A large number of Pakistani social media users resorted to victim blaming on Thursday instead of standing by the victim or raising their voice for action against hundreds of people who were part of the mob that physically assaulted Tiktokker Ayesha Akram at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on Pakistan’s Indepence Day.
Though a vast majority of social media users in Pakistan lent its support to the Tiktokker girl, there are many who see the horrific incident as a publicity stunt. They beleive the entire incident was staged by TickTokker Ayesha and her own men for fame. Some Twitter users say the victim has two objectives: she wants justice and fame at the same time.
Another day, another incident, another trend. @SHABAZGIL @ImranKhanPTI
It was all planted plz tehkeek krain…#ayeshaakram#lahoreincident#YasirShami pic.twitter.com/MGCRRNrWhq— (حسبی اللہٰ) Adeel Akram (@adeel_101) August 19, 2021
#AyeshaAkram This is a true Pakistani woman.She knows the ups and downs of our society. #NotAllMen #400_are_dogs #lahoreincident pic.twitter.com/PL3AuAe6JF
— Zunair kamboh (@Rak_KHr) August 18, 2021
Lemme tell you few things After watching this video and after checking her tiktok!
•person who was covering her is her fiance!
•She is a tiktoker and this was a collaboration of her with fans!
•This was happend when her fans tried to met her!#AyeshaAkram #lahoreincident pic.twitter.com/RQGVA8FNUh— Shamas Mehar (@ImMeharSam) August 18, 2021
#publicity #ayeshaakram #lahoreincident
This picture posted when she was supposed to be in a trauma. Wth pic.twitter.com/ImRIuPhqTX— Rana (@ranaarbaz02) August 18, 2021
She has eternity to just get up and walk away from all of this. Path is clear as day behind her.#ayeshaakram #YasirShami #lahoreincident #minarepakistanincident #400mens #publicity #Pakistanis #Rambo #WomenInPakistan #IqbalPark #MinarPakistan pic.twitter.com/mw5UlH3PPJ
— OTTOMAN ☄️ (@osman_tanveer) August 19, 2021
Cat has come outta bag. ????
So called fiance of Tiktoker Ayesha Akram is part of sar-e-aam team.
This was pre planned Story to gain cheap publicity in “iqbal park”.@iqrarulhassan #ayeshaakram#lahoreincident @No1Mariya@alwaystalat @amalqa_ @YasirShami10https://t.co/sq6HHPzx6B pic.twitter.com/2eYaBWiVTW— سید غازی علی زیدی (@once_says) August 18, 2021
So this girl was playing “Woman card” to get followers,hmmm.
Ok boys I take my abusive words back and I am sorry now.????????????????????????????????????????#ayeshaakram pic.twitter.com/HwHNMWtUYK— Hafsa Ahmad (@captain_hafsa) August 18, 2021
Supporters of #ayeshaakram right now! pic.twitter.com/VoCQ0N7cEP
— AysannoT???????????? (@aysan_says) August 18, 2021
Pakistani actress Sanam Chauhdry also shared her two cents on Minar-e-Pakistan’s tragedy.
#ayeshaakram was wearing this shirt on 15 August and then gifted to #YasirShami for 18 August program ???? pic.twitter.com/hgLWBBrEm8
— Imtiaz Butt(Limited Edition)???????? ♥ (@ImtiazButt79) August 19, 2021
This tiktoker girls posted a photo on twitter 15 aug, right after next day of incident, she hasn’t say anything about incident, she hasn’t submit FIR, she didn’t nothing except posting pictures on social media.#minarepakistanincident #ayeshaakram
— Devil ???? (@OyeeDevil) August 19, 2021
The traumatised girl has stated in her complaint lodged with Lahore’s Lorry Adda Police Station that she was shooting a video near Minar-e-Pakistan along with her friends when a mob of around 400 men attacked her.
Delving into details, the Tiktokker explained that the mob picked her up and tossed her around. “I was stripped and my clothes were torn apart,” she said.
Recalling the horror, Ayesha said that initially a group of boys approached her for selfies. Things escalated quickly and the attackers started harassing and molesting her.
