Pakistan ‘Human Rights’ minister Shireen Mazari attracts ire over insensitive tweet after Taliban takes over Afghanistan

US troops arrived in Afghanistan to assist evacuate 1000’s of individuals, together with embassy employees, and Afghans and their households who labored for them because the Islamist outfit Taliban lastly reached the gates of Kabul on Sunday (August 15). In such a state of affairs, when the Taliban offensive is leading to a large humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan, the ‘human rights’ minister of Pakistan tweeted a picture which appeared to mock the state of affairs unfolding in Afghanistan.
Shireen Mazari, the Minister for Human Rights within the federal authorities in Pakistan posted a tweet which juxtaposed the picture of US withdrawal and evacuation train from Saigon in 1975 after Vietnam War with that of comparable picture from Kabul earlier at this time.
Saigon, Vietnam and Kabul, Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/gIfqDSL1ve— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) August 15, 2021
In her Tweet, she posted two footage aspect by aspect. On the left, she posted probably the most iconic {photograph} of the Vietnam battle, clicked by Dutch photojournalist Hugh Van Es, exhibiting American diplomatic employees and Vietnamese evacuees boarding a helicopter on the roof of the US embassy in Saigon on 29 April 1975.
On the right-hand aspect, the Pakistan minister posted the image of a US helicopter finishing up sorties between Kabul airport and the American Embassy, evacuating American diplomatic employees and 1000’s of civilians, each American and non-American. She captioned her put up: “Saigon, Vietnam and Kabul, Afghanistan”.
By sharing the 2 footage, Shireen Mazari tried to poke enjoyable at America, insinuating that for the US, the scramble to evacuate the Kabul meeting is a deja vu second; a memory of the humiliation it confronted when it needed to retreat from Saigon after the Vietnam battle in 1975.
Between 29 and 30 April 1975, America had launched Operation Frequent Wind wherein, 7,000 individuals have been evacuated, together with 5,500 Vietnamese, in lower than 24 hours, when South Vietnam, backed by the US had surrendered, ending the decades-long battle and signalling the reunification of North and South Vietnam.
Netizens, nevertheless, weren’t amused by the flippancy proven by Pakistan’s ‘human rights’ minister at a time as delicate as this.
“Mame is this our state policy or you teasing US government in personal capacity? How would you respond if a US secretary of states tweets a picture of our troops signing a surrender deal in Dhaka?”, tweeted a social media consumer, offended by Shireen Mazari for making mild of the intense state of affairs in Afghanistan.
Mame is that this our state coverage otherwise you teasing US authorities in private capability? How would you reply if a US secretary of states tweets an image of our troops signing a give up deal in Dhaka?— jamshaid hassan (@hasanjamshad) August 15, 2021
Another too castigated Pakistan ‘human rights’ minister for “openly celebrating the Taliban’s victory and teasing Americans”.
Pakistan’s Human rights minister Shireen Mazari is brazenly celebrating the Taliban’s victory & teasing Americans.Can you please reside together with your present coiffure below the Taliban’s rule?#AfghanistanBurning https://t.co/XXGGKBOciC— Jaffar Khan kakar (@jaffar_bazai) August 15, 2021
Some others schooled the Pakistan minister asking her to behave in accordance together with her stature and reputation.

Being part of Govt. you shouldn’t tweet like this. What message you’re giving to World that Govt. of Pakistan is celebrating US defeat???— فارغ Flight ⁦⁦⁦✈️⁩ (@s_w_a_z110) August 15, 2021
Hello Mrs Mizari Please Delete this shit.Don’t act nasty and be in your ministial limits. Your tweet can damage our state coverage. https://t.co/v8Mbpkfuv8— Inam Ur Rehman (@Adv_Inaam) August 15, 2021
Many denounced Shireen Mazari for celebrating the gross human rights violation in opposition to the harmless civilians of Afghanistan by the Talibanis, regardless of being a ‘human rights’ minister.
Petty pakistani minds pleased with petty pakistani pondering. You are a lady, earlier than celebrating this did you consider tons of of girls susceptible to violence and already dealing with violence in Afghanistan? No marvel you persons are a failed state.— Wanderer (@w_a_n_d_e_rer) August 15, 2021
While celebrating American defeat have you considered ladies in Afghanistan? Taliban stopped women from going to school in Mazar-e-Sharif. Taliban have entered Kabul however nobody is celebrating besides you. Haven’t you educated your daughter or would you want to maneuver to Kabul?— Ayesha Siddiqa (@iamthedrifter) August 15, 2021
Ex-NDTV journalist Vikram Chandra opined that the Pakistani minister is “rubbing salt in American wounds”.
Ministers within the Pakistani authorities rubbing salt in American wounds. https://t.co/u9N9IbVOAG— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) August 15, 2021
This is, nevertheless, not the primary time the Pakistani federal minister was seen cheering the victories of the Talibani. Only two days again Shireen Mazari was seen celebrating over the faux information that the vice chairman of Afghanistan fled Kabul. She had posted a tweet on August 13, calling Amrullah Saleh, the vice chairman of Afghanistan, a coward, after media experiences that he has fled from Kabul and gone to Tajikistan.
Amrullah Saleh has been extremely essential of Pakistan for its assist to the Taliban, and subsequently the Pakistani leaders don’t go away any alternative to criticise him. Last month, the vice chairman had warned that Pakistan can pay a heavy worth for brazenly supporting the Taliban.
Therefore, when some experiences mentioned that Saleh had fled to Tajkiskistan, the Pakistani minister Shireen Mazari thought it was an ideal alternative to mock him.