Saturday, September 22, 2012

Liberal Pakistan Tweets on the "Love Prophet Day" Violence


PAKISTAN TWEETS



Hassan Raza ‏@HRazaPK:

"There will be ppl like LA filmmaker, but protesters need to be told they can't loot, arson and riot."



Josh Shahryar شهريار ‏@JShahryar:

Dear Peshawar: Is this Ishq e Rasool Day or Nafrat e Public And Private Property Day?



Josh Shahryar شهريار ‏@JShahryar:

Height of irony? Today happens to be the International Day of Peace: http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/ (h/t @_shireenahmed_)



Huma Yusuf ‏@humayusuf:

Ouch. Reuters headline says it all: "Pakistani protesters clash with police on Muslim "Day of Love" #muslimrage



Iftikhar Firdous ‏@IftikharFirdous:

For heavens sake don't use the term Ishq-e-Rasool Protestors,its organized crime!!! They are looting shops,banks before my eyes! #Peshawar



Aamir Nawaz Khan ‏@aamir_khan82:

Dunya ko "Strong Message" ke bajaye "Wrong Messsage" chala gaya. #Pakistan #Protests



Arshad Afridi ‏@Arshad_Afridi:

RT @myrakhan Its not Ishqe Rasool Day, its common-man-of-pakistan-lets-out-all-his-frustrations day



Saba Imtiaz ‏@Saba_Imtiaz:

For people who may want to be productive, work with the KMC staff tomorrow to clean the debris off the roads.



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

@AtikaRehman @SenRehmanMalik It's begun. My phone is not making any calls.



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

@AtikaRehman @SenRehmanMalik Mr. Malik, how long can you hide your govt's cowardice&inefficiency by a shut down policy?



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

@AtikaRehman @SenRehmanMalik Mr. Malik, no concern for the loss and setback to the country's economy?



Ayesha Hasan ‏@AyeshaHasan:

Scientists say they've discovered "a new Earth-like planet." Good, because we're just about finished with this one.



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

I fear this Yom-e-Ishq-Rasool day will be a permanent feature on Pakistani calendar like Kashmir Day. What's that proverb, 'Empty vessels'?



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

Not good. Mogambo bilkul khush naheen hua, just one killed? What is happening to Muslims? They are becoming vegetarians.



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

Mufti sahab, yeh kya baat huyee, just 1 killed? Your religion want sacrifice of more lives. It's thirst screams for more blood



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

It's good idea to turn this Yom-e-Ishq Rasool into Yom-e-shahadat-e-aasiqaan-e-Rasool by killing all these morons



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

Congratulations to ghairatmand Muslims: Death toll rises to 4 in Karachi. Some progress, but lots more to be achieved. Not good enough.



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

@Razarumi No, Raza, be scared, be very, very scared. Imagine when ghiaratmand Muslims will be in power. The day is not far



Iftikhar Firdous ‏@IftikharFirdous:

They were double cabin pickups since day before yesterday, distributing pamphlets on Uni road announcing to bring own weapons.



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

What are they waiting for? Tanks, drones, nepalm all should be used against these mad creatures



Mohsin Sayeed ‏@MohsinSayeed:

Wine shop on Boat Basin was looted, no bottles broken, just stolen by self-proclaimed 'Lovers of The Prophets' and ghairatmand Muslims



Shakir Husain ‏@shakirhusain:

The fucked up bit is that there will be no arrests, no prosecution, & no consequences for the perpetrators & leaders of these riots in #Pakistan



QZ ‏@Natrani:

@marvisirmed that's what they did yesterday? How did the protestors enter Islamabad? Who let the d*** out?



Shabbir Hussain Imam @peshavar:

@beenasarwar Hamara Islam zinda hota hey ... her Blasphemous Film k baad.



Shabbir Hussain Imam @peshavar:

Geo showing PTI/mullahs burning & breaking things infront of Serena Hotel, Islamabad. Didn't they call for peaceful protests?



Ammara Durrani ‏@ammaradurrani:

The net result of Friday protests: loss of lives and assets of Pakistani people only. This is how we demonstrate our love for our Prophet.



