Model killed in Pakistan plane crash abused online by hardliners for her ‘sinful’ outfits and lifestyle
A TOP model thought to have died in a tragic plane crash in Pakistan has been received a barrage of sick online abuse in the wake of her death.
Social media has been flooded with posts accusing Zara Abid, 28, of choosing a career and lifestyle that is haram - meaning forbidden by Islam - and insisting her "sinful" lifestyle will see her punished in the afterlife.
The model worked with a long list of top fashion brands in Pakistan, and was set to launch her acting career later this year reports the BBC.
But friends and colleagues of the model appeared to confirm her death following the crash last week.
Since the unconfirmed reports broke, social media has been awash with fans and friends mourning the successful model's death.
However the tribute posts were grossly littered with a barrage of hardline abuse, with some trolls even suggesting her lifestyle meant she would be sent to hell after Muslim fans wished her peace in Jannah, the word for paradise in the afterlife in Islam.
Others suggested the young woman's death occurred on a particularly holy day - the last Friday before Eid, sparking some trolls to suggest the time of her death was not a "free pass" to heaven.
One user Irfan tweeted: "Those people who are saying that she will be in paradise after plane crash accident then being Muslim I would tell them ALLAH Pak doesn't like those women who are showing their body parts to everyone and jannat is only for pure men and pure women."
Another, named Zarwan Ali, wrote: "I really didn't wanted to do it but some people are ignorant and are now using Zara Abid death to defend her profession and lifestyle.
"Sorry that can't be defended that is prohibited and those who kept telling her that she is doing Haram did right thing. Still do dua for her."
He then tweeted: "If you are in Haram profession you will get judged and called out and as Muslims it's duty to stop people from doing Haram. Stop trying to defend Haram #ZaraAbid."
According to some interpretations of the Muslim faith, women should cover their bodies and behave modestly, with hardline trolls arguing her modelling career was therefore "sinful".
The model's Instagram and other social media accounts have since been deleted, but it's unclear if this is related to the trolling.
Despite the abuse, many flocked to the young woman's defense.
Pakistan-based journalist Zain Khan wrote: "All those people who were putting pictures of #ZaraAbid partying after the news of her demise, it's NOT what #Islam teaches us! Please be ashamed of what you did.
"Allah has not chosen us to judge anyone's judgement in the afterlife! It's disgusting, please respect the deceased!"
Another social media user wrote: "[Who goes to heaven] It’s up to Him. Commenting on a missing women who is potentially dead could hurt her family & loved ones. So chill."
'FIRE AND SCREAMS'
Survivor was Muhammad Zubair told Geo News how the pilot came down for one landing, briefly touched down, then took off again.
After around 10 more minutes of flying, the pilot announced to passengers he was going to make a second attempt, then crashed, Zubair revealed from his bed in Civil Hospital Karachi.
He told the outlet all he could hear was screams, adding: "Kids and adults. All I could see was fire. I couldn't see any people just hear their screams."
The other survivor Mr Masud suffered some fractures but was “conscious and responding well”, the Bank of Punjab said in a statement.
The jet also seriously injured and killed a number of residents after it ploughed into a small neighbourhood close to the airport.