Zara Abid: Model presumed dead in Pakistan plane crash ...

Zara Abid: Model presumed dead in Pakistan plane crash abused online ... A top model, presumed dead in a plane crash in Pakistan last week, has ... Imagesource,Instagram/ZaraAbidImagecaption,Abid'schoiceofclothinghasledsometoshameherposthumouslyAtopmodel,presumeddeadinaplanecrashinPakistanlastweek,hasbeenattackedbyonlinetrolls,accusingherofhavingledanimmorallife.ZaraAbid'ssocialmediaaccountsweredeactivatedaftercommentspouredincriticisingherclothesandlifestyle.The28-year-oldwasonboardaPIAflightwhenitcrashedinaresidentialpartofKarachionFriday,accordingtothemanifestandherfriends.Victimshavenotbeennamedbutauthoritiessaidonlytwomensurvived.Initialreportsshehadsurvivedledherbrothertoissueapleatopeopletostopspreadingfakenews,mediareportssaid.HerInstagram,TwitterandFacebookaccountsarenolongervisible,thoughitisuncleariftheyweretakendownbythesocialmediasitesorherfamilyandfriends.InconservativePakistanisociety,womenareexpectedtobemodestandmanyofthoseinthepubliceyearesubjectedtomoralpolicingonsocialmedia.'AllIcouldseewasfire'-PakistanplanesurvivorAirdisasterstimelinePakistaniwomenfaceviolentthreatsaheadofrallyZaraAbidworkedwithsomeofthebiggestbrandsinPakistanifashionandinJanuarythisyearwon"BestFemaleModel"attheHumStyleAwards.Leadingdesignerspaidtributetoherprofessionalismandstyle.Shewassettomakeherdebutasanactresslaterthisyear.Asnewsspreadthatshewasthoughttohavebeenontheill-fatedflightonFriday,hundredsofcommentswerepostedonhersocialmediaaccountsbyreligiousradicalsquestioningherfaithandadherencetoIslamicpractises.Manyofthecommentssuggestedthatshewouldbepunishedintheafterlifeforherchoices.PicturesofherwearingclothesthatwouldbeconsideredrevealinginPakistanwerebeingpostedonlineasexamplesofher"sinful"behaviour.OneTwitterusersaid,"AllahPakdoesn'tlikethosewomenwhoareshowingtheirbodypartstoeveryoneandjannat[heaven]isonlyforpuremenandpurewomen".youontheotherhandhavedoneanexcellentjobofshowingyourbrainparttoallofushttps://t.co/uiE41uhqHg—MiraSethi(@sethimirajee)May23,2020 TheBBCisnotresponsibleforthecontentofexternalsites.VieworiginaltweetonTwitterProminentwomencanfaceabuseandevenrapeordeaththreatsonlineinPakistaninthenameofmoralityorreligiouspiety.Therewereofcoursealsomanytributestoherfromfellowmodels,designersandactorswhocalledita"tragedyforthefashionindustry".Somesaidshehadredefinedconventionalbeautystandardswithhertannedcomplexion.InPakistan,likeinmuchofSouthAsia,fairskinisconsideredbeautifulandidolised.Moreonthisstory'AllIcouldseewasfire'-Pakistanplanesurvivor23May2020TopStoriesLive. MournerstoldnottotravelasqueueforQueenhits24hoursColourfulsongbirdscouldbetradedtoextinctionPublished4hoursagoGlobaldrought:Is2022thedriestyearonrecord?Published4hoursagoFeaturesWatchlive:QueenElizabethII'slying-in-stateWho'sinvitedtotheQueen'sfuneral-andwho'snot?RussianretreatexposestroopandkitweaknessesGlobaldrought:Is2022thedriestyearonrecord?AbortionbansleavegreyareasforcomplicatedpregnanciesQueen'sdeathstirsSouthAfrica'scolonialmemoriesCheetahsmakeareturntoIndiaafter70yearsBlondie:IrockedwithCubansat77HowlongisthequeuetoseetheQueen'scoffin?ElsewhereontheBBCThedating'greyarea'GenZembraceThebiggestmythsoftheteenagebrainThejobsemployerscan'tfillMostRead1Counter-offensivewon'tchangeRussia'splans–Putin2Frenchpolicenabfirst-classwiggangsuspects3CheetahsmakeareturntoIndiaafter70years4Russianretreatexposestroopandkitweaknesses5FuryaswomandiesafterIranmoralitypolicearrest6MassexhumationsatUkraineforestgravessite7Teigensayssherealisedbabylosswasanabortion8Who'sinvitedtotheQueen'sfuneral-andwho'snot?9Chineseskyscraperengulfedinmassivefire10WhyaremigrantsbeingsenttoDemocrat-runareas?