Haider Changezi ‏@Aushpaz:

So if this is how Pakistani muslims express their love...imagine how they will express their hatred! #Ishq e Rasool Day #Pakistan



A K Chishti ‏@akchishti:

If we don't stop these protests today, there will be bigger one's after this: we MUST STOP this madness - they are criminals!



Farrukh Khan Pitafi @FarrukhKPitafi:

Nishat Cinema in Karachi set on fire. Was it playing #Innocence of Muslims ?



Marvi Sirmed ‏@marvisirmed:

In every meeting, they ask for 'waqfa bara-e-Namaz', break for Namaz. I don't see any break for Namaz in protests. Zohor & Asar missed. Haaw



Umber Khairi @umberkhairi:

@beenasarwar @peshavar Peaceful and mullahs? Contradiction in terms



A K Chishti ‏@akchishti:

all madarssa'a crowd is led by Jamaat-e-Islami, JUI, Sunni Tahreek etc today in #Karachi - some of them are armed!



Abbas Nasir ‏@abbasnasir59:

Chalo loot maar shuru. Mahmood of Ghazni would be so proud of you.



Farieha Aziz @FariehaAziz:

So what was the logic of the youtube ban Pakistan? Wasn't it meant to calm down people? Or today's public holiday?



Imran Saeed Khan ‏@ImranSaeedKhan1:

@beenasarwar @gulbukhari Wishing for a moon again, mam? CJP will grant them bail on first hearing on benefit of doubt :)



Beena Sarwar ‏@beenasarwar:

So the bottom line is, ban youtube, or declare a public holiday, appeasing the right-wing political forces using religion doesn't work.



Mustafa Kamal Khan @MKKhan_:

@beenasarwar Those asking for peaceful protest are so naive or ignorant. They don't know Pakistanis protest



Asad Munir @asadmunir38:

Like earthquake and floods, these protesters are "Allah Ka Azab" on the people of this country.



Farrukh Khan Pitafi @FarrukhKPitafi:

Not one politician on television right now calling for restraint. #Pakistan



Waqas Tariq @waqastariqWT:

Looks like a great day 2 settle old scores and assert cherished ideologies on others,gd luck 2 rioters



Tony Khan @anthonypermal:

Some of Karachi's oldest legacies being torched. Prince, Capri, Nishat. I'm tearing up. People's livelihoods destroyed :(



Umber Khairi @umberkhairi:

Somebody should get a megaphone and tell these maddos to disperse. Then ensnare them in a giant net + remove them.



Mohammad Taqi ‏@mazdaki:

Ok Media,Ulema and PPP,this Friday is almost ending - please issue new schedule 4 mayhem next week.People gotta stock up on rioting supplies



Aleem Maqbool ‏@AleemMaqbool:

Lots of live rounds fired in last few mins, more tear gas. numbers definitely increased close to diplomatic enclave



Nosheen Abbas @Goshno:

Hameed Gul gave a speech before protestors erupted..they were throwing huge stones..some photographers & policemen were injured



Nosheen Abbas @Goshno:

Policemen were awfully nice--kept giving us water and salt. A lot of tear gas in the atmosphere--couldn't breathe.



Bushra Gohar ‏@BushraGohar:

We certainly need to be saved from ourselves.



Arsalan Ghumman @ArsalanGhumman:

#FACT: There are some elements who make their protest violent to get more media coverage



Umber Khairi @umberkhairi:

@arsalanghumman Yeah, boring people, sitting around with candles and flowers, can't compete with this bloody violence...



Mehr Tarar @MehrTarar:

So much rage. If it was truly religious, they might have done something useful with their lives instead of torching #Pakistan



Abid Hussain @abidhussayn:

I know how I am going to express my love come next Valentines Day.



Abbas Nasir ‏@abbasnasir59:

After years, it seems MQM's lost control over Karachi.



