Gen. Asif Ghafoor's telling response to Sana Bucha tweet

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 8 June 2019

Gen. Asif Ghafoor reacted to journalist Sanaa Bucha's tweet about military budget cuts. His response sparked a wave of reactions on Twitter.

Summary

ISLAMABAD—A taunting tweet by journalist and actor Sanaa Bucha (pictured) addressing the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor received a telling response from him.

It all started after Bucha copied one of the general’s tweets on the military’s voluntary budget cut and said: “Your feelings for the country apart, please do not reduce the wages of your social media team which were enhanced some months ago.”

I hope all your dues have been cleared by ISPR? If any balance payment pending on our side you have a right to claim. Thanks for your services you have done while you were associated with ISPR.

— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) June 6, 2019

The general responded in the same coin: “I hope all your dues have been cleared by ISPR? If any balance payment pending on our side you have a right to claim. Thanks for your services you have done while you were associated with ISPR.”

Gen. Ghafoor’s surprisingly sharp response mainly drew praise from twitterati: “Nailed it,” “Great reply,” “Well done”, and “What a shut up call” were some of the responses. One even suggested that ISPR extend Bucha’s contract or give her a new one.

Some wanted to know what role did she play during her association with ISPR while a  few others thought that the general’s response was “indecent” and “below the belt.” 

KEY POINTS:

• Sanaa Bucha questioned budget cuts affecting ISPR wages.
• Gen. Ghafoor's response mirrored her tweet's tone.
• The exchange received significant attention on social media.
• Users praised Ghafoor's comeback while others criticized it.
• Some suggested extending Bucha's contract with ISPR.