{"id":253874,"date":"2020-03-18T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=253874"},"modified":"2020-03-18T16:26:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:26:56","slug":"dear-fayyaz-chohan-calling-disabled-kids-as-azaab-is-not-ok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dear-fayyaz-chohan-calling-disabled-kids-as-azaab-is-not-ok\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Fayyaz Chohan, Calling Disabled Kids as &#8216;Azaab&#8217; Is Not OK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just when you think Punjab minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan couldn&#8217;t get lower. This time the politician went ahead and called disabled children as &#8216;Azaab&#8217; for parents.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;d think the Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan would have learned to think before he speaks after his distasteful remarks about our Hindu community, but he did it again.<\/p>\n<p>No one appreciates what he said, and even Muniba Mazari took him to school on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what happened during a recent press conference:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">@Fayazchohanpti, keep the reference to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/disabled?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#disabled<\/a> children in a negative manner out of your political statements. It is disgusting and deplorable. Hoarding is a crime but a child born with physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities has nothing to do with it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dr_YasminRashid?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dr_YasminRashid<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CDHPs6KSGv\">pic.twitter.com\/CDHPs6KSGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Raza Haroon \u0631\u0636\u0627 \u06c1\u0627\u0631\u0648\u0646 (@mrazaharoon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrazaharoon\/status\/1239831928053915650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the midst of a press conference, with Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan &#8216;<em>explained<\/em>&#8216; that children pay for the crimes of their parents and that&#8217;s how disabled children are &#8216;<em>Allah&#8217;s azaab for such parents.<\/em>&#8216;<\/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-hareem-shah-going-after-fayyaz-ul-hassan-chohan-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is Hareem Shah Going After Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan Next?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>People were appalled by this insensitivity, most of all Muniba Mazari. The ex-Hum News host spoke about how her mother is no less proud of her disabled daughter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is this for real? I\u2019m appalled &amp; disgusted! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> Sir, I hope you watch this &amp; ask your team to have some empathy, wisdom, decency and grace! This is Shameful! <br \/>PS: I am a person who\u2019s differently abled &amp; my mother takes pride in what I\u2019ve done for my country so far! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uGrQWDgap6\">https:\/\/t.co\/uGrQWDgap6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Muniba Mazari (@muniba_mazari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/muniba_mazari\/status\/1239863283773050880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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>Others joined in to condemn the politician&#8217;s insensitivity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is absolutely deplorable and inexcusable. <br \/>Allah has tested those closest to him. The strongest amongst us because we believe Allah doesn\u2019t burden us beyond we can bear.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nida Khan \ud83c\udf49 (@nidak_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nidak_\/status\/1239878621101244417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jooonaid\/status\/1239856433795121154<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Combination of hubris with insanity is the actual dilemma of Fayaz Chohan.. Some one enlighten him What&#39;s the meaning of proverb &quot;Think before you speak&quot;. \ud83d\ude4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mUxPQqfxRO\">https:\/\/t.co\/mUxPQqfxRO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FarwahRajput (@noEggspectation) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/noEggspectation\/status\/1239846899622055937?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/javzirks\/status\/1239852445842407424<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This man is a gift that keeps on giving . Insensitivity,incompetency &amp; inefficiency-all in one.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZoiaT (@zoiatariq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoiatariq\/status\/1239840874588180481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">People like him are the azaab or corrupt politicians not harmless and innocent kids who are closer to Allah than you and I will ever be!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tyrone Tellis (@Tyrex31) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tyrex31\/status\/1239852156318081025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even Minister of Human Rights, Shireen Mazari called out Chohan on the comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Special children are not an &quot;azaab&quot; but are special human beings to be cared for and loved and allowed to develop their own potential. In fact no child can ever be an &quot;azaab&quot; and for anyone to make such a cruel, inhumane statement  is absolutely unforgivable and condemnable.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShireenMazari1\/status\/1239864624478068736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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>Yet there were people who were trying to rationalize the politician&#8217;s remarks.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SherrryM\/status\/1239954175531810818<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Blessing! It\u2019s a blessing from Allah! Alhumdolillah. Neither test nor trial!