Retaliate or Omit, Shiffa Yousafzai is an Example For Asma Shirazi

Unlike Subah Say Agay host Shiffa Yousafzai who remained silent against the allegations leveled by freelance journalist Asad Toor, senior journalist Hamid Mir has responded to a novice Pakistani self-claimed journalist but Asma Shirazi seems undisturbed and her supporters want her to tread in the footsteps of the morning show host.

#IStandWithAsmaShirazi became a trend on Twitter when a Pakistani vlogger named Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din claimed that Asma Shirazi is acting as an Indian agent.

This is called Investigative journalism #ShahabLeaks At its best pic.twitter.com/fqENT0w5OL

— Syeda Bushra (@Syeda_BushraK) June 5, 2021

A Twitter user proved that the vlogger himself has deep connections in India.

A DNS check of @ShahabSpeaks website https://t.co/6oxax7bO47 shows that it has a server in Kota, India. Shahab called @asmashirazi an Indian agent when she contributed to a website with a DNS server in India, what about his own website?

DNS check: https://t.co/bxWZQHMzxh pic.twitter.com/lFLwOziH57

— Hamza Azhar Salam (@HamzaAzhrSalam) June 6, 2021

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Soon after allegations went viral, Asma’s fellows including Waseem Badami, Ayesha Bakhsh, Mehmal Sarfaraz, and Hamid Mir stood up for her just like many had raised their voices when Shiffa Yousafzai was reprimanded by a vlogger and freelance journalist.

I condemn absolutely disgusting 🤮 allegations against sons and daughters of the soil by paid trolls.. #IstandWithAsmaShirazi for her professionalism. You may disagree with her but you have no right to question her loyalty to her own country.

— Waseem Abbasi (@Wabbasi007) June 6, 2021

If you dont like @asmashirazi or her arguements, you may disagree with her but you have no right to question her loyalty to her own country.#IstandWithAsmaShirazi

— Ayesha Bakhsh (@AyeshaBakhsh) June 6, 2021

In solidarity with @asmashirazi #IstandWithAsmaShirazi #JournalismNotACrime

— Mehmal Sarfraz (@Mehmal) June 6, 2021

Those who are making allegations on @asmashirazi while sitting in western countries they should come back here and file cases in the Pakistani courts let the Pakistani courts decide who is the real enemy of Pakistan #IstandWithAsmaShirazi https://t.co/M4cWGisTdI

— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirPAK) June 6, 2021

Makhdoom immediately accepted Hamid Mir’s challenge and assured facing him and Asma Shirazi as soon as he returns from Denmark.

I’m here in Denmark for my studies. Coming back to Pakistan in a while.

You and Asma Shirazi! See you in court pic.twitter.com/syPLZOnwWN

— Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din (@ShahabSpeaks) June 6, 2021

Makhdoom blamed the journalist community for starting a paid trend on social media in support of Asma Shirazi.

However, he asserted that Pakistanis are standing tall with him.

They started a paid trend and Pakistani people have their verdict that #PakistanStandsWithShahab pic.twitter.com/hZRp8c1C2V

— Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din (@ShahabSpeaks) June 6, 2021