Shireen Mazari defends daughter's decision to vote for PML-N over PTI

PTI central information secretary says democracy means free choice

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Information Secretary Shireen Mazari lashed out at critics who questioned her daughter's decision to vote for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in the Islamabad local body elections held today.

“Abusing me because my daughter cast her vote on her choice is fascistic. I am PTI but it does not obligate my family. Democracy means free choice,” Mazari said on Twitter.

Abusing me bec my daughter cast her vote on her choice is fascistic. I am PTI but it does not obligate my family.Democracy means free choice

— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) November 30, 2015

Mazari’s daughter, Imaan Hazir, caused an uproar after she tweeted that she voted for the PML-N.



“Just an FYI: I voted for minorities and PML-N,” Imaan said on her Twitter account.

Just an FYI: I voted for minorities & PMLN.

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) November 30, 2015

Further, Mazari’s daughter lashed out at PTI supporters saying, “You converted Islamabad into a public toilet for 'democracy' and you’re abusing my mother because I exercised my right to vote?"

Aap PTI waalay pagal tou nahee ho?U converted Isb in2 a public toilet 4 'democracy' & ur abusing my mother bec i exercised my RIGHT 2 vote?

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) November 30, 2015

Imaan also tweeted a picture of her after casting her vote and said her vote was "very different" from her father's.

My dad & i went to vote together. Our votes, however, were very different. #DemocracyBeginsAtHome pic.twitter.com/5Q075840z7

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) November 30, 2015

This is not the first time, Mazari has had to face ‘abuse’ after her daughter’s tweets. Earlier this month, Imaan tweeted in favour of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq leading to a “stream of abuse.”

Can only imagine just how great the true speaker of the National Assembly will feel today. Welcome back #AyazSadiq :)

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) November 9, 2015

Right after i tweet about Ayaz Sadiq, i get a message from my mother asking what ive said because shes getting a stream of abuse.

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) November 9, 2015

Imaan also defended PML-N supporters saying she and her mother have never been abused by them. "I criticise PML-N as well but have never been abused by its supporters. Nor have they abused my mother," she said.

I criticize PMLN as well but have never been abused by its supporters. Nor have they abused my mother.

— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) November 9, 2015

Polling for the first ever local government (LG) elections in the federal capital was held today.