CSS officer Bilal Pasha’s death takes social media by storm

#BilalPasha, the hashtag is trending on Pakistani social media after the tragic death of the Bannu Cantonment Board chief executive officer Bilal Pasha on Monday.

Following his sudden death, his fans and the CSS community have entered into deep grief.

Social media users on Facebook, and Instagram as well as on X are sharing stories and posts of his humbleness.

But a lot of people do not know what struggle he had to become a CSS officer and why everyone used to follow him.

Who was Bilal Pasha? An X handle gives a portion of his untold story that he belonged to a lower-middle-class family, after completing his job he was doing a private job but on the wish of his father he attempted the CSS exam and was posted as a chief executive officer of the Bannu Cantonment Board in 2018.

He added that Bilal never hid his background even when he gave his first interview with his father, but the depression he was receiving in his position was unbearable for him which ended his life.

“Death captures the life when people belong to substandard reached success,” said a user.

Bilal’s death dips social media into mourn.

“He has gone to mother,” says an X user.

Social Media Following

Bilal has a sizable Instagram following of more than 37.1k people (@bilalpaasha). Both colleagues and followers have paid tribute to Bilal’s quiet but significant online presence. His digital legacy developed into a virtual monument honoring the life of a public servant committed to serving the public.

Social media was overflowing with condolence and prayer posts as the community struggled with the loss. The memory of Bilal Pasha came to represent perseverance, hard work, and the significant influence one person can have on a community.

There are contrasting stories overflowing on the internet, Social media posts, and other media publications suggest he had a cardiac arrest due to depression however, a report published in Daily Dawn says that he shot himself inside his official home, quoting officials.

The police have initiated the probe to find evidence of whether it was a suicide or he had been killed by someone.