On 8th April, Pakistan was momentarily hailed for mediating a ceasefire between the US and Iran. However, the happiness of Pakistanis and Pakistan supporters vanished as media reports highlighted contradictions in the Pakistan mediated Iran US ceasefire proposal.
Several social media users, especially from Iran, criticised Pakistan for trying to play with both sides by sending them different proposals.
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Another user SnowLily2025 wrote, “What the hell does this prime minister of Antar Pakistan want from our lives? S*t the f*k up, you wh*e’s mother, what business is it of yours, go sort out your own damn stable.”
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Another user, Mojtabapacino wrote, “If a ceasefire happens, I will destroy the civilization of Pakistan.”
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The reactions, some of them extremely abusive, came amid escalating confusion over the ceasefire in West Asia. While US President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire after receiving Iran's 10 point proposal, American officials later clarified that key elements such as acceptance of uranium enrichment and inclusion of Lebanon were never agreed upon.
Reports suggested that the Farsi version of the proposal mentioned uranium enrichment, whereas the English version routed through Pakistan allegedly omitted it.
The confusion deepened after the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, claimed that the ceasefire covered all fronts, including Lebanon. However, Israel continued strikes against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, and both the US and Israeli leadership clarified that the Lebanon conflict was separate from the Iran US ceasefire. Iran, meanwhile, warned that continued attacks on Hezbollah could collapse the ceasefire.
The contradictory claims from Iran, the US, and Pakistan, along with differing draft versions and ongoing military activity in Lebanon, triggered sharp reactions online, and Pakistan became a laughingstock, once again.
Disclaimer: OpIndia checked and verified that the accounts mentioned in the report have been posting regularly about Iran and regional developments for over six months. However, activity patterns indicate that some of them were not necessarily operating from Iran despite posting primarily in Persian.