Aamir Mughal ‏@mughalbha:

Wahabi States spread anarchy in other states but use Danda within their states against Mullahs



Aamir Mughal ‏@mughalbha:

@MohsinSayeed Aap Qatar na Chalay jaiye ga Jazbat mein Aakar. Yeh sara Chuddama in Arab Haramzadon ka phailaya huwa hai



Raza Rumi ‏@Razarumi:

#ExpressNews ~ 10, including 2 policemen, killed today during protests. 5 cinemas, 5 police mobiles, 5 banks torched. #Ishq e Rasool Day



Wajahat S. Khan ‏@WajSKhan:

Mateen Haider for Dawn: Army deployed to block protestors from Diplomatic Enclave. Police lines breaking down.



Yusra Askari @YusraSAskari:

To whom it may concern: These protestors don’t speak for us. Regards - #Pakistan



Nabila Zehra Zaidi @nabilazaidi:

Quite the Innocence of Muslims happening in Pakistan, I see.



FurSid @fursid:

Who needs an enemy, when the enemy is within.



Sohaib Athar @ReallyVirtual:

If no #YouTube ban, these protesters would be sitting at home watching Indian songs and/or islamic lectures after Jumma



Aamir Saeed @AamirSaeed313:

Religious parties have become businesses, their sermons are infomercials, with verses sounding like commercial slogans.



Newsweek Pakistan ‏@NewsweekPak:

The police cover is too thin and the mob is too determined. Fear that the U.S. Consulate in #Lahore will be attacked. #LoveProphetDay



Afia Salam ‏@afiasalam:

Mufti Naeem appeals for calm on TV. Sorry Mister the bozos out on the street too busy to hear your words! Juma ke khutbey mein kehtey na!



Mehdi Hasan ‏@mehdirhasan:

Still amazed at how badly/self-destructively Muslim govts have responded to an attention-seeking bigot in California with a YouTube account



Aleem Maqbool ‏@AleemMaqbool:

Seen more injured in last hour than all of yesterday. Once again people saying they want to burn the US Embassy.



Ali Salman Alvi ‏@alisalmanalvi:

5 dead bodies are shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi. Ishq e Rasool Day in full swing in Pakistan.



Farieha Aziz ‏@FariehaAziz:

How many pp today will be returned to families as dead bodies? How many will struggle with the financial burden of losses in days to come?



Kamal Siddiqi @Tribunian:

This is a test of strength of religious parties & they have shown what they can do



Ayesha Mysorewala ‏@ayeshamysore:

It's my mum's bday tomorrow. I think I'll show her my love by setting the garden on fire. #love prophet day #leave Pakistan alone



Asad Munir @asadmunir38:

Most of the protesters missed 2 prayers, they were busy in a more important, sacred duty, to destroy and loot properties.



Madeeha Syed @madeehasyed:

What they are doing IS blasphemy. In the name of the Prophet (pbuh) no less.



Sabih @ZaalimSingh:

Just went to get yoghurt, saw two medrassah kids laughing playing on their way back home. They had no idea abt movie.



Da Vincian @evo8X8:

Mobile markets in Saddar Area being looted. #Karachi



Musadiq Sanwal @musadiqsanwal:

They are now in the business of conversion to Islam live. What else do we expect?



Khalid Khan @khalidkhan787:

Karachi police reports loud explosion at Netty Jetty bridge, Karachi, cause not known.



Taimoor Toor ‏@taimoortoor:

This is some next level prophet loving, I tell you.



Hafsa Khawaja ‏@Hafsa_Khawaja:

Advocates of an 'inquilaab' in Pakistan, switch on your TVs and watch the microcosm of what would be (God forbid) a 'revolution' here.



Ali Salman Alvi ‏@alisalmanalvi:

O Sanity, Where Art Thou? #Pakistan #IshqeRasoolDay #Riots #Chaos #Mayhem



Da Vincian @evo8X8:

A building near tower...set on fire #Karachi



Mehreen Zahra-Malik ‏@mehreenzahra:

The police should try laughter gas instead of tear gas. Last ditch effort to uplift the national mood in these terrible times



Farieha Aziz @FariehaAziz:

Look at the gleeful, smiling faces of miscreants looting & plundering. Angered by the disrespect shown to Prophet (PBUH)? No!



