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This travel blogger did the Kiki Challenge on a PIA aircraft and Pakistanis are lauding her
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This travel blogger did the Kiki Challenge on a PIA aircraft and Pakistanis are lauding her

The authorities don't approve of Eva Zu Beck's dance but Pakistani are appreciating the blogger's attempt!
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14 Aug, 2018

Polish travel blogger Eva Zu Beck received flak from authorities for performing the Kiki Challenge aboard a PIA aircraft but she's won over many Pakistanis with her dance.

Eva, who is currently travelling in Pakistan via PIA, paired up with the airline to take the wildly popular car dancing challenge called the Kiki Challenge to the next level on the nation's Independence Day - by performing it in an empty aircraft.

The video features the blogger dancing with the national flag in green and white shalwar kameez.

Unfortunately, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) didn't find the video entertaining and held PIA accountable for the incident. Eva was forced to delete it for 'hurting' sentiments and shared a video apologising for the dance, "I thought it would be a fun way to promote tourism in Pakistan," but she understood if it upset some people.

Also read: Polish tourist's 'Kiki challenge' on PIA aircraft lands national flag carrier in trouble with NAB

Pakistanis, however, are lauding Eva and supporting her dance, thanking her for showing a soft image of the country.

Comments

hassan Aug 14, 2018 11:24am
She was just showing her love for Pakistan ahead of independence day. There was nothing wrong even it was a positive image for the country. I was astonished to hear on TV that the national flag was disgraced. We should appreciate such people and events. Everything should not be taken as negative, there is already negative image of us in the world due to such thinking.
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Azhar Aug 14, 2018 11:46am
I think Chairman NAB has much more important issues to deal with rather than involving in such trivial matters. There was no disrespecting of the national flag. I personally found nothing objectionable in the video. We need to grow up and appreciate people from other countries trying to promote our image. Thank you Eva.
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Alanore Aug 14, 2018 11:48am
Dosent chairman of NAB have better things to do.
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Amir Aug 14, 2018 11:52am
Well done Eva
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Sajjad Aug 14, 2018 12:23pm
Excuse me all. With due respect, I am watching a #kikichallenge under that video! So don't you guys just be taken away by girl-doing-anything-with-our-flag" idea! Tomorrow, someone else will do something else in the name of the sacred flag of the country which was liberated by a multitude of sacrifices of lives and not by just dancing!
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Zindabhag Aug 14, 2018 12:46pm
whoever is lauding this lady really need to check... if any one love pakistan or have some respect left would never do such things in public.its not funny but disrespecting for pakistanis all over the globe. NAB must find out who are the culprits law breakers in this episode must be severely punished not because this silly stunt how dare they compromise security of airplane and airport.Who gave her permission who took her to aircraft who made aircraft available for this stunt. its look in service air craft not dummy one every person who is involved in this security breach shoul be identified and punished for his wrongdoings in this case. This is Naya pakistan offenders will not be allowed to run away under the cover of joy love.Those who still think policies are still same must double check to confirm this is not the case in any more in pakistan in future.
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suleman Aug 14, 2018 12:48pm
NAB chairman concerned about a teenager dancing with a Pakistani flag? Don't you have better things to do?
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Mazhar Aug 14, 2018 12:59pm
I don't think she did anything wrong. It is tragic that people in authority focus on small events like this and ignore main issues facing Pakistan. As a Pakistani i would like to appologise to her and encourage her to keep promoting positive image of Pakistan.
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Haider Aug 14, 2018 01:03pm
How dancing in the national carrier to a western Song shows appreciation to Pakistan is beyond me..... Shows the decline in morals or etiquettes which forms our confused culture nowadays .
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JA-Australia Aug 14, 2018 01:20pm
Can someone please drape Ishaq Dar in the Green and White, so NAB can go after him?
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Ahmer Aug 14, 2018 01:21pm
It is not the NAB's job to prosecute 'disgracing of the National Flag'. The country cannot progress when state institutions do not do their own job and instead meddle in affairs that they have no legal authority to meddle into. There was nothing disgraceful about the video.
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Irfan Aug 14, 2018 01:23pm
@hassan its a sponsored of tourism and PIA gone wrong.
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SRK Aug 14, 2018 01:24pm
@hassan no other country will allow this to happen. She probably realised that rules are not strictly enforced but with utter disregard for safety of passengers. Disgusting behaviour by this tourist and if anyone whoever allowed it happen
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GUL ZAIB Aug 14, 2018 01:51pm
So what was wrong with video? the only thing that needs to be shared is that were some procedures followed before she was allowed to access the plane which I am sure wold not be the case. people need to take their responsibilities seriously. Nothing wrong in the act that I see, Grow up!
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El Cid Aug 14, 2018 02:19pm
There is no guile in her. Looks like a humble unpretentious simple honest Pakistani girl with the best of attentions.
