Fatima Bhutto condemns brutal abuse of donkeys by PTI supporters

Writer Fatima Bhutto recently took to Twitter to condemn the abuse of a donkey by PTI supporters, asserting that the animals are “living creatures” and not “political symbols”. A video of a donkey being abused has been doing the rounds on social media, with PTI supporters linking the animal to former PM Nawaz Sharif of PML-N. Comedian Shehzad Ghias also took the opportunity to call out PML-N supporters’ abuse of lions.

Taking to Twitter, Bhutto wrote, “Why do PTI keep abusing donkeys? What is the sick reasoning behind hurting a defenseless animal?” She added in a separate tweet referencing a Guardian article she wrote about the matter in 2018, “They are not political symbols. They are living creatures. I was so upset by this vile culture in 2018, I wrote this.” She concluded, “It doesn’t look like very much has changed, sadly.”

— fatima bhutto (@fbhutto) April 14, 2022