“What do we mean by the Prime Minister of Iran? By the way, he/Shia was an enemy of Islam.”
The post immediately drew criticism not only for its sectarian framing but also for the factual confusion in referring to Khamenei as the “Prime Minister of Iran,” a position that does not exist in Iran’s current political system. Critics argued that such a statement reflected either deep ignorance or deliberate provocation.
Within hours, screenshots of the post were circulating across Pakistani social media accompanied by sharp commentary. Some users accused the individual behind the account of spreading sectarian hatred, while others questioned how someone claiming to run a major national brand could display such misunderstanding of basic political and religious realities.
The Apology Post and Profile Disappearance
Soon after the backlash began intensifying, another screenshot surfaced showing an apology attributed to the same account. The post stated:
