On Saturday, as Pakistan reeled from a blast in Balochistan that took 130 odd lives, Pak Army’s spokesperson DG Major General Asif Ghafoor instead of wondering why Pakistan had become a terrorists’ haven was happy to indulge in some good-old India bashing.
One of those killed in the blast was Siraj Raisani, a candidate of the Balochistan Awami Party, who appeared to have an over-the-top obsession with India. And to salute him, Ghafoor posted a picture of Raisani wearing the Indian flag over his shoes and standing over the Indian flag writing: “Salute to our national hero Siraj Raisani. A truly proud Pakistani who made enemies of Pakistan afraid. Your passion, mission and message shall be carried forward,” the ISPR DG also said.
The General further added, “We owe you and we shall not let your sacrifice go waste and welcome to the great family of martyred sons of Pakistan.”
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It’s shocking, but not surprising, that even in this moment of gloom and doom, Pak Army’s official spokesperson would rather spend the time mocking the Indian flag than deal with a direct threat at home.
The vile nature of the message drew condemnation from both Indians and Pakistani users, who felt that perhaps this solemn time wasn’t the one to mock a neighbour.
As Pakistan observed a day of national mourning following the massacre of nearly 150 people in terror attacks ahead of the general elections, leading newspapers have questioned the claims of the government and the Army that they have crushed terrorism in the country.
Three deadly back-to-back attacks on election rallies in the restive provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that killed two prominent political leaders along with around 150 civilians have renewed concerns that violence could disrupt the elections scheduled for July 25.
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