Facebook on Tuesday removed actor Hamza Ali Abbasi's post in which he praised a deceased separatist commander killed by Indian forces in Indian-held Kashmir.
The social media platform had suspended Abbasi's account following the post, but later restored the account after the post had been removed.
"Look at this man. He is not an ISI agent, he is not a Mullah inspired Pakistani funded militant. He is Burhan Wani Shaheed. A KASHMIRI who joined the freedom struggle of Kashmir when his brother was killed by Indian Army. If KASHMIR issue is not resolved according to the will of Kashmiris and UN Resolutions, we have another PALESTINE in the making right in our backyard. #IAmBurhanWani #BurhanWaniShaheed #Kashmir," said the status update on Abbasi's Facebook before it was removed.
"Its absurd how the flag bearers of "Freedom of Speech" act in this way for raising a voice for victims of aggression, said Abbasi while speaking to Dawn.com
Abbasi's praise for Wani comes at a time when the disputed valley of Kashmir is rocked by violent protests and a severe crackdown is underway by Indian forces against the media and its Muslim-majority population.
Pakistan had also condemned what it termed the 'extra-judicial' killing of Hizbul Mujahideen separatist commander Burhan Wani by government forces in IHK.
Wani, from the new generation of separatists in IHK, and had used social media as an effective platform to further the cause he was fighting for. He had become a rallying point for the youth in IHK, and following his death, the valley has been rocked by daily protests and curfew, a situation which has led to hundreds of injuries and tens of dead.
Abbasi is no stranger to controversy and is vocal on social media regarding politics and social issues. In his previous run in with Facebook, his Facebook status was removed following the Chalie Hebdo attack.
The actor was also banned by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in Ramazan from hosting his show following controversial remarks passed by him.
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We should stop using Facebook and complain together.
Facebook needs to have local representation.
Wow..Dual standards from Facebook and the West in general on 'freedom of speech'..speechless..
Who suspended and why?Burhan wani is a hero for pak and a terrorist for india and Hamza Ali Abbasi is a true Pakistani
Height of level of bias in freedom of speach
So much so for the fredom of speech. Ofcourse they follow so called freedom of speech principles when inflammatory sketches of sacred religious personalities are concerned.
Freedom of speech!!!. In today's time, it is already proved that "Freedom of speech", "Human Rights", the definition is what "we want"!!!
This might be done by Facebook office in India. I suggest writing and raising this issue directly to Mark Zuckerberg. He is a decent person.
Let's read the "facebook community standards" before pointing fingers at the freedom of speech they allow.
Kashmir will be liberated soon.
No body will stop using facebook rather they would like to forget this within a week time
Wish all of our celebs were this much educated!!
Facebook which is American company and operates from US soil, has to follow American laws.
Burhan Wani was a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, it is a proscribed terrorist organization in India, EU and USA.
Any propaganda glorifying a terrorist will obvious be deleted.
Facebook is controlled from Bangalore. So do not think on freedom of expression you will post anything, not only facebook on other social networks as well.
There are million pakistanis supporting Burhan Wani and so Hamza ali abbasi-a person who had cleared css exam in 2009 and did masters in international relations is not all a layman.we dont need to convey our thoughts to any one else on such biased social networks.our media our newspapers our comments our blogs our editorials our columns our printing and press industry speaking loud and clear and conveying our voices.we are all BURHAN WANI and Hamza ali abbasi
Let stop using FB on one day.
@UDIT His only crime was asking freedom from a foreign occupation!!
One Burhan wani was born after he saw his brother... now how many burhan wanis will be born after ruining 100's of families needs calculation! But wait, what's the problem?we've got Pakistan to blame....
What append to Freedom of speech?
West allows Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBU) cartoon but one cannot say anything that will issue with their political/religious agenda.
@Morad786 Don't use Facebook who cares
Freedom of expression only practised when it's against Muslims. We seen that time and time again
What's the fuss about ? After all Facebook is a US website with highest number of users in India and US. No one is forcing you to use it !
