Social media roasts Gharida Farooqi for taunting PTI protest

Social media users roasted senior journalist Gharida Farooqi for her taunting post on 'firing' at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protesters.

Gharida shared a meme post on her X account that triggered ire.

Best meme pic.twitter.com/pQxf4hsEcE

— Gharidah Farooqi (T.I.) (@GFarooqi) December 4, 2024

Here are some of the reactions of the social media users to Gharida's post.

The number of deaths among Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during recent protests in Islamabad remains highly contested, with discrepancies even within the PTI itself.

PTI leader Lateef Khosa claimed the highest number of deaths, stating that 278 party workers were killed. Another PTI leader, Salman Akram Raja, reported a significantly lower figure of 20 deaths.

British newspaper, The Guardian, reported 17 deaths in a Wednesday night article, further alleging that the government had seized hospital records.

A pro-PTI YouTuber claimed 105 deaths, while some Islamabad-based journalists reported eight deaths, including four security personnel.