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Muniba Mazari (@muniba_mazari) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/muniba_mazari\/status\/1239865160044621825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">Differently abled children are a bigger and more precious gift from God. They teach us more then we teach them. Disgusted!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mohamin Khan (@Mohaminkhan3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mohaminkhan3\/status\/1239845020099887104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrWasimSabir\/status\/1239874194248171520<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes that&#39;s my point. Adults are responsible for what happens to children. Its not an azaab. But a consequence nevertheless.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Emm Kay \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde9 (@DrMaryamKamran1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrMaryamKamran1\/status\/1239929500252680197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 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<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\/did-you-know-mr-fraudiye-was-based-on-a-certain-politician\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Did You Know &#8216;Mr Fraudiye&#8217; Was Based on a Certain Politician?<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>People are questioning why he was reappointed after his comments about the Hindu community.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unfortunately, whenever he speaks, there is something objectionable in that! Why can&#39;t he be just put aside and not given any portfolio whatsoever?? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> you have to personally look into this and set an example! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehrTarar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MehrTarar<\/a> are you sure you spoke about the same guy?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; N Malik {\u0646\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u06cc\u0645}\u2122 (@nm1968) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nm1968\/status\/1239885118166220802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">Kaptaan appointed Fayyaz Chohan<\/p>\n<p>Fayyaz Chohan makes racist comments about Hindu people <\/p>\n<p>Kaptaan fires Fayyaz Chohan<\/p>\n<p>Kaptaan reappoints Fayyaz Chohan <\/p>\n<p>Fayyaz Chohan makes these disgusting comments \ud83d\udc47\ud83c\udffd<\/p>\n<p>What does it say about Kaptaan? \ud83e\udd14<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wSWQbi6ahT\">pic.twitter.com\/wSWQbi6ahT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khurram Qureshi (@qureshik74) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/qureshik74\/status\/1239854453605441538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">Dear PM Sb \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> why does your nation deserve the reappointment of this mistake called <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FayazChohan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FayazChohan<\/a> ? <br \/>They do not need this sick indoctrination from your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PID_Gov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pid_gov<\/a>  .  Remove him &amp; those who placed him under your nose previously. immediately plz before further damage\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iT0mI9XwJx\">https:\/\/t.co\/iT0mI9XwJx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saffina Ellahi (@SaffinaEllahi1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaffinaEllahi1\/status\/1239861395862237189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 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\">This is on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> now. We\u2019ve had people say a lot of bad  things over the years but nothing of this level. I hope we put self respect and human dignity before politics. Kick Chohan out of the party <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qcEuwpIdyo\">pic.twitter.com\/qcEuwpIdyo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chair-man (@godfatheriv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/godfatheriv\/status\/1239861380381097985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of what the norm was a few years ago, a more aware public demands more professionalism from its politicians and government figures. Fayyaz Chohan needs to do better and take responsibility for his remaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just when you think Punjab minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan couldn&#8217;t get lower. This time the politician went ahead and called disabled children as &#8216;Azaab&#8217; for parents. You&#8217;d think the Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan would have learned to think before he speaks after his distasteful remarks about our Hindu community, but he did it again. No one appreciates what he said, and even Muniba [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dear-fayyaz-chohan-calling-disabled-kids-as-azaab-is-not-ok\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":253923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-253874","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-culture","9":"category-featured","10":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"What an insensitive thing to say.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fayyaz-ul-Hassan-Chohan-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fayyaz-ul-Hassan-Chohan-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Fayyaz-ul-Hassan-Chohan.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Lens Staff","categories_name":["Crime","Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Dear Fayyaz Chohan, Calling Disabled Kids as \u2018Azaab\u2019 Is Not OK","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,1298,2199,1291&exclude=253874","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253874","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\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=253874"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/253874\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/253923"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=253874"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=253874"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=253874"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=253874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}