ISLAMABAD – Social media activist and Pakistani actress Iffat Omar received severe backlash on social site Twitter after the former model posted a skeptical tweet and delete it later.
It all started with a viral clip on social media in which the family of federal minister Tariq Bashir Cheema can be seen receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. In that video Iffat Omar can also be seen getting vaccinated.
A number of Twitterati along with famous journalists called out Cheema and Iffat Omar for using their privilege to jump the queues and disrupt the system and then proudly brag about it on social media.
Iffat, who is known for being outspoken on social issues and her involvement in Ali Zafar harassment suit, came up with a tweet, in which in which the actress stated ‘I would like to clarify this was a booster shot of a Cansino (trial) vaccine received from UHS who also provided the previous shot. It’s not illegal or privilege.
Soon after the backlash, she deleted her tweet and came up with a news clip asking people to take it easy.
Folks – take it easy! pic.twitter.com/EdhZccgFMK
— Iffat Omar Official (@OmarIffat) March 29, 2021
Here’s how Twitterati reacted on the matter.
Don't blame the elite, well-connected for jumping the vaccination queue, & posting proud pics of it, at least not in isolation of the system sustaining them; their very existence is premised on climbing on top of others to get to the top. Why should they see anything wrong in it?
— Nida Kirmani (@NidaKirmani) March 30, 2021
This lady is neither a front line health worker nor above 60 years of age. She is a leading actress @OmarIffat who criticises the govt which is fine but talks about ethics too. In this pic she is being vaccinated for covid how thats a?..Where are her ethics and principles now? pic.twitter.com/036NYI4VcB
— Ammad Yousaf (@AmmadYousaf) March 29, 2021
First you jump the vaccination queue using your political connections, then brag about it on social media. I know legit people with low immunity diseases who desperately want to get jabbed but cannot!
Pak celebs should check their privilege! https://t.co/b2ilc5JGRP
— Maria Memon (@Maria_Memon) March 29, 2021
Family of Federal Minister Tariq Basheer Cheema getting vaccinated out of turn and at their homes. Will @Asad_Umar take notice? Are the rest of Pakistanis children of a lesser god? pic.twitter.com/lEnWmPkLdd
— Adeel Raja (@adeelraja) March 29, 2021
شرمناک حرکت ہے اس بی بی کی۔ یہ جعلی لنڈے کے لبرل صرف گالی گلوچ کرنے تک لبرل ہیں۔ ویسے ان کے نہ کوئی اخلاقیات ہیں نہ ہی کوئی شرم حیا ہے انکو۔ باتیں ان کی سنو تو لگتا ہے اس بڑا کوئی قانون پسند نہیں اور کرتوت انکے اس قدر اخلاق سے گرے ہوئے۔ https://t.co/x7YDtoeuHD
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) March 29, 2021
یہ ہے پاکستان کی اشرافیہ کا اصل چہرہ۔ ان کا تعلق کسی سیاسی جماعت سے ہو، یہ کسی بھی اہم ادارے سے ہوں، پاکستان کے عام آدمی کو یہ پاؤں کی جوتی کی نوک پر رکھتے ہیں، انہیں اپنی شان و شوکت، پروٹوکول اور مقاصد عزیز ہیں۔ عام پاکستانی اور اُس کے بچوں کی زندگیاں اِن کے لیے مذاق ہیں pic.twitter.com/SP9wUlGEjv
— Iqrar ul Hassan Syed (@iqrarulhassan) March 29, 2021
Federal Minister for Housing and Works Tariq Bashir Cheema supervises the Covid-19 vaccination of his entire family – at his home pic.twitter.com/hpZ681frMF
— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) March 29, 2021