PTI condemns ‘vile’ torture of donkey by supporters

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday responded to reports suggesting that a donkey was beaten up by its supporters during a rally in Karachi.

“Whether it is PTI supporters who beat up a donkey, or Imran Khan opponents who did the same to a dog…. this reveals a vile degeneration in our basic mindset of humanity. This kind of cruelty has to stop across the board,” tweeted the party’s official account which made no mention of actions that would be taken against those responsible.

Whether it is #PTI supporters who beat up a donkey, or Imran Khan opponents who did the same to a dog…. this reveals a vile degeneration in our basic mindset of humanity. This kind of cruelty has to stop across the board. pic.twitter.com/Y5MXAV3IfV

— PTI (@PTIofficial) July 17, 2018

The party was responding to a tweet by ACF Animal Rescue.

“The “donkey [was] beaten to pulp, punched in the face and abdomen several times, nose broken, kicked all over his body until he collapsed, has rope marks and a car rammed into him…..all of this to describe one political party as an ‘ass’ by some hooligans as written on the poor donkey’s body,” read the ACF tweet.

The animal was rescued by a local citizens who contacted ACF Animal Rescue for help.

“With the upcoming elections looming upon us, no one is spared from the wrath of this time…not even the most helpless of animals. This is a hate crime,” said the organisation.

“Is this what our country has come to? Or is this what it’s always been? And social media and a little bit of animal welfare has now highlighted what we always were and are. Monsters.

“If this is our general public that can abuse an innocent animal for fun and ridiculous, irrational reasons, because he’s a “Ghadha” then nothing else matters anyway.”