Marvi Sirmed, Pakistani journalist and the human right defender has once again got into controversy for making sarcastic comments about the state’s practice of enforced disappearance in Balochistan.

She referred the Balochis with Hazrat Isa (A.S) that people have started to take her comment in blasphemy context.

Netizens started a trend on Twitter asking the government to arrest Sirmed for violating Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

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Section 295-C applicable use of derogatory remarks in respect of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and other prophets. It is a crime to violate section 295-C and the only punishment is “death”.

Taking to her Twitter account, Sirmed wrote,

مولوی صاحب نے بتایا حضرت عیسیٰ فوت نہیں ہوئے اُٹھا لئے گئے ہیں-
ایک سادہ مقتدی نے پوچھا
“کیا حضرت عیسیٰ بھی بلوچ تھے؟”

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(منقول)

— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) August 22, 2020

After netizens started a trend on Twitter of #ArrestMarviSirmed_295C  for making fun of prophet Hazrat Isa (A.S).

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— Ali Imran (@Malik_Ali_Imran) August 22, 2020

What is the role of this cursed beastly woman except to lash out against holy prsns or to lash out at Pakistan?
Now the govt has a chance to punish this prostitute by imposing 295C bcz she has shown her arrogance in front of whole world.
#ArrestMarviSirmed_295C pic.twitter.com/njlVoFJAH5

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— Uman Malik (@U_3322) August 22, 2020

Hang blasphemy Marvi sirmed who’s use abuse language against Hazrat issa AS. #ArrestMarviSirmed_295C pic.twitter.com/J5GsIbtLPv

— Haseeb Aslam (@MianHaseeb32) August 22, 2020

Marvi Sarmad should be arrested immediately under 295C laws. #ArrestMarviSirmed_295C pic.twitter.com/ZcCupUHNIv

— Mahbuba Feroz💎 (@F_Mah1) August 22, 2020

After the trend sparked on social media, Marvi Sirmed tried to clarify her statement and asked people how her tweet is referred to as blasphemy?

“The tweet which is generating a lot of abuse, blasphemy allegations, and threats. For those who don’t read Urdu: Mullah told Jesus Christ didn’t die, he was picked up by God. A simpleton asked: Was Jesus a Baloch? For Pete’s sake, how it is blasphemous? How????”

The tweet which is generating a lot of abuse, blasphemy allegations and threats. For those who don’t read urdu:
Mullah told Jesus Christ didn’t die, he was picked up by God.
A simpleton asked: Was Jesus a Baloch?

For Pete’s sake, how it is blasphemous? How???? https://www.bolnews.com/trending/2020/08/marvi-sirmed-gets-into-hot-fire-for-her-latest-tweet/amp/

— Marvi Sirmed (@marvisirmed) August 22, 2020