Sabeen Mehmud, a social activist, was shot dead late last night after she was returning from T2F after hosting a session titled ‘Unsilencing Balochistan’. Sabeen, who was in her late thirties, was shot four times at close range by armed assailants before she succumbed to her wounds. After Sabeen’s tragic demise, Twitter was flooded with tweets and hashtags denouncing and decrying her assassination. Here are some tweets from prominent personalities who condemned her murder:-
I am deeply disturbed to learn of the blatant murder of Sabeen Mahmud. Inna lillahi wa inna Ilaihi raji’un. PM https://t.co/aARV6Ak3sl
— Pervez Musharraf (@P_Musharraf) April 25, 2015
Pakistan this is so MAD, unnecessary & painful. How we respond determines if we are living or living dead #RIPSabeen https://t.co/YiURhezEiJ
— Babar Sattar (@Babar_Sattar) April 24, 2015
….. Speechless to have seen @kidvai bent over the slain body of @Sabeen in the mortuary — will not forget — Pakistan lost a voice
— Awab Alvi (@DrAwab) April 24, 2015
Sabeen Mehmud’s killing is a heinous crime on an innocnt fighter 4 human rights.Knew her as a very pleasant person.. now lying in the morgue
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) April 24, 2015
Extremely Shocked & Saddened on @sabeen‘s murder. Sabeen Mahmood was 1 citizen this country &society will always be needing @TheSecondFloor
— Faisal Subzwari (@faisalsubzwari) April 24, 2015
Sabeen Mehmood callously murdered by those who to operate with impunity to create fear amongst other enlightened and liberal: Altaf Hussain
— Mustafa Azizabadi (@azizabadi) April 25, 2015
Dear Sabeen, no words! Last we met was in that demo #APSattack. What enthusiasm & passion. Can’t believe you’re lying in that freezer. RIP.
— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) April 24, 2015
Every innocent life is precious. Karachi Gov’ts & law enforcement agencies have failed to protect Karachites for 30 years. #RIPsabeenMehmud
— salman ahmad (@sufisal) April 24, 2015
Ordinary citizens also made use of the hashtag #RIPSabeen to express their shock and grief at the activist’s murder.
No bullet can kill the cause you stood for. Proud of you. #RIPSabeen
— Shaheer Khuhro (@shaheerkhuhro) April 24, 2015
You didn’t deserve this sabeen. #RIPSabeen
— Zaufishan-hassan (@zufieee) April 24, 2015
RIP @sabeen – you were one of the good ones and we’re poorer for not having you in our midst.
— shakir husain (@shakirhusain) April 24, 2015
Some people are Silencing Sanity in Pakistan !!! #RIPSabeen
— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) April 24, 2015
She would do what is right and needs to be done. #RIPSabeen @sabeen pic.twitter.com/WuhaJnSypH
— Mush Rajpar (@MushRajpar) April 25, 2015
#SabeenMahmud hated bullets, belivd in human rights, peace n intellectual arguments. These values losing value in Pak pic.twitter.com/5sqnmg8anM
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaGeoNews) April 24, 2015
So sad to know about @sabeen ‘s death ! I am seriously in shock. May Allah rest her soul in Peace. Ameen #SabeenMahmud #T2F
— Qaiser Shahzad™ (@Kali_Ghata) April 24, 2015
Just this sick feeling in the gut… Like no one sane is going to be left here #SabeenMahmud #Pakistan what a brave positive woman.
— Nosheen Abbas (@Goshno) April 24, 2015
Will never forget how courteously and promptly #SabeenMahmud helped me with my MA assignment on T2F while in the UK. You were a gem #Salute
— Nida Ameen (@ameennida) April 24, 2015
#SabeenMahmud died for what she believed in. Died, fearlessly DOING what she believed in. They don’t make many like her. What a loss! #RIP
— Khizra (@KhizM) April 24, 2015
#SabeenMahmud was an institution, really.
— Abdullah Syed (@abdullasyed) April 24, 2015
Just read about #SabeenMahmud. Can’t believe it. One of the most coolest, bravest person I know.Still can’t digest it.
— Areesha Mazhar (@AreeshaMazhar) April 24, 2015
I kept a mental roster of inspiring people in #Pakistan. Sabeen was at the top of it. https://t.co/TjXQSjpp4B #sabeenmahmud #T2F
— Nadia Naviwala (@NadiaNavi) April 25, 2015
Funeral prayers for Sabeen will be held at T2F at 3:30pm today.
