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TikToker Dolly disputes location of viral fire video

TikToker Dolly disputes location of viral fire video

Posts a BTS video containing the account of the man who allegedly set bushes on fire.
Updated 21 May, 2022

TikToker Dolly, following backlash on social media plus a condemnation by TikTok itself on a video posted by her this week, has issued a clarification saying people were not aware of the "reality".

On Tuesday, Nosheen Saeed, popularly known as Dolly on her social platforms, posted a clip of herself on TikTok walking playfully in a silver ball gown with a burning hillside as the backdrop, captioned, “Fire erupts wherever I am.”

It was widely presumed that the video was shot in Islamabad's Margalla Hills.

Saeed, who has more than 11 million followers on TikTok, was accused of conjuring up the flames for views and lambasted for being ignorant of the impact of such a fire on the environment. Saeed had said in a clarification released by an assistant that she did not start the fire and there was “no harm in making videos”.

As the condemnation grew, she released another statement on Wednesday, saying that people were not "aware of the reality" and that she was not okay with the "fake" claim of her being the fire starter.

She also posted a BTS video to back up her statement, expressing disappointment in social media's role in tarnishing a "celebrity's reputation".

"Everyone watch my video that depicts the real picture and make it go as viral as you can," she asked her followers.

"I feel compelled to make this video because social media has disappointed me very much. Taking such a big step, making a video go viral without knowing the reality and creating an issue for a celebrity — social media does create problems for celebrities — I am really upset about this," she started.

"You guys should have talked to me first, investigated and found out what the reality is. After that if you had felt something wasn't adding up, then if you had taken this step, it would've been okay. The reality differs from this entirely, first of all it has been years that I have not gone to Kohsar National Park — you can conduct an investigation — I am making this claim with full surety.

"Secondly, I was on my way back from a makeup class in Haripur, [traveling via] motorway and that is where I witnessed this entire scenario for which I will upload a video with that man's account," she said.

The TikToker made a "humble request" to her followers to make this video go viral just as they did for the "fake" video.

"As you can clearly see in this video the billboard indicates the place which is [the] motorway and NOT National Park Kohsar. Listen to the person in this video carefully so that you know the reality," she captioned the video, adding that she expects justice.

In the video, Dolly can be seen in the same silver ball gown as the viral video with the fire ablaze in the background. She addressed the camera and said, "Guys look at this, we came here and the jungle is on fire, we asked him and this is what he said."

The man standing next to her says that it was him who set the fire because of the huge snakes that reside there. He said the snakes were endangering the lives of their kids so they were using the flames to curtail the reptiles.

While the location of the fire may be under dispute, what Saeed, who is a public figure, needs to realise is that regardless, it was a bad call to use the blaze as a background. She is not alone in her ignorance; earlier this month, the police arrested a man in Abbottabad for intentionally starting a forest fire as a background for a video.

Saeed denies that she started the fire but posing in front of it only sends out the message that natural disasters can be used as props for entertainment which is a strong no.

Forest fires are already raging this summer and it would do better for influencers to educate the masses about the adverse effects and use their platform to kindle the flame of awareness.

