Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Musarrat Ahmadzeb has caused a storm on Twitter after making controversial claims about Malala Yousafzai. The MNA propogated the age old conspiracy that the attack on Malala and the subsequent attention she received is part of Western agenda against Pakistan.
Musarrat Ahmadzeb who is also part of the Swat Royal Family, in a series tweets, accused Human Rights groups along with the government of staging the attack on the Nobel Peace Prize winner, in 2012.
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
No forensic expert was in #Swat saw all drama https://t.co/W6He2gWTxM
— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 19, 2017
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
The medics who did CT scan along d doctor who examined all were awarded plots by Gov https://t.co/SsoYRFBFU7
— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 19, 2017
Ms Ahmadzeb even claimed that the groups in question asked her to join their cause. She went on to add that her ‘conscious’ has lead to her to reveal the truth.
Her comments have, naturally, attracted criticism on Twitter with some describing her as an attention seeker
Sidelined and irrelevant people will go to any length to grab attention.
Very sad indeed! @MussartAhmadzeb https://t.co/cQJOCQ9eBO— Soraya Aziz (@SorayaAziz) May 21, 2017
@etribune @MussartAhmadzeb The silly old bint has lost her marbles & the morons all shake their heads up n down & go "aa ha aa ha"! #Malala pic.twitter.com/Rk09HnhdJ0
— Rain? (@RainVerges) May 21, 2017
This guy schooled the MNA by calling her out on the baseless accusations
So ISPR hired Hai Kakar, enlisted #Malala, staged a shooting, finagled with CT scan, rigged a UK hospital, bribed Nobel prize committee??!! https://t.co/9EQhzZZNbq
— Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki) May 19, 2017
#AnneFrank started writing her diary at age 13, #Malala at 11; Bibi, you could do better than casting aspersions on a bright child https://t.co/Tv2w6fBrsQ
— Mohammad Taqi (@mazdaki) May 19, 2017
Bakhtawar Zardari took a shot at PTI, noting that this is not the first time the party has “defend(ed) Taliban”
#PTI always the 1st to defend Taliban. Claim Attack on #Malala staged, https://t.co/Cyt7wu7IMz #TalibanKhan #MalalaBraverThanUCouldEverB ?
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) May 21, 2017
Mussarat fired back as well
Kido if u lived in ?? u would know #PTI disowned me in 2014 https://t.co/eUgWYkNCX2
— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 21, 2017
Interestingly, despite Ms. Ahmadzeb’s accusations, the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) has on many occasions taken responsibility for the attack
TTP’s mouthpiece Ehsanullah Ehsan has even described. Malala’s campaign for education as “obscenity”.
Even after all these years, a clear act of terror continues to be misunderstood/denied/exploited in #Pakistan. https://t.co/caamcuLonI
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) May 20, 2017
But conspiracy theories, in Pakistan, regarding the attack on Malala have been going since quite a while now
This was claimed by an MNA and member of #Pakistan's main opposition party. Conspiracy theories die hard, very hard. https://t.co/caamcuLonI
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) May 20, 2017
In fact any movement or campaign that is seemingly endorsed by Western regimes is propagated as a conspiracy against Pakistan
wait till #khadijasiddiqui case is supported by america, india aur israel. then her sympathy will change into hatred just like #malala
— Aneeq Ahmad (@aneeqaulakh) May 21, 2017
As expected, many came out in support of the MNA’s claims
definetly it was stages and #malala and whole family enjoying its fruits.dirt of #pakistan dont dare to come back.
— JUNAYD TARIQ (@JUNAYDTARIQ1) May 21, 2017
#Malala is big drama of anti-Islam activities & supporters just to malign Islam otherwise she doesn't deserve any nobel prize other @Malala
— Muneeb Asif (@muneebasif3) May 21, 2017
Bravo Respected Ma'am, heartiest congrats 4 bringing up the truth n the fiction "Wonders of Little Gul Makai & her Miraculous rise to Fame" https://t.co/yHmT9DfPUS
— Salman (@A_Salman__) May 21, 2017
@FawadMasud @MussartAhmadzeb Atleast someone have the courage to speak the truth.
— Amreen Durrani (@AmreenDurrani) May 21, 2017
@MussartAhmadzeb Yes you are 100% correct..That's what every one knows but they are hiding the truth.
— FOUZIA ANJUM (@AnjumFauzia) May 20, 2017
Ms. Ahmadzeb later tweeted a clarification of sorts for her “critics”
Dear liberals,NGO aunties and #MediaGems stop twisting d topic i said Gul Makai story was not written by Malala
Warm regards— mussarat ahmadzeb (@MussartAhmadzeb) May 21, 2017
Here’s hoping that whatever Malala has suffered from, no other child should ever have to go through.