Political wing of Indian government in OCCUPIED KASHMIR, how shameful act of so called champions of freedom of expression.
@Saqib yes so sad but why not introspective on this
Boycott facebook! who needs facebook anyway
I just read the "Facebook community standards" and I do expect that Facebook will soon restore his post as I couldn't find anything in violation of those standards.
Double standards of Facebook and most western media on full display here.
@Morad786 Good idea to boycott the Facebook. Very soon we can bring it on its knees.
This is not only example of "Double Standards " of Facebook for Hamza Ali Abbasi. He has been mistreated before as well. If his post is "against" of FB Community Standards then why they allow him to "publish" post? He must be denied before clicking post option. when someone talk about reality why he/she is treated negativity! Such acts of fb can't stop him from raising voice for social issues of Pakistan and Muslims.
IamwithHamza
@Rohail As if you know him so well. I dont think he went to madrassa with you. But I have seen him with Modi many a times & by their languages I understand they have a good healthy relationship.
He was using violence and thus a terrorist anyway
Admiration for Hamza Ali Abbasi. He speaks his mind with honesty and integrity.
@Pakistaniq please do so asap
Expressing opinion is not a controversy
@Asif dreams..
@chandler ... Who cares if you don't use...
So Hamza is under FB radar again. Hopefully they will say it was a mistake too.
@Sarah Alamgir - okay, here's your chance.. get to know me.. i am a kashmiri, living in srinagar and before me my forefathers were the habitants here.. we don't want pakistan nor it will be pragmatic to be a separate nation... being with india is our best and just option.. we want to live in peace.
@BT and who would care?
@Sarah Alamgir : Answer is simple then, like India has publically stated that it will grant asylum to Hindus around the world, you can give asylum to the Kashmiri's who don't want to stay in India. This will resolve the issue for ever.
@Saqib that is right. That is the way it should be.
Career limiting move!
Maybe it is automated removal from some software process running in the background. If Facebook apologise then why not accept it.
@Muhammad Sario Facebook does not edit posts before posting. So Hamza's post could not have been prevented before it was published. Anyone can object to posts based on facebook's community standards and if a post is found to be in violation of those standards it will be removed.
Wani is our hero. I am proud to call him Pakistani.
Stop using Facebook, what's app stop buying Indian products stop watching Indian movies at least you can do this much for your kashmiri brothers
He can kiss his Bollywood career goodbye.
Same face book has also removed pages of anti Pakistan and anti Islam groups.
Please repost
So the Facebook is not impartial.... Good going Fb...
@CANPAK 101%agree with yo...
Is Facebook ban lifted in pakisyan, I heard that YouTube was banned till a fewonths ago.
Pakistanis should protest and leave Facebook. Burhanuddin Shaheed
Who spoke about occupiers of foreign land? I would love to know your opinion on Pakistani heroes Ghauri, Mehmud Ghasnavi, Taimur, Babur, Aurangzeb ?
@Rohail or raise the issue in UN
Hamza Ali Abbasi's knows any thing about Indo-Pak relation or about Kashmir , these experts do public stunt like this to grab attention to make money
@UDIT very good reply proud of you
@Asif From Pakistan.....
@Jazib "Facebook should have local representation"... Facebook is not your government... it is a company, you can chose to not use it.
@Pakistaniq face book doesnt need you either
Lets stop using fb and whatsapp
@Pakistani - Also stop all trading...we are more happy.
Is this guy a politician or an actor? I see him in political news more and hardly in any movie news.
@Pak sarzameen Shall we start with you?
@Truth hurts you are one who has surrendered against sheer force of Indian army disregarding your own will and sacrifices of your own ancestors I e millions of Kashmiris! a disgrace to the strength of human will that has withstood enormous pressures, conquered spaces above and lived according to their will, for this my friend life isn't a big cost to pay!! So don't give up!
