{"id":249636,"date":"2020-02-17T15:25:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T10:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=249636"},"modified":"2020-02-17T15:25:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T10:25:19","slug":"its-ok-that-pm-khan-isnt-attending-naeem-ul-haqs-funeral-and-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/its-ok-that-pm-khan-isnt-attending-naeem-ul-haqs-funeral-and-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s OK That PM Khan Isn&#8217;t Attending Naeem ul Haq&#8217;s Funeral and Here&#8217;s Why!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fawad Chaudhry is the last man who should be offering explanations. Yet the Minister of Science and Technology took it upon himself to explain why Prime Minister Imran Khan was a no show at Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Naeemul Haq&#8217;s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Naeemul Haque passed away on Saturday, February 15th after losing a long battle with cancer. He breathed his last in a hospital bed after battling cancer for the last two years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the last two years I saw him battle cancer with courage and optimism. Till the very end he was involved in Party affairs and attended cabinet meetings as long as he was able. His passing has left an irreplaceable void.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI\/status\/1228708546671497216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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\/prime-ministers-heavy-protocol-in-karachi-leaves-motorists-angry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prime Minister&#8217;s Heavy Protocol in Karachi Leaves Motorists Angry<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The &#8216;janaza&#8217; (Muslim funeral procession) of the 70-year-old senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader was held in Karachi. Naeemul Haq was laid to rest in Karachi\u2019s Gizri Graveyard on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-senator, Maulana Tanveerul Haq Thanvi led the funeral prayer held at Ayesha Masjid in DHA, Karachi.<\/p>\n<p>Prominent members of PTI members were present at the funeral of their fallen comrade. Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar, Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri, Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, Asad Umar were present.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders associated with Muttahida Qoumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan People&#8217;s Party (PPP), and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) were also present.<\/p>\n<p>Yet one man that should have been there wasn&#8217;t. Prime Minister Imran Khan\u2019s absence stuck out like a thorn.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Speak for Naeemul Haque<\/h3>\n<p>The PM&#8217;s absence at the Karachi funeral caused an uproar on social media considering how close the two were. Naeemul Haque was even one of the founding members of the PTI.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayeshakhalid7\/status\/1229028647392235520<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Prime Minister Imran Khan had no time to attend the funeral of his best friend &amp; also one of the founding member of PTI. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPNaeemUlHaq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPNaeemUlHaq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tweeterist \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@Tweeterist_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tweeterist_\/status\/1229041596513095683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2020<\/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>Netizens took it upon themselves to speak on Naeemul Haq&#8217;s behalf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unfortunate that most PTI leaders didnt attend funeral of PTI founding member Naeem-ul-Haque in Karachi. Most have preferred to mourn on Twitter instead of making an effort to attend the namaz-e-janzah. Some were present in Karachi but didnt bother to attend the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MurtazaViews\/status\/1229033947503394816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2020<\/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=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0645\u0650\u0631\u06cc \u0646\u0645\u0627\u0632\u0650 \u062c\u0646\u0627\u0632\u06c1 \u067e\u0691\u06be\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2 \u063a\u06cc\u0631\u0648\u06ba \u0646\u06d2<br \/>\u0645\u0631\u06d2 \u062a\u06be\u06d2 \u062c\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0644\u06cc\u06d2 \u0648\u06c1 \u0631\u06c1\u06d2 \u0648\u0636\u0648 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u06d2<br \/>\u0600\u0622\u062a\u0634<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raza Haroon \u0631\u0636\u0627 \u06c1\u0627\u0631\u0648\u0646 (@mrazaharoon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrazaharoon\/status\/1229072510207041536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Naeemul Haque&#8217;s followers were hurt by the news.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImpartialLad\/status\/1229073314074722304<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Imran Khan did not attend the funeral ceremony of Naeem ul Haq who was his very close friend and was also founder of PTI .Imran Khan is so selfish person and has no sense to give respect to others.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Muhammad Farid Choudhry (@MuhammadFaridC6) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuhammadFaridC6\/status\/1229081091358765059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, many were disgusted by the commentary on a personal loss.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sick to my stomach reading tweets commenting on who couldn&#39;t\/didnt make it to Naeem-ul-Haq&#39;s funeral.<\/p>\n<p>Dislike Imran Khan &amp; his politics and comment on that as u wish but how can u even think of questioning his loss or commenting on how he chooses to mourn the loss of his friend?