Recently, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s MNA, Mussarat Ahmedzeb went the conspiracy theory route, talking about how the attack on Malala Yousafzai was a set-up.
Spilling the beans have had enough of the drama after searching 4 a child in 3 skools where parents refused 2 give there child a #BBC story
— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 19, 2017
She went on to accuse Human Rights groups and the government in playing a role in the staging of these attacks on Malala.
Malala could never read or write the time she supposedly wrote Gul Makai story 4 #BBC ? https://t.co/ykYeVYghUI
— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 19, 2017
Among the backlash and support her stance received, she has stood her ground on the topic with unwavering determination. She has since been disowned by her party as well.
However, last night, Mumtaz Ali – the doctor who attended to Malala following her attack, was invited to Shahzeb Khanzada’s show in order to explain what happened after the attack.
Dr. Mumtaz Ali,who did Malala's surgery after the attack,comes forward n explains everything abt what happened that day n how she survived.. pic.twitter.com/i4XIKjMfWB
— Shahzeb Khanzada (@shazbkhanzdaGEO) May 23, 2017
Mumtaz Ali is seen presenting a clarification of the aftermath in the short clip Shahzeb Khanzada himself shared. The video, as expected, was met with a series of questions and sparked yet another debate.
Being the teelis Pakistanis are, they wanted some legit drama
@shazbkhanzdaGEO You must interview @MussartAhmadzeb as well
— Muhammad Saleem (@Muhammad5402) May 23, 2017
And Mussarat Ahmedzeb shared her thoughts on the entire matter, too
If memory recalls #MediaGems wid say bullet went through d forehead n got stuck behind the ear
Another channel wid say bullet in shoulder— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 23, 2017
Others had theories of their own
@shazbkhanzdaGEO paid doctor
— Syed Muzaffar Hussai (@junadjami) May 23, 2017
Those theories had spin-offs
@junadjami @shazbkhanzdaGEO What is happening in Kashmir is also a drama. No kashmiri protesting against India. All R paid person.
— Safdar Hussain (@mtuberose) May 24, 2017
Some people were hard to convince
@shazbkhanzdaGEO you and geo tv both over smart in propaganda of west.
fell shame you say I am Pakistani.— truth is pain full (@haroonsaher) May 23, 2017
Seriously, people weren’t convinced
@shazbkhanzdaGEO @MJibranNasir Well planned ?
— صراط ٹاک (@teeJyy) May 24, 2017
Like at all. In fact they had many follow-up questions
@shazbkhanzdaGEO haha, asal me sawal ye banta hai ke kya aese operation ke baad insaan 2 weeks me baat karna shuru kar sakta hai??? itna active ho sakta hai?
— Jamshed Insafian (@ShJAslam) May 24, 2017
People wanted evidence
@shazbkhanzdaGEO @MJibranNasir Tu janab phir medical report bhi hogi awam ko dikha di Jai?
— صراط ٹاک (@teeJyy) May 24, 2017
People were brutal
@shazbkhanzdaGEO 70000 ?? shaheed huway angraizi helicopter nahi aya sirf Malala k liye kion aya? Malala k baap ka kis say rabta tha incident say pehlay?
— Atif (@atifilyas79) May 23, 2017
Some had completely different concerns altogether
@shazbkhanzdaGEO But the doctor also said on third day he left for Huj. Was his Huj was more important then saving a human life? Will Allah accept his Huj?
— Hassan Parvez (@hparvezdcd) May 24, 2017
This guy pretty much stated it like it is
@ninoqazi @shazbkhanzdaGEO Our whole nation needs a major mental surgery.bt one thing sbt malala y she withdrew malala Edu Fund frm Pakistan
— G. H. Anjum Khokhar (@pefpak) May 24, 2017
And this person voiced the question that has been on all our minds for as long as we can remember
@shazbkhanzdaGEO @Khaahorri Why did it come to this ?
— Fumer (@fahadumeris) May 24, 2017
The drama surrounding Malala Yousafzai refuses to end. Her presence has, unfortunately, become a match that sets Pakistanis ablaze, inviting forth a ton of backlash each time. People continue harboring discontent over the Nobel Prize Winner, refusing to acknowledge that what happened to her was truly devastating. Here’s hoping this is the last of all the Malala drama that has gone down thus far.
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