FACEBOOK must INVESTIGATE the mindset of the person behind this act of removing the post. That person needs termination from facebook ! Such acts, by such platforms (as facebook) , lead to their doom. Eventually, facebook will lose its worth due to its biased policy which is ofcourse arising from a biased-mindest within.
Pak shud make own version of facebook like china with weibo
Guys we are going to be sucess try to post this again in ur fb account i hope india will again try to remove but how much u try again to post these kind of posts
it seems pakistan has been pinned in a bad sense by facebook community staff...what can one expect from these corporate media to deliver the true image of muslim community to the rest of world if even they couldnt differentiate a freedom fighter and terrorists..
PEMRA bans him from speaking on TV and not a peep from anybody, but when Facebook deletes his terrorists supporting post whole Pakistan comes out supporting him and the terrorists. Hypocrisy anyone?
Comments (69) Closed
We should stop using Facebook and complain together.
Facebook needs to have local representation.
Wow..Dual standards from Facebook and the West in general on 'freedom of speech'..speechless..
Who suspended and why?Burhan wani is a hero for pak and a terrorist for india and Hamza Ali Abbasi is a true Pakistani
Height of level of bias in freedom of speach
So much so for the fredom of speech. Ofcourse they follow so called freedom of speech principles when inflammatory sketches of sacred religious personalities are concerned.
Freedom of speech!!!. In today's time, it is already proved that "Freedom of speech", "Human Rights", the definition is what "we want"!!!
This might be done by Facebook office in India. I suggest writing and raising this issue directly to Mark Zuckerberg. He is a decent person.
Let's read the "facebook community standards" before pointing fingers at the freedom of speech they allow.
Kashmir will be liberated soon.
No body will stop using facebook rather they would like to forget this within a week time
Wish all of our celebs were this much educated!!
Facebook which is American company and operates from US soil, has to follow American laws.
Burhan Wani was a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, it is a proscribed terrorist organization in India, EU and USA.
Any propaganda glorifying a terrorist will obvious be deleted.
Facebook is controlled from Bangalore. So do not think on freedom of expression you will post anything, not only facebook on other social networks as well.
There are million pakistanis supporting Burhan Wani and so Hamza ali abbasi-a person who had cleared css exam in 2009 and did masters in international relations is not all a layman.we dont need to convey our thoughts to any one else on such biased social networks.our media our newspapers our comments our blogs our editorials our columns our printing and press industry speaking loud and clear and conveying our voices.we are all BURHAN WANI and Hamza ali abbasi
Let stop using FB on one day.
@UDIT His only crime was asking freedom from a foreign occupation!!
One Burhan wani was born after he saw his brother... now how many burhan wanis will be born after ruining 100's of families needs calculation! But wait, what's the problem?we've got Pakistan to blame....
What append to Freedom of speech?
West allows Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBU) cartoon but one cannot say anything that will issue with their political/religious agenda.
@Morad786 Don't use Facebook who cares
Freedom of expression only practised when it's against Muslims. We seen that time and time again
What's the fuss about ? After all Facebook is a US website with highest number of users in India and US. No one is forcing you to use it !
Political wing of Indian government in OCCUPIED KASHMIR, how shameful act of so called champions of freedom of expression.
@Saqib yes so sad but why not introspective on this
Boycott facebook! who needs facebook anyway
I just read the "Facebook community standards" and I do expect that Facebook will soon restore his post as I couldn't find anything in violation of those standards.
Double standards of Facebook and most western media on full display here.
@Morad786 Good idea to boycott the Facebook. Very soon we can bring it on its knees.
This is not only example of "Double Standards " of Facebook for Hamza Ali Abbasi. He has been mistreated before as well. If his post is "against" of FB Community Standards then why they allow him to "publish" post? He must be denied before clicking post option. when someone talk about reality why he/she is treated negativity! Such acts of fb can't stop him from raising voice for social issues of Pakistan and Muslims.