Omar R Quraishi ‏@omar_quraishi:

Armed men have mingled with protesters and keep firing on the police -- Dawn News



Mustafa Qadri @Mustafa_Qadri:

Will PM Ashraf's call to ban hate speech lead to prosecution of Malik Ishaq and others who promote hate speech in Pakistan?



Naureen Ansari @nShyne:

Since when did Ishq-e-Rasool imply a Nafrat-e-Insaani? #Pakistan #Protest



Shehzad Abbasi @shehzad_abbasi:

@beenasarwar 90% doesn't even know the name of the movie they protesting against..!



Urooj Zia ‏@UroojZia:

Reports of #Hyderabad Press Club being attacked. Lots of beautiful Raj-Era buildings in the vicinity. #Sindh #Pakistan



Shoaib Taimur @shobz:

I had a dream where YouTube wasn't blocked, there was free speech in the country and minorities weren't prosecuted. Sad I woke up.



Shiraz Hassan @ShirazHassan:

Islam is the religion of peace if you say anything about it I shall burn U.S. Embassy. #Pakistan



Ali Salman Alvi ‏@alisalmanalvi:

After a long day at work faithbulls are now dispersing. Mission accomplished! Eh? What a day we have just witnessed as #IshqeRasoolDay!



Aly Balagamwala ‏@discomaulvi:

On the Day we meet Muhammad (SAW) would we be able to show our faces that we murdered, burnt & looted while we claimed to be aashiq-e-rasool



Shiraz Hassan @ShirazHassan:

Followers of Religion of Peace expressed their Love for Prophet (PBUH) by burning, destroying their own cities. #Pakistan



Muneeb Jan @manutd91:

We are a nation suffering from hypocritic constipation.



Zain Ali Raza Siyal ‏@xaynealy:

@manutd91 Or may be hemorrhoids?



Farrukh Khan Pitafi ‏@FarrukhKPitafi:

Where are Munawar Hasan, Qazi Husain and Fazlur Rehman? Why no statement against violence? Complacence or support?



T a z e e n ‏@tazeen:

Is there an estimate of how much state & private property have been looted & burned today; of course all in the name of Ishq



Rob Crilly ‏@robcrilly:

Four dead so far. Has the Pakistan government's gamble paid off? does this release the pressure so we can all move on?



Faisal Kapadia @faisalkapadia:

National bank building damaged - ii chundrigath rd #Karachi



Waqqas Mir @wordoflaw:

My heart goes out to the thousands who'll come to work tomorrow to find their livelihood/source of income destroyed #Pakistan



Ayesha Siddiqa @iamthedrifter:

Did anyone notice the number of young men? There were kids from several madrassas in Bara Kahu, and near Murree



Gentleman @WiseAslam:

People spend entire family earnings & life to build a business, some times generations, sad to see destroyed by goons.



Beena Sarwar ‏@beenasarwar:

Let's be clear. Those attacking, burning and looting weren't 'Muslim protestors'. They were violent, armed criminals. #Pakistan



Khalid Khan @khalidkhan787:

#Pakistan death toll today: 5 dead in Peshawar, 14 in Karachi



Umber Khairi @umberkhairi:

Jamaat ka koi karkhana hoga. Demand create kar kay uss ko munafay may chala rahe hongay...



Fatima Ansari @FatimaAnsari_:

Well, if the Arab World has protested against the film than it becomes a necessity for Pakistan to do the same, sad.



Waqqas Mir ‏@wordoflaw:

There was NO holiday yesterday and violence happened. No holiday in Libya, violence happened.



Urooj Zia @UroojZia:

Not a single woman in any footage. Testosterone overload = what we're seeing today.



Yasmeen Ali @yasmeen_9:

Utterly shameful day. Hardly a way to express our love for the Prophet!



Baqir Sajjad @Baqirsajjad:

While there is violence all around, remember there was one peaceful rally in Isb organized by Shias of the capital city



Khalid Khan @khalidkhan787:

Karachi police report several shops, offices and ATMs have been looted near PIDC, Red Zone today



Marvi Sirmed ‏@marvisirmed:

I dread if it was a working day and my daughter was in school.