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImaanZHazir\/status\/1229316365531701252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2020<\/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\">Grief and mourning are experienced differently by diff ppl. Some ppl say goodbye to their loved ones during a funeral. Some people visit their loved ones&#39; graves frequently. Others cant. <\/p>\n<p>Ppl r mourning their father, friend &amp; colleague. Please let them do it in their own ways.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImaanZHazir\/status\/1229316367469465600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Fawad Chaudhry to the Rescue?<\/h3>\n<p>Following the backlash on social media, Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry offered an explanation. He clarified why Imran and certain other senior PTI members were not at the Karachi funeral.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fawad, Imran Khan held a separate &#8216;<em>namaz-e<\/em>&#8211;<em>janaza<\/em>&#8216; in Islamabad for members of Naeemul Haque&#8217;s network in the capital city. This does make sense given the SAPM was a long-time resident of the city.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Reason is PM decided to offer Namaz e Janaza at PM House Islamabad, since 2012 Naeem bhai lived in islamabad and majority of his friends and acquaintances are in Islamabad Family also cmng to Isld so tomorrow evening Dua and Janaza at Islamabad ll be offered. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oI9teZtbEf\">https:\/\/t.co\/oI9teZtbEf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fawadchaudhry\/status\/1229045947600187393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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\/fawad-hussain-just-destroyed-preity-zinta-with-one-tweet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fawad Hussain Just Destroyed Preity Zinta with One Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Fawad&#8217;s statement can be corroborated by Special Assistant to the PM for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan&#8217;s previous statement that there would be a special gathering for Naeemul Haque&#8217;s &#8216;<em>namaz-e-janaza<\/em>&#8216; at Prime Minister House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062f\u06cc\u0631\u06cc\u0646\u06c1 \u0633\u0627\u062a\u06be\u06cc \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u062a\u062d\u0631\u06cc\u06a9 \u0627\u0646\u0635\u0627\u0641 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u0646\u06cc \u0631\u06c1\u0646\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u0639\u06cc\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u06cc\u0635\u0627\u0644 \u062b\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u06a9\u06cc\u0644\u0626\u06d2 \u062e\u0635\u0648\u0635\u06cc \u062f\u0639\u0627 \u06a9\u0644 \u0628\u0631\u0648\u0632 \u067e\u06cc\u0631 \u0645\u0648\u0631\u062e\u06c117 \u0641\u0631\u0648\u0631\u06cc \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u06c1\u0627\u0624\u0633 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u06c1\u0648 \u06af\u06cc\u06d4\u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u060c\u0648\u0641\u0627\u0642\u06cc \u0648\u0632\u0631\u0627\u0621\u060c\u0645\u0634\u06cc\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u0648\u0631\u067e\u0627\u0631\u0679\u06cc \u0639\u06c1\u062f\u06cc\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0627\u0646 \u062f\u0639\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0634\u0631\u06cc\u06a9 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06af\u06d2\u06d4\u0627\u0633 \u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u067e\u0631\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0648\u0645 \u0646\u0639\u06cc\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642 \u06a9\u06d2 \u062e\u0627\u0646\u062f\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u06d2 \u0627\u0641\u0631\u0627\u062f\u0628\u06be\u06cc \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u06af\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousAwan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dr_FirdousAwan\/status\/1229007502869704704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While this explanation does make sense that&#8217;s not the only explanation going around. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailytimes.com.pk\/559718\/social-media-takes-jibe-at-pm-imran-for-not-attending-friends-funeral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">The Daily Times<\/a> reported that the PM did not get security clearance to attend the funeral.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, we should be human enough to recognize that Imran Khan and Naeemul Haque&#8217;s personal relationship is none of our business anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fawad Chaudhry is the last man who should be offering explanations. Yet the Minister of Science and Technology took it upon himself to explain why Prime Minister Imran Khan was a no show at Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Naeemul Haq&#8217;s funeral. Naeemul Haque passed away on Saturday, February 15th after losing a long battle with cancer. He [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/its-ok-that-pm-khan-isnt-attending-naeem-ul-haqs-funeral-and-heres-why\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":249678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249636","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"This is an unnecessary debate we can do without.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naeemul-Haque-Imran-Khan-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naeemul-Haque-Imran-Khan-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Naeemul-Haque-Imran-Khan.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"It\u2019s OK That PM Khan Isn\u2019t Attending Naeem ul Haq\u2019s Funeral and Here\u2019s Why!","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1291&exclude=249636","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249636","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=249636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249636"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=249636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}