As we wrap-up 2019, let’s have a look at all the moments of 2019 that made Pakistan really upset!
1. Sahiwal incident that took place on January 19 when Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials opened fire killing the couple, their 13-year-old daughter and neighbour Zeeshan in front of their three other children.
2. And when Anti-terrorism court (ATC) acquitted six police officials of the Punjab Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) who were the prime suspects in Sahiwal incident.
3. Death of a 12 year old child in Hungu after he was allegedly tortured by his madrassah teacher.
6. 8 year old boy being tortured by police in Lahore.
Source: Dawn.com
7. Terror attack in Pulwama that resulted in the death of 41 Indian soldiers while India put the blame on Pakistan with their PM threatening dire consequences in a fiery speech.
The dastardly attack in Pulwama has anguished the nation.
8. When India revoked Article 370 of its Constitution which guaranteed special status to the region of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
Source: Bar & Bench
9. Wasim Akram & Imad Wasim accused of making inappropriate remarks and gestures at the women belonging to the Lahore Qalanadars’ camp.
Wasim akram, Imad Wasim & Mohd amir shud be banned from PSL & Pak team for abusing &insulting Pakistani families after losing KK-Qalandar march. Their behaviour was disgusting & deplorable. Is this how past and possible future sports icon act.
10. Fayaz Chohan’s derogatory remarks against the Hindu community.
11. Waqar Zaka sharing a case of an acid attack survivor in a video.
12. When Professor Khalid Hameed was stabbed to death by his own student in broad daylight in Bahawalpur on the account of organizing a gender mix event in the college.
Image Source: DAWN
13. People trying to shame Asma Aziz instead of her abusive husband after she came forward with charges of domestic abuse against him.
14. The directive of a housing society in Lahore that forbids the children of house-helps to play in their parks.
15. The film jury of the Lux Style Awards 2019 defending the decision of nominating an alleged harasser.
16. Froggy getting punched at her meet & greet session by some Ducky fan in Karachi.
https://youtu.be/HMLw7sBvfi4
17. When students of Karachi University filed a complaint against faculty members for sexual harassment.
18. 10 year old Farishta Mohmand murdered after being raped in Islamabad.
Poor, helpless father of 10-year-old Farishta, who was abducted from Chak Shahzad Islamabad, raped & killed, sits outside Polyclinic Hospital demanding that an autopsy is performed on his daughter's body. First police didn't file an FIR for 5 days & now this! #JusticeForFarishtapic.twitter.com/FUZ1OuIXDo
19. Blast in Quetta that resulted in the death of 4 policemen at duty.
Image Source: Dawn.com
20. Interior Minister Ijaz Shah claiming that the Islamabad Capital Territory Domestic Workers Bill, 2019 threatens the culture of Pakistan and disrespect the concept of “Chaar Deewari.”
Bill on domestic violence in Islamabad presented by MNA Mahnaz Aziz..opposed by interior minister and sent by the speaker @asadqaiser to committee. pic.twitter.com/ZrT5mP2fAo
21. When Pepsi Battle Of Band famed Bayaan’s lead guitarist was accused of sexual harassment.
22. Chairman NAB Justice (Retd.) Javed Iqbal’s scandal & the sexual harassment allegations against him.
#ChairmanNAB Justice (retired) Javed Iqbal faces another scandal. A local tv airs the audio and video clips of his alleged sexual conversation / interaction with a lady.Lady alleges that she faced #NAB case once she refused following instructions of Chairman. pic.twitter.com/VKkojmLb4j
23. Pakistani transgender activist Kami Sid exposed as an alleged rapist of a trans minor.
Image Source: Niche
24. PTI Minister Zartaj Gul getting her sister appointed as director NACTA.
Image Source: The News
25. Mohsin Abbas Haider’s wife Fatema Sohail breaking her silence after four long years of suffering domestic violence.
26. Ukhano being accused of using his celebrity rank, social status and popularity to prey on naïve girls by asking them for explicitly sexual favors.
27. Taliban in North Waziristan warning the locals against vaccinating their children, allowing women to step out of the house alone and playing music.
Source: Dawn
28. Salahuddin Ayubi, a victim of police brutality whose only crime was stealing an ATM card.
چوری تو اس نے کی تھی، سچ ہے!! لیکن ہماری پولیس 60 ہزار کی چوری کرنے والے پر اتنا تشدد کرے کہ وہ مر جائے یہ اختیار کون سے قانون نے دیا ہے؟ #PoliceBrutalitypic.twitter.com/Ibz0JI6JVh
30. The death of 17 year old boy, Hafiz Hunain Bilal, at the hands of his teacher for not “memorizing his lesson.”
31. The lady constable Faiza Nawaz resigning after advocate Ahmed Mukhtar slapped her in Ferozewala, Karachi.
https://youtu.be/dNGNoECnPNc
32. Nimrita Kumari’s murder and the postmortem report confirming rape after the university chancellor called it a suicide.
33. Mob violence targeting the Hindu community consumed Ghotki, Sindh following blasphemy accusations against the principal of a local school.
34. Allegations of sexual harassment against Naeem ul Haque as Arif Hameed Bhatti posted screenshots of leaked emails from 2012 between Fauzia Kasuri, Naeem ul Haq, Dr. Arif Alvi and late Zahra Shahid.
39. The inflation rate in Pakistan rising to 11.4% in September 2019 versus 10.49% in October.
Source: Daily Pakistan
40. Death of a female student Haleema Amin after falling from the fourth floor of an under construction building at Bahria University.
41. Durj, a film by Shamoon Abbasi getting banned for portraying cannibalism.
42. MAO College lecturer, Afzal Mehmood’s suicide after being falsely accused of harassment by a female student that brought the #MeToo movement in Pakistan under attack.
43. Pakistani director, Jami, coming forward to defend the #MeToo movement sharing his sexual assault story at the risk of reliving the horror that he went through 13 years ago.
Why im so strongly supporting #metoo ? cuz i know exactly how it happens now, inside a room then outside courts inside courts and how a survivor hides confides cuz i was brutally raped by a very powerful person in our media world. A Giant actually. and yes im taller than him but
50. KP government hiring a famous paedophile, Sohail Ayaz, who was imprisoned by the UK police, on a hefty salary.
51. Imran Khan’s close aide, Babar Bin Atta destroying Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate Polio.
Source: Samaa TV
52. Nawaz Sharif receiving a clean chit to travel to London via an air ambulance for his treatment.
Source: Dunya News
53. The government of Punjab sharing that it had invited the Romanian band, Akcent for a concert to highlight Indian atrocities against the people of Kashmir!
54. Death of Naqeebullah Mehsud’s Father, Iqbal Lala, awaiting justice for his son.
Source: BalochistanExpress
55. Special Court sentencing the former military dictator, General (R) Pervez Musharraf, to death in an unprecedented verdict.
Source: Business Recorder
56. Lawyers and doctors clashing at Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) causing national shame.
Source: DailyMail
57. A Multan Court sentencing Junaid Hafeez to death on false blasphemy charges.
Source: Dawn
58. A 5 year old Bengali girl raped and brutally bitten near Juna Market in Karachi and absence of an MLO for her medical examination.