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Naeem Gull Aug 14, 2018 02:26pm
NAB should concentrate on matters of utmost importance - this goes to show how institutions cross their boundaries to poke into matters which they should not. I find NAB's actions disgrace to Pakistan and sure a tourist repellent. After so many years we have seen videos appearing on social media where foreign tourists (which are much needed to revive tourism) appreciating Pakistan and if we continue to act beyond our remit we will never be able to progress.
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Fahimuel Aug 14, 2018 02:27pm
We Pakistanis have grown but the Govt and so called NAB has not. She has not done anything nasty to deserve any criticism. Low life , get some life and grow up and acquire some liberalism.
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Zain Aug 14, 2018 02:38pm
Seriously, NAB has an issue, of all things don't they have anything better to do? And why do they have power to comment on this
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Onecaring Aug 14, 2018 02:50pm
Disgracing the flag? How so? If so then why not arrest all youngsters wearing flag everywhere and dancing, and people throwing flags in trash on the 15th. This is crazy talk. We should be thanking her for promoting Pakistan instead.
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Mrs.khalil Aug 14, 2018 02:56pm
I am surprised , why Pakistani people., always depend on music and dance for thier Soft image. We are not warriors. Dance and music , is a choice of some people.
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Naveed Alam Aug 14, 2018 04:46pm
What was wrong with this?
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Hasan Aug 14, 2018 05:01pm
@SRK "no other country will allow this to happen." Actually, virtually every other country in the world would allow this to happen. In the mid 90s, Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls wore the UK national flag in the form of a dress - which is far more emphatic than what Zu Beck did. Was there an investigation by anti-corruption authorities? No. In fact the nation celebrated the iconic moment, and a new wave of love for the flag was born. I'm so sad to see how fragile some of us have become. Generations of censorship and religious hysteria have turned some of us into complete nervous wrecks. The Chand Sitara, just like the country it represents, is strong, beautiful, and resilient - let's see this as a tribute to it, rather than yet another "insult" to our "izzat". Hasan
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Abdul Rahman Jan Aug 14, 2018 05:20pm
Well done Eva! Many regards from all proper Pakistanis and Pakistan .
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WesternEast Aug 14, 2018 06:48pm
It's the fault of the authorities who let an enthusiastic traveler do the dance with the respected flag. A common person can't just enter an airplane and walk or dance on the runway without having a valid permission. It's not the girl's fault as in many countries flag is not as highly respected as ours. Sadly, after watching the video its look like some Pakistanis don't share the same values.
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Zeb Aug 14, 2018 08:11pm
She is totally free of blame in this case. If this violated state law, then PIA officials must be punished.
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Danial Aug 14, 2018 11:11pm
NAB has no jurisdiction in this case. Thank you Eva for showing your love to your most favorite country and thank you for your other you tube positive videos on Pakistan. Dont be ever shy to express your affection for yours and mine Pakistan.
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Danial Aug 14, 2018 11:16pm
Excuse me but many countries have undergarnments and bikini’s with their flags. Please let it go. The poor girl has alot of videos on youtube showing Pakistan as her most loved destination.
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MAK Aug 15, 2018 07:42am
This spirited youth has indeed enhanced the murky image of Pakistan , her performance was very graceful there was nothing disrespectful in it thankyou EZB
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Sabir Aug 15, 2018 08:19am
I fully support Eva so does rest of the country , she is promoting Pakistan while NAB is disrespecting Pakistan
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Arshaf Aug 15, 2018 10:34am
I cant see anything wrong in it. Even if she is paid for it that is fine. Let her do some more work . Dont be conservative. She is working for my country, your country after all.
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Farheen Aug 15, 2018 02:21pm
NAB questioning Eva should also question Pakistanis who paint the flag on their bodies, which is washed down the drain. Also, people disrespecting Jhandiyan when they are found on the roads post Independence Day celebrations.
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Sami Aug 16, 2018 12:04am
@Zindabhag -- Pakistan's failure to progress as a nation has a lot to do with the failure of people like Zindabhag & Sajjad to progress make progress in their thinking and their mindset. Very frustrating and sad!
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Sami Aug 16, 2018 12:11am
@Haider -- "dancing in the national carrier to a western song"... "shows decline in morals or etiquette". How so? Back up your claim with facts sir! Meanwhile... More power to you Eva! Thank you! You are amazing!
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Sami Aug 16, 2018 12:21am
@Hasan -- Very well said Hasan! It indeed appears to the case where generations of censorship and extremism has created this hysteria where an innocent little girl dancing to celebrate and show her love for the country is views as disrespecting, immoral, lack of etiquette, security threat blah, blah. blah. By the way no one wraps themselves in something they do not care for. So, the act of dancing with the flag and wrapping it around oneself is a show of affection. All you boring and dotards... Get a life!
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abdaal khan khattak Aug 20, 2018 01:27am
HATS OFF!!! for the people, promoting a soft image of pakistan.
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