IamwithHamza
@Rohail As if you know him so well. I dont think he went to madrassa with you. But I have seen him with Modi many a times & by their languages I understand they have a good healthy relationship.
He was using violence and thus a terrorist anyway
Admiration for Hamza Ali Abbasi. He speaks his mind with honesty and integrity.
@Pakistaniq please do so asap
Expressing opinion is not a controversy
@Asif dreams..
@chandler ... Who cares if you don't use...
So Hamza is under FB radar again. Hopefully they will say it was a mistake too.
@Sarah Alamgir - okay, here's your chance.. get to know me.. i am a kashmiri, living in srinagar and before me my forefathers were the habitants here.. we don't want pakistan nor it will be pragmatic to be a separate nation... being with india is our best and just option.. we want to live in peace.
@BT and who would care?
@Sarah Alamgir : Answer is simple then, like India has publically stated that it will grant asylum to Hindus around the world, you can give asylum to the Kashmiri's who don't want to stay in India. This will resolve the issue for ever.
@Saqib that is right. That is the way it should be.
Career limiting move!
Maybe it is automated removal from some software process running in the background. If Facebook apologise then why not accept it.
@Muhammad Sario Facebook does not edit posts before posting. So Hamza's post could not have been prevented before it was published. Anyone can object to posts based on facebook's community standards and if a post is found to be in violation of those standards it will be removed.
Wani is our hero. I am proud to call him Pakistani.
Stop using Facebook, what's app stop buying Indian products stop watching Indian movies at least you can do this much for your kashmiri brothers
He can kiss his Bollywood career goodbye.
Same face book has also removed pages of anti Pakistan and anti Islam groups.
Please repost
So the Facebook is not impartial.... Good going Fb...
@CANPAK 101%agree with yo...
Is Facebook ban lifted in pakisyan, I heard that YouTube was banned till a fewonths ago.
Pakistanis should protest and leave Facebook. Burhanuddin Shaheed
Who spoke about occupiers of foreign land? I would love to know your opinion on Pakistani heroes Ghauri, Mehmud Ghasnavi, Taimur, Babur, Aurangzeb ?
@Rohail or raise the issue in UN
Hamza Ali Abbasi's knows any thing about Indo-Pak relation or about Kashmir , these experts do public stunt like this to grab attention to make money
@UDIT very good reply proud of you
@Asif From Pakistan.....
@Jazib "Facebook should have local representation"... Facebook is not your government... it is a company, you can chose to not use it.
@Pakistaniq face book doesnt need you either
Lets stop using fb and whatsapp
@Pakistani - Also stop all trading...we are more happy.
Is this guy a politician or an actor? I see him in political news more and hardly in any movie news.
@Pak sarzameen Shall we start with you?
@Truth hurts you are one who has surrendered against sheer force of Indian army disregarding your own will and sacrifices of your own ancestors I e millions of Kashmiris! a disgrace to the strength of human will that has withstood enormous pressures, conquered spaces above and lived according to their will, for this my friend life isn't a big cost to pay!! So don't give up!
FACEBOOK must INVESTIGATE the mindset of the person behind this act of removing the post. That person needs termination from facebook ! Such acts, by such platforms (as facebook) , lead to their doom. Eventually, facebook will lose its worth due to its biased policy which is ofcourse arising from a biased-mindest within.
Pak shud make own version of facebook like china with weibo
Guys we are going to be sucess try to post this again in ur fb account i hope india will again try to remove but how much u try again to post these kind of posts
it seems pakistan has been pinned in a bad sense by facebook community staff...what can one expect from these corporate media to deliver the true image of muslim community to the rest of world if even they couldnt differentiate a freedom fighter and terrorists..
PEMRA bans him from speaking on TV and not a peep from anybody, but when Facebook deletes his terrorists supporting post whole Pakistan comes out supporting him and the terrorists. Hypocrisy anyone?