Hina Parvez Butt’s son protects her after she is attacked in London

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hina Parvez Butt has been attacked by supporters of political arch-rivals Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) during a trip to London. The former legislator took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on August 14, at 1:13am PST, posting a video in which she can be seen coming under attack by PTI supporters in front of her son, as they threw bottles at her and hurled abuses. She questioned whether such people are defaming Pakistan or not.

پی ٹی آئی کے بدتمیز اور بدتہذیب لوگ اس حد تک گر گئے ہیں کہ لندن میں میرے بیٹے کے سامنے مجھ پر حملہ کیا، مجھ پر بوتلیں پھینکیں اور گندی گالیاں دیں۔ کیا یہ بد تہذیب لوگ ایسی حرکات کر کے پاکستان کا نام روشن کر رہے ہیں یا بدنام کر رہے ہیں؟ اللہ کا شکر ہے میرے لیڈر نواز شریف نے ہمیشہ… pic.twitter.com/AQri5sxB86

— Hina Parvez Butt (@hinaparvezbutt) August 13, 2023

In the video she shared, her son can be seen protecting her by holding her and gently patting her back.

She has decided to take the matter of assault in London up with the city’s police and press charges against the harassers today as reported by Murtaza Ali Shah.

Hina Butt case update https://t.co/t9X0WZ94It pic.twitter.com/Eaf08cxCtg

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) August 15, 2023

Journalist Ailia Zehra condemned the act of violence by mentioning that attacking a woman in front of her child is a despicable act.

Attacking a woman and that too in front of her child is a despicable act. Imran Khan’s hateful rhetoric has enabled this toxic behaviour https://t.co/SCpIgMPWqt

— Ailia Zehra (@AiliaZehra) August 13, 2023

Broadcast Journalist Najia Ashar stated this act is disgusting and there is no justification for such behavior.

Highly condemnable & disgusting act..!!!There's NEVER a justification for such behavior and everyone deserves to walk without fear, to feel safe and respected. https://t.co/Ko36BHGPhx

— Najia Ashar (@najiaashar) August 13, 2023

Digital Journalist Saadia Ahmed also questioned the act.
https://twitter.com/khwamkhwah/status/1690887290590314497?s=20

How do you justify attacking Hina Parvez Butt like this? Despicable! https://t.co/m1i55muTeS

— Saadia Ahmed (@khwamkhwah) August 14, 2023

No matter what one’s political ideologies are or what political party one supports, attacking and abusing has no justification ever.