Pak politician's daughter slams Pak army

NEW DELHI: The daughter of a prominent Pakistani politician slammed her country's army, using strong words, in a video talk she uploaded on Twitter, which soon mysteriously disappeared along with her Twitter account, reported Pakistani media.

Imaan Mazari, daughter of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari, uploaded a video to her Twitter account, "criticizing the role of the army in the Faizabad sit-in and the aftermath of a botched operation by the federal government," reported Pakistan Today. The video was widely watched in Pakistan before it was taken down, said Pakistani media.

The Faizabad sit-in involved thousands of Islamists almost blocking the main routes to Islamabad-Rawalpindi, protesting what they saw as a lax response to so-called blasphemy. It ended with the Pakistani government caving in - by all accounts - to the Islamists' demand that the law minister - an alleged blasphemer- quits.

One of the main Islamists involved in the sit-in - Tehreek-i-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi - later revealed that it was the army which ensured the government met the protesters' terms. "They told us they will get all of our demands accepted," Rizvi said in a startling revelation, reported Dawn. That explained to many wht the government capitulated so completely to the Islamists,

"Shame on the army," says Imaan in the video."...because Pakistan Army only understands language used by terrorists like Khadim Hussain Rizvi...We should also use the same language and send message to army. Such force should be condemned for funding people who have always tried to promote terrorism in Islamabad and the rest of Pakistan. I condemn the army who disrespects our martyrs (who laid their lives for fighting against terrorism)," adds Imaan.


Here's a link to the video Imaan made, from another Youtube account. Timesofindia.com cannot verify that the video indeed features Imaan, although Imaan's mother and Pakistani media say it does.



Imaan further alleged that the Pakistani "army funds terrorists" in the country.

"...The army funds terrorists for making people's lives a hell. I again condemn the army as they still don't understand that supporting terrorism is destroying this country. Pakistan community has now become effigy on the hands of terrorists. They discuss, accept terrorists demand. Is this our country, our community? This force has destroyed this country," she adds.

Imaan's mother has, meanwhile, distanced herself from her daughter's views.

"I want to make it absolutely clear that I do not share the views my daughter Imaan expressed in the video she posted on Twitter. I also strongly condemn the language she has used against the armed forces. I love my daughter but totally disagree with her views & the language used," the PTI leader tweeted.


"She is an adult and has her own viewpoint and I have an equal right to oppose that viewpoint," she further tweeted.