#SindhBoycottsGeo trends on Twitter

Negative remarks regarding Sindh made by Shehzad Iqbal, Geo TV channel’s anchorperson, triggered wrath of Sindhi youth who used social media platforms soon after his program, Naya Pakistan, was aired to register their protest.

While hosting Naya Pakistan, Shehzad Iqbal said,

“Karachi will be made an exemplary province.”

Here is what he had said,

سنڌ جي سمورن ننڍن وڏن شهرن ۾ جيو نيوز جو بائيڪاٽ ڪيو وڃي
سنڌ جي سمورن ننڍن وڏن شهرن ۾ جيو نيوز جو بائيڪاٽ ڪيو وڃي!نيا پاڪستان پروگرام ۾ اينڪر شهزاد اقبال ڪراچي کي صوبو ڪوٺي سنڌ سان نمڪ حرامي جو ثبوت ڏنو آهي. انڪري سنڌ دشمني جي ڪري جيو نيوز جو بائيڪاٽ ڪيو وڃي ٿو.#SindhBoycottsGeo #ShameOnGeo #ShameOnShahzadIqbal @HamidMirPAK @geonews_urdu @ShahzadIqbalGEO #Karachi #Sindh #Kashmir #ImranKhan @BBhuttoZardari @SAMAATV
Posted by Sindoshka on Monday, August 26, 2019

Who knew his remarks would hurt millions of Sindhis across the globe. Out of rage, the Sindhi-speaking residents of the province have decided to boycott Geo TV and made #SindhBoycottsGeo to trend on Twitter.

Don’t you see this #SindhBoycottsGeo is #Trending on num 2 in Pakistan.
⁦@ShahzadIqbalGEO⁩ Must tender apology or ⁦@geonews_urdu⁩ must get ready for more #Condemnation pic.twitter.com/HnPYbuJd8y
— Shoukat Ali Zardari (@ShoukatZardari) August 26, 2019

Media chances Should not create any hype within country. Karachi is part of sindh. Do not try to create situations within province. #SindhBoycottsGeo pic.twitter.com/vt2biuAnsn
— Gilal_Waseem (@GilalWaseem1) August 26, 2019

For those people who thinks Karachi belongs to them not Sindhis#SindhBoycottsGeo pic.twitter.com/fdh2jXOuyo
— Max Memon, MASc., PEng., (@maxmemon) August 26, 2019

Geo TV and its Anchor Shahzad Iqbal must tender apology to people of Sindh on his negative remarks against Sindh in his programme. PEMRA should take action against him.#SindhBoycottsGeo pic.twitter.com/dIRMlj9vTz
— Waqar Ali (@WaqarAl19003310) August 26, 2019

#SindhBoycottsGeo
Shame Geo news pic.twitter.com/ahqlWktV4H
— Azadi Sindhi (@azadisindhi) August 26, 2019

Not only Sindh but whole Pakistan is against this Tasub Parast Media @khalidkoree @Sangrisaeed #SindhBoycottsGeo pic.twitter.com/wUxXDsgPLj
— Ikhlas Ali Dahri (@IkhlasAli22) August 26, 2019