Imran's top aide receives flak for her insensitive earthquake remarks

A senior aide to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan was trolled on social media for her insensitive remarks about earthquake that claimed at least 30 lives. A powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake rattled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and several cities in country, killing at least 30 people and injuring over 452 ors.

Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan me light of sufferings caused by tremor by saying that it showed, "change" brought by Khan's government was being felt down below in earth.

Khan came to power last year by trumpeting slogan of "change" and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party and supporters reject most of criticism against his policies as aftershocks of "change".

Awan towards end of her speech at a function on Tuesday smilingly said that tremor was a sign that when any "change" takes place, re will be restlessness.

"This restiveness is a sign of change that earth has also taken a turn. Maybe this early change (Khan's government) is also t acceptable to it," she said.

Her cruel remarks brought a roar of laughter from audience. But comment went viral on social media where she was flayed for showing insensitivity.

Her colleague and minister for human rights Shireen Mazari tried to control dam by saying that remarks did t reflect official policy.  " Information SAPM's remarks on earthquake were insensitive, absolutely inappropriate and most certainly h thing to do with govt viewpoint. Human suffering can never be me light of," Mazari tweeted.

Awan also realised mistake and tried to rectify it later on. But said that her statement was distorted and taken out of context. I tried to give cour to audience in context of social media, but it was given a "wrong colour and circulated on media, which I condemn," she said. 

Pakistan Earthquake

death toll in devastating earthquake that rattled Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and several cities in country rose to 30 on Wednesday as authorities stepped up relief efforts.  epicenter of powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake, which occurred at around 4 pm on Tuesday at a depth of only 10 kilometers, was near Mirpur city in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), roughly 20 kilometers rth of Jhelum in Punjab, according to US Geological Survey.  earthquake resurrected haunting memories of a monster tremor that h wrecked region 14 years ago.  earthquake which also jolted several cities of Punjab and Khyber-Pakthunkhwa province left at least 30 people de, disaster manment officials were quoted as saying by Express Tribune.