Abid Hussain @abidhussayn:

Yaum e Ishq Soundtrack - Jub Piyar Kiya Tou Darna Kiya



Mohammad Taqi @mazdaki:

Ishq hum ko naheeN, wehshat hi sahi ... #YomEIshqSoundtrack



Furhan Hussain @FurhanHussain:

#YaumeIshqSoundtrack - Kar dey mushkil jeena, ishq kameena!



Kaala Kawaa @kaalakawaa:

#YaumeIshqSoundtrack Chain of Fools



Khaled Almaeena @KhaledAlmaeena:

A nation has gone mad. V disturbing.Burning and looting are no expressions of love. Should have "clean up #pakistan day"



Da Vincian @evo8X8:

#YaumeIshqSoundtrack love, look what you've done to me



Sajjad Dawood ‏@sajjad_ji:

@marvisirmed itny sakhat protest k bad ASHQ-E-RASOOL dinner KFC main hi karien gay........



Irfan Jamil ‏@irfanaries:

Heavenly virgins will be pleased with today's protesters' performance. Must be waiting desperately!!



Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi ‏@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi:

Church set on fire in Mardan Cantt (Geo). We are ashamed!



Ilmana Fasih ‏@ZEEMANA:

ThankYou PM #RajaFundamentalist, #BabaRehmanMalik #DoubleNationalityWalley for ur 'vision' of 'Love of Prophet' holiday & cellphone shutdown



Mohammad Taqi ‏@mazdaki:

Events in #Pakistan today a good snapshot of a radicalized society turning on itself & others as the colluding/helpless/ state watches



Aisha Sarwari ‏@AishaFSarwari:

@Razarumi on @sanabucha's Lekin: "We've insulted our religion today."



Babar Sattar ‏@Babar_Sattar:

Paki hunger games: my car attacked on Isld Highway enroute to Shifa hospital, mirrors broken by youth heading home after day's hooliganism



Babar Sattar @Babar_Sattar:

TV jurnos please tell Pakistanis these armed plundering louts are not faith-loving protesters but mobsters & criminals



Faran Rafi @faranrafi:

Please, tweet about #ProjectCleanUpForPeace and let the world know that REAL Pakistanis don't believe in violence! #MuslimPeace



Sehar Tariq @sehartariq:

The most disturbing element of todays violence was the number of children participating in it #islamabad v @ayeshaijazkhan



Murtaza Solangi @murtazasolangi:

Hold on to your memories! Capri, Nishat, Bambino and 2 other cinemas completely gutted after set on fire in Karachi.



Zia Ur Rehman @zalmayzia:

@murtazasolangi 2 others cinemas are Gulistan and Nargas situated in Quabiabad area of Karachi



Abbas Nasir ‏@abbasnasir59:

When the pious exercise their freedom of expression, churches are reduced to ashes. Look no further than Mardan today.



Nosheen Abbas @Goshno:

What BS is this? Respect for the Prophet day and harassing women in the same breath!? >> RT Mahvish Ahmad @mahvishahmad: Group of young protesters surrounded me and grabbed leg, behind etc... Not fun... In the name of love? #LoveProphetDay



Nasim Zehra @NasimZehra:

No cause justifies protests that lead to death and destruction. Certainly not the cause of ishq-i-Rasalat.



Fifi Haroon ‏@fifiharoon:

It's World Car-free day on Saturday. Is that why they were burning so many tyres all over Pakistan?



Farahnaz Ispahani ‏@fispahani:

Mardan Church of Pakistan set on fire. 2 parish houses, 2 pastor houses, Mission high school, principal's house, 9 bikes and 1 car burnt



Ilmana Fasih ‏@ZEEMANA:

By the way, what good did closing down You-Tube and shutting off mobile phones do? Jawaab do, #BabaRehmanMalik #DualNationalityWaley #Pakistan



Meera Ghani ‏@MeeraGhani:

@fispahani and then we say ask why our Christian community doesn't feel safe in Pakistan. I'm so ashamed. This is my city.



Ejaz Haider ‏@ejazhaider:

We should make it a routine Friday affair with/without assholes making non-films in LA; after all we need to put our assholes to some useful work.



