Strong reaction over torture on Lahore schoolgirl

There was a strong reaction on social media after a disturbing video footage of girl students assaulting a classmate at a Lahore school for refusing to smoke cigarette spread like wildfire.

As soon as the video of the incident went viral, people from different platforms, celebrities, social activists and journalists came forward and condemned the disturbing and appalling incident. 

پاپا کی پریوں کی دوسری ویڈیوں دیکھیں۔ پیچھے لونڈے ویڈیوز بنا کر ہنس رہے ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/leJgqryv3T

— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) January 21, 2023

The hashtag #JusticeForParasShah became top trend on twitter and many celebrities took to social media to call out the horrifying and abhorrent incident, collectively demanding justice for the victim girl.

Journalist Imran Riaz on his twitter account condemned this act of bullying and demanded punishment in accordance with the law. 

https://twitter.com/ImraRiazKhan/status/1616708651166597120?s=20&t=dP8f9GQBp8JUy8hb5JEjnA

Pakistani singer Ali Zafar also condemned the incident in a series of tweets and he also highlighted that how such exclusive schools are hotbeds of abuse. 

Just saw a video of a girl being bullied. I don’t want to share the video because no matter how bad the act was, I feel that those girls (the bullies) need a fair chance in life to learn and become better human beings; however, the issue of bullying needs to be addressed.

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) January 21, 2023

Host Mishi Khan also demanded justice for the affected girl and called out the so-called modern school for not shunning the curse of drugs in the school. 

My God what is happening in schools. Druggie girl gang beating & torturing a girl just bcz she said alcohol & drugs are prohibited. These girls shud be punished & this so called modern school administration shud be interrogated for this kind of atmosphere #JusticeForParasShah pic.twitter.com/XcGg2Ht0LY

— Mishi khan (@mishilicious) January 21, 2023

Zunaira Inam, the wife of Usman Mukhtar, has consistently spoken out against bullying and violence. She reacted quickly as soon as the incident's footage started going viral.

I have said this before and I'll say it again, WE ARE RAISING OUR KIDS WRONG. We are raising entitled, privileged bullies who think they can get away with anything and there will be no consequences because their daddy will bail them out. (1/3)#Lahore

— Zunaira Inam Khan (@ZunairaInam) January 21, 2023

Social activist Abrar Niazi slammed Pakistan's "pseudo-liberal" culture of drinking, harassing, and abusing.  

I strongly condemn this incident,
Drinking, using drugs, abusing and bullying an innocent girl is not liberalism
Action should be taken against them they must be punished for destroying social ethics #Lahore pic.twitter.com/Lb8sswHACI

— Arbaz Niazi (@Iam_ArbazRaees) January 21, 2023

The political commentator Zahid Baig also called attention to the prevalent drinking and bullying practices in affluent private schools and denounced the acts of torture.

These are the scenes of Scarsdale International School Defense Ph 4 Lahore,Pakistan one of the few expensive schools in #Lahore where a case has also been filed where a female student, along with her sister, tortured a fellow student for allegedly forbidding alcohol. pic.twitter.com/3OpHm2nW53

— Zahid Baig 🌐 (@mzahidbaig1) January 21, 2023