Pakistan PM Sharif’s delegation met with ‘chor, chor’ slogans in Medina

After the Pakistani prime minister kicked off his first foreign visit to Saudi Arabia as the leader of the country, videos emerged of hundreds of angry protestors chanting unwelcoming slogans for the Shehbaz Sharif-led delegation. As per Pakistan Today report,  Videos have emerged on social media platforms that show the crowd around the delegation, shouting “chor, chor (thief)”. The video is said to have emerged from the Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina on Thursday. The clip showed hundreds of pilgrims raising the slogan as the delegation made its way to the mosque, escorted by security personnel.

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— Asad Kharal (@AsadKharal) April 28, 2022

After the incident, it was reported that Saudi police arrested the protesters for violating the sanctity of the holy site. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb regretted there was a section of society, which was maintaining such hateful traditions. She indirectly blamed Imran Khan and his party workers for the protest.

Supporters of Pakistan’s federal minister Shahzain Bugti allegedly attacked former deputy speaker Qasim Suri in Islamabad on Thursday, shortly after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was confronted by detractors at Islam’s holiest of holy sites. A video shared by Pakistani journalist Murtaza Ali Shah shows a group of men approaching Qasim Suri while raising slogans of “PTI Murdabad”. The former deputy speaker belongs to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) 

Shahzain Bugti’s supporters in Islamabad attack former deputy speaker Qasim Suri in retaliation of what happened to Shahzain in Saudi. Very unfortunate. pic.twitter.com/q5ldqDpLJy

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) April 28, 2022

On the other hand, former human rights minister Shireen Mazari tweeted: “Imported govt of criminals brought in by US regime change conspiracy met by chants of ‘thieves’ in Madina Sharif. 

Imported govt of criminals brought in by US regime change conspiracy met by chants of "thieves" in Madina Sharif.I deleted video tweeted earlier bec heard some abusive words, esp inappropriate in a place of worship.This criminal gang will be shamed by Pakistanis wherever they go

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) April 28, 2022

Mazari slammed the government by saying: “For the record, the people showing their anger in Madina Sharif and other parts of the world are Pakistanis angry that a US regime change conspiracy targeted a democratically elected Pak PM aided by segments of media & powerful local abettors to thrust criminals back into power!”