Marvi Sirmed ‏@marvisirmed:

You want to be useful to Pakistan? You want to show the world that you love Holy Prophet? Come join us in cleaning the roads tomorrow.



Marvi Sirmed ‏@marvisirmed:

Bring brooms / mops as well as big trash bags to clean up the mess from roads. Join us tomorrow in cleaning campaign.



Josh Shahryar شهريار ‏@JShahryar:

The government of #Pakistan needs to understand that you don't stop violence by appeasing the violators. You do it by putting them in jail.



Marvi Sirmed ‏@marvisirmed:

Glad that there's already a #ProjectCleanUpForPeace by brilliant Pakistani youngsters. Here's the detail https://www.facebook.com/events/462769393763073/ Do join us



Marvi Sirmed ‏@marvisirmed:

Bring flower garlands, sweets etc for the policemen who stood there, took the heat for us and got injured. We are grateful to them.



Dr. Taimur Rahman ‏@Taimur_Laal:

Violence in Pakistan today has only helped Islamophobes who argue that Islam is a religion of violence.



Sayed Anwar ‏@Sayed_Anwer:

World Peace Day in Pakistan. 19 killed, over 200 injured, properties worth billions torched, ransacked, looted in 'peaceful rallies'.



Sana Bucha ‏@sanabucha:

Isn't it ironic that the church that was blown up today in Mardan Cantt. was where IDPs from Swat and Mardan were welcomed with open arms :(



Ilmana Fasih ‏@ZEEMANA:

Fed up of the empty rants...founder was this, or faith is this...stop it. What you show & what world sees is the real face of you #Pakistan



Beena Sarwar ‏@beenasarwar:

Proud of the friends who are collecting funds to help re-build the church burnt down by criminals in Mardan. #Pakistan



NILIM DUTTA ‏@NilimDutta:

Before ridiculing those who went on a rampage yesterday in Pak, may I remind how many schools we burnt down in #Assam between 1979-85? So aroused were we by AASU's patriotism to chase Bangladeshis out, we burnt down our own schools, bridges...no, these weren't Muslims.



Ayesha Mallick ‏@AyeshaMallick:

''Wah Pakistan Wah'' Ishq-e-Rasool k naam pe Atish-e-Namrood saja di..! Dil dukhaya ghiaron ne aur aag apno ko laga di..!!



Khalil Rehman ‏@LaghariKhalil:

"Until the pulpit, the mosque, the minaret are destroyed, Truth shall not dawn on you" #SachalSarMast



Teju Cole ‏@tejucole:

In Zaria, thousands of Nigerian Muslims, chanting "Death to America," protested an anti-Islam film, and millions didn't.



Fahad Desmukh ‏@desmukh:

Pakistani federal minister and senior leader of 'secular' party announces $100K bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker's head http://tribune.com.pk/story/440855/federal-minister-announces-100000-bounty-on-anti-islam-filmmakers-head/



Arabeya ‏@Ana3rabeya:

Norway's Prime Minister has appointed a Muslim woman as Minister of Culture on same day it saw anti-Islam film protests http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_09_22/Norwegian-PM-appoints-Muslim-woman-Minister-of-Culture/



Syed Ali Raza Abidi ‏@abidifactor:

Hartal Kamyab Rahi... Amrika Ko Hum Nay Hila Dala!... Jo Pohnchay Tapish OBAMA Talak... GHAR Apna Hum Nay Jala Dala! (R. Zaidi) #Pakistan



Meera Ghani @MeeraGhani:

Pakistan I'd even be ok with people rioting and damaging infrastructure if we were a rich country like Saudi or the UAE and could rebuild what we destroyed. But harming people, other citizens and animals is just plain cruel..



Baqir Sajjad @Baqirsajjad:

Remember ASWJ and JuD were the main culprits behind the violence ridden observance of Day of Love for Prophet (SAW).



Jehangir Khan @jehangirkhan27:

Saw violent protesters outside my office. It was just like I'm surrounded by dangerous animals in the wild.



Omar Waraich ‏@OmarWaraich:

Since when did the Sipah-e-Sahaba, a sectarian terror group, care about insults to Muslims? They ritually kill Shias.

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