Comments

Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 19, 2022 12:17pm
What else can she say to mislead the world, deflect attention from the real issue, stay afloat, get counted, look important, rally support and above all, remain in the powerful multimedia limelight?
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Mahmood May 19, 2022 12:30pm
Oh ok, so she set the fire somewhere else, but pretended in her video it was in Islamabad!?? This is getting more and more bizarre!
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Nadeem Shah May 19, 2022 12:31pm
Bad taste is not a crime but social media rewards stupid people with likes. . Which generates more stupidity which gets even more viral .... We are in the age of stupid.
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Truth May 19, 2022 12:42pm
"The man standing next to her says that it was him who set the fire because of the huge snakes that reside there. He said the snakes were endangering the lives of their kids so they were using the flames to curtail the reptiles." So the man set the fire and called you to let you know, so you came quickly, all dolled-up in a gown to make a video of the fire in the background - the fire he set to protect his kids from snakes?? Wow! So she's one brave chic! Not afraid of the fire or the snakes, but always dressed up as a princess to go shooting videos anywhere, at a moment's notice?? Does anyone else sees holes in her story???
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Oldhabibian May 19, 2022 12:45pm
Damage control.
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Arrogantman May 19, 2022 01:00pm
You tiktokers are daughters of Pakistan, Your talent is a valuable asset for this nation. Keep up the good work.
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Soniye tu auder te la May 19, 2022 01:15pm
She's a smooth criminal. Shame on her. TikTok should ban her immediately.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 19, 2022 01:31pm
An arrow shot or a bullet fired can't come back.
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FZ May 19, 2022 01:35pm
Lock her up!!!!
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M. Saeed May 19, 2022 01:40pm
"Asghar had said in a clarification released by an assistant that she did not start the fire and there was no harm in making videos”. Now, who is the assistant, who assisted her starting the fire and making the video, anywhere on earth?
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M. Saeed May 19, 2022 01:42pm
But, from appearance, there are different people in video and the picture of Dolly above?
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Waqar Raza May 19, 2022 01:49pm
Doesnt matter if it was national park or not. You have burnt the nature
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Tadka May 19, 2022 01:58pm
Plastic damages not just nature
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Bilal May 19, 2022 02:01pm
In the West people follow such stars because of their creative videos or because they're makeup artists etc in Pakistan people follow them because they're girls with lot's of make up just roaming around like a headless chicken. What does this girl do apart from putting on loads of makeup and wasting hers and people's times?
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Haris Waheed May 19, 2022 02:07pm
Cheap shot from cheap personality
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A sane voice May 19, 2022 02:29pm
When so many people follow stupids, this happens. This matter must be investigated and the culprits must be punished.
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Dave May 19, 2022 02:40pm
Beautiful lady
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SKF May 19, 2022 03:27pm
Why FIR not registered against her? Its a much more grave crime to set fire on motorway it may engulf whole vehicle on road. What a nonsense dumb person she is? She should appologize or face punishment
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MA May 19, 2022 03:31pm
She clearly made that video later. See the greenery at the back on real video.
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AHAQ May 19, 2022 03:51pm
She should be arrested for abusing the environment
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A B May 19, 2022 04:16pm
No wonder this country is doomed when person like her has 11 million followers.
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Roko May 19, 2022 04:38pm
Who is this Dolly Parton?
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Dhinchack May 19, 2022 04:38pm
Elastic comments by a plastic lady. And come to think of it, plastic is not bio-degradable. But intentions and thoughts are.
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Ro May 19, 2022 04:38pm
@Nadeem Shah well said - age of stupidity
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Ncik May 19, 2022 04:53pm
Such behavior should not be tolerated! She ought to be booked and punished!
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Ten Jee May 19, 2022 05:05pm
Her proclamation of "starting fires wherever she goes" speaks volumes of her followers. I suppose she means she enjoys inflaming passions of a base type in people/voyuers. What a sad, sad thing to actually work towards being.
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Isthisreal May 19, 2022 05:23pm
Promotion of swollen juicy lips.. disgusting
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ST May 19, 2022 06:24pm
She is a liar . I think she staged this scene to prove her innocence.
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UFO May 19, 2022 06:47pm
The second fire incident was shot later after the media outcry to use as a coverup. Full scale investigation is needed and culprits should get exemplary punishment.
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M. Saeed May 19, 2022 07:20pm
Very smart and nasty for her age !
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F Khan May 19, 2022 07:35pm
Don’t give this girl clicks on Tik Tok that’s the best way to ensure that other tik tokers don’t misuse environment for their earnings.
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Zeeshan Ahmed May 19, 2022 07:48pm
Why does she keep referring to herself as a 'celebrity' nobody has ever heard of her.
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Skeptic@ May 19, 2022 07:59pm
Millions of people in the world are starving and this shameless women poses in front of a horrific fire. She should share some food with less privileged rather than eating it by herself.
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SKF May 19, 2022 09:52pm
Lier! Seems she deliberately made a second video to give proof. Apology may have solved the issue instead of making drama
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Abida May 19, 2022 10:19pm
She is lying. Look carefully at both the videos and one can see the difference. In the latest one about motorway ground is not even smooth and it is hard for her to walk
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Amjad Durrani Engineer USA May 19, 2022 10:35pm
She is beating around the bush which is on fire.
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Khan De Bannu May 19, 2022 10:56pm
By the way, if you watch the original video and this new video, both backgrounds are different. Foresnic investigation of both videos by FIA would clarify things.
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Ahmad May 20, 2022 01:47am
If you believe she is telling the truth, I have a bridge to see you…please look at the ground in the original video and the one she posted to prove her innocence. Different terrain. Also the fire in two videos is completely different.
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Raja May 20, 2022 02:06am
I'm shocked on the people intellectual capacity who ever follows her? It's a pity to the Nation of Pakistan.
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mudas777 May 20, 2022 02:13am
She should be made to plant all the greenery burnt down in that video plus a month inside the prison will be a fair sentence.
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Captain May 20, 2022 06:05am
An insane occurrence that needs not to be discussed anymore and wastage of our precious time for such cartoonic and idiotic characters
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Bitter Truth May 20, 2022 06:55am
She should join Politics . She thinks that people are stupid and can’t distinguish between Marshall’s hills and bush fire
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Dhinchack May 21, 2022 11:17am
Dolly Parton, she is, but desi & plastic and pushed up.
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Shaukat May 21, 2022 09:53pm
@Truth, NO NO NO, as she was saying she was coming from Haripur and saw this fire and as a curiosity, she wanted to see the fire and ask the man about the fire and he exclaimed the reason why he let that fire, simple case closed.
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Syed May 23, 2022 06:09am
There is an Hadith on how nations will suffer due to people like Saeed are around. 77 Minor Signs of Qiyamah and I am highlighting particularly dancers and entertainers here: Adultery and fornication will be prevalent. [Bukhari, Muslim, Ibn Majah] Men will begin to wear silk. [Tirmidhi] Female singers and musical instruments will become popular. [Tirmidhi] Women will conspire. [at-Tabarani, al-Hakim[
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