That&#8217;s what Hamza Shafqat&#8217;s fan-base is demanding to know. This could possibly be due to the fact that DC Islamabad directly answers to the Interior Ministry while other district DCs do not.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/is-deputy-commissioner-islamabad-as-good-at-trolling-as-hes-at-his-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is Deputy Commissioner Islamabad As Good at Trolling As He&#8217;s At His Job?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The officer had a huge Twitter presence not just because of his Twitter shenanigans but due to his approval rate as an officer in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Making comments on government policies is one thing and being available literally 24\/7 to respond to any issues of common citizens a another. The blanket ban doesn\u2019t make any sense <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TwitterMissesDCisb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TwitterMissesDCisb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; W a h e e d (@DrWaheedAsghar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrWaheedAsghar\/status\/1208422278490415105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TweetistanPak\/status\/1208106986975444992<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Dear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShehryarAfridi1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShehryarAfridi1<\/a> sb &quot;JAAN ALLAH KO DAINI HAI&quot; KAM AZ KAM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hamzashafqaat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hamzashafqaat<\/a> ka <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a> ka ogfivial account tu dc sb ko dai do.. <br \/>Waisay sharam nai aai aik kaam karnay n information dainay walay banday k sath yai salook??<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> sb plzz look into it..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; bitter truth\ud83d\ude0e (@ZeeKhan86747442) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZeeKhan86747442\/status\/1208754830845591552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The people have spoken and their demand is clear. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TwitterMissesDCisb?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">#TwitterMissesDCISB<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Resolve back <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Dcislamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Dcislamabad<\/a> account<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TwitterMissesDCisb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TwitterMissesDCisb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marwan Ali Khan (@MarwanAliKhan1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarwanAliKhan1\/status\/1208328832018780161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We want <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcislamabad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dcislamabad<\/a>  account back.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8\u062f\u0627\u0624\u062f (@Iknow_myflaws) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Iknow_myflaws\/status\/1208356573141258242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We want DC back on Twitter<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TwitterMissesDCisb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TwitterMissesDCisb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hamzashafqaat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hamzashafqaat<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6a4Jncx9jb\">pic.twitter.com\/6a4Jncx9jb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc75\ud835\udc82\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8e \ud835\udc7b\ud835\udc90\ud835\udc88\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc93\ud835\udc97\ud835\udc8a (@NaeemTogervi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NaeemTogervi\/status\/1208419400879104000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Freedom of Speech is everyone\u2019s right as an individual and as an organisation. <br \/>..<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TwitterMissesDCisb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TwitterMissesDCisb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a> #<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Capital Adventure \ud83d\udc95 Explore Pakistan (@DrAbdullah786) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrAbdullah786\/status\/1208756894061547520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some fans are even suggesting a rebellion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hamzashafqaat?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hamzashafqaat<\/a> We can have WhatsApp group , instead of twitter&#8230;.We trust you and you want to change &#8230; so lets start that. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DCIslamabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DCIslamabad<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KMK Khan (@007_kmk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/007_kmk\/status\/1208592917750784000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It looks that Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, Hamza Shafqaat is on vacation from Twitter until his account is sorted out. DC Islamabad was known for his jovial Twitter presence but that&#8217;s been put to a halt for now. Its not Twitter who is to be blamed here. According to new orders from the Interior Ministry of Pakistan, social media use should [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/heres-why-district-commissioner-islamabad-quit-twitter\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":243113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-243088","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"This is unfortunate.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DC-Islamabad-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DC-Islamabad-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DC-Islamabad.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Here\u2019s Why District Commissioner Islamabad Quit Twitter","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1291&exclude=243088","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243088"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=243088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}