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Viral Video: Popular Pakistani social media star and TikToker named Humaira Asghar, who has millions of followers, is facing severe criticism for posing in front of a burning forest for a video. In 15 seconds video that has gone viral on the internet, TikToker Humaira Asghar can be seen walking playfully in a gown in front of a burning hillside with the caption: “Fire erupts wherever I am.”
Terming the trend of posing in front of wildfire disturbing and disastrous, the chairperson of the Islamabad Wildlife Management board said the actor should have been holding a bucket of water to extinguish the fire instead of glamourising it. “She should have been holding a bucket of water to extinguish the fire instead of glamorising it,” says Rina Saeed Khan Satti, an environmental activist and chairperson of the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board, as quoted by Daily Pakistan.
After facing backlash, Humaira stated in a statement made by her team that she did not spark the fire and that “creating videos is not harmful.” However, the video was taken down.
Watch the video here:
This is a disturbing & disastrous trend on Tik Tok! Young people desperate 4 followers are setting fire to our forests during this hot & dry season! In Australia it is lifetime imprisonment for those who start wildfires. We need to introduce similar legislation @WildlifeBoard pic.twitter.com/RGMXnbG9f1
— Rina S Khan Satti (@rinasaeed) May 17, 2022
After the video of forest fire emerged, people on the internet were visibly fuming over the violation of environmental norms. “Sheer ignorance and madness,” said one comment under Asghar’s video on TikTok. A user on Twitter said, “One can at least block her on social media platforms, if the authorities don’t do anything.” Another person said, “Government should make sure that culprits are punished and the TikToker along with the brand should be penalised.”
A third commented, ”What!!! Is this for real??? We’re in a climate crisis where it’s creating unbearably hot weather and instead of doing everything in our power to tackle it these stupid people are burning the already dwindling forests just for their 10 min fame .. I honestly can’t believe it !!”
Here are other comments:
https://twitter.com/31ashii/status/1526500361011228672
The stupidity of these people knows no bounds… https://t.co/PwBKURgE23
— Abu Hafsah (@Shazzi_07) May 17, 2022
I request @TikTokSupport to BAN this model. She and her team should be punished for destroying public property and nature.
A very shameful act.@ICT_Police @dcislamabad https://t.co/cyue8QF9Hl— Emaan Danish Khan (@EmaanzT) May 18, 2022
When the whole world is suffering from heat waves, instead of working on a solution, people are creating new problems. Seems like they don't even care about the wildlife and nature anymore.
Strict action should be taken against the culprits. @Defenders @wildwarriors https://t.co/mUGnPJyfjf
— Youth Against Rape ® (@yaifoundations) May 18, 2022
This is absolutely ridiculous and criminal. It should be punishable with imprisonment for destroying natural resources, @dcislamabad @CDAthecapital @ICT_Police please take immediate action. It could encourage others as well! https://t.co/k3Ywm0Onj2
— MANSOOR SHERWANI (@MSherwani1) May 17, 2022
The video comes at a time when temperatures have reached 51 degrees Celsius in some parts of Pakistan. Notably, Pakistan is the eighth-most vulnerable country to extreme weather caused by climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index. Experts say there is ignorance among the Pakistani population about environmental issues. Forest fires are common from April to July due to high temperatures and slash-and-burn farming, according to an AFP report.
Earlier this month, a man was arrested in Abbottabad for intentionally staring forest fire in the background of the video
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