Pakistani journalist Irshad Bhatti mocks former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani by likening him to PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif. Taking to Twitter, Irshad Bhatti said sarcastically that Ghani did not escape Afghanistan, but went abroad to get medical treatment.
Irshad Bhatti’s tweet comes as news of Ashraf Ghani resigning as the Afghan President and fleeing the country take over. Ashraf Ghani’s fleeing the country sparked outrage. People criticized him for leaving his people behind at the mercy of the Taliban.
Regarding this, Irshad Bhatti said Ashraf Ghani did not abandon his people, but just went for medical treatment. With his tweet, he was hinting at Nawaz Sharif’s frequent trips abroad on the grounds of medical emergencies to escape arrest.
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“Please don’t spread false news. Ashraf Ghani did not escape from the alley at the time of sacrifice but was seriously ill for a few days. He has gone abroad for treatment,” Irshad Bhatti tweeted.
“He lives in the hearts of millions of Afghans,” he added.
With his tweet, Irshad Bhatti insinuated that Ashraf Ghani, like Nawaz Sharif, went abroad only for medical attention.
Irshad Bhatti’s tweet is gaining mass traction on social media. Twitteratis are hopping on the bandwagon and poking fun at Ashraf Ghani.
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One Twitter user even said that Ashraf Ghani should go to London to seek treatment and to consult with Nawaz Sharif.
“Did Ashraf Ghani also have severe heart attacks, diseases, and platelets? If that was the case then fine, he should be taken to London for treatment so that he can take advice from Mian Sahib and respect democracy and civilian supremacy,” the Netizen tweeted.
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Ashraf Ghani abandons Afghans?
Sunday, news broke out of Ashraf Ghani feeling Afghanistan as the Taliban surrounded Kabul. News began circulating that the Afghan president left the country for Tajikistan.
“The former president left Afghanistan, leaving the country in this difficult situation. God should hold him accountable,” said Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the Afghan National Reconciliation Council.
However, Ghani later posted on Facebook that he chose to leave the country to “prevent a flood of bloodshed.”
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He did not disclose where he went. On the other hand, Ghani claimed he believed that the Taliban would martyr “countless patriots” and destroy the city of Kabul if he stayed behind.
“The Taliban have won… and are now responsible for the honor, property, and self-preservation of their countrymen,” he added.