Anwar Maqsood’s Satirical MBBS Joke Goes Viral, Sparks Mixed Reactions Online
Karachi:Renowned Pakistani satirist, writer, and intellectual **Anwar Maqsood** has once again captured public attention with his trademark wit and humor during a recent appearance on a podcast with actor **Gohar Rasheed**. A clip from the episode has gone viral on social media, igniting laughter, debate, and commentary across platforms.
In the now-viral video, Anwar Maqsood narrates a humorous encounter with a **Sindhi doctor**, whom he suspected of not being a real medical graduate. When asked where he obtained his MBBS degree, the doctor replied, *“It just happens, it’s a gift from God.”*
Pushing the satire further, Maqsood recounted that when he inquired about the meaning of **MBBS**, the doctor confidently responded, *“Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed.”*
Anwar Maqsood, known for blending humor with sharp political and social commentary, concluded the story with a poignant punchline: *“Had Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto been alive, the country’s condition might have been different. There would have been real democracy—and you might have been punished.”*
He never speaks truth, everything he speaks is to get laughter, if you take him seriously it's on you.
— HAMMAD (@hammadbhatti) June 9, 2025
### 📱 Social Media Reactions:
As expected, the video sparked a flood of reactions online—some amused, others critical, and many reflective of the country’s political and social divides.
ایک سندھی ڈاکٹر سے پوچھا کہMBBS کا مطلب کیا ہوتا ہے تو بولا محترمہ بے نظیر بھٹو شہید
جعلی بھٹو کے ڈاکٹرز بھی جعلی 😂😂pic.twitter.com/A9SE5T5vUW
— Kashif Baloch (@Skiper786) June 9, 2025
* A user commented: *“This is what blind following looks like—it happens everywhere.”*
* Another user, Suleman Khan, added a regional twist: *“If you ask a doctor in Punjab the meaning of MBBS, they might say it means ‘Maryam Bibi Safdar.’”*
* Meanwhile, Hammad wrote: *“Anwar Maqsood says things to make us laugh. If you take it seriously, that’s on you.”*
میرے خیال میں اگر پنجاب میں یہی کسی mbbs ڈاکٹرسےپوچھا جائے۔تواسکامطلب مریم بی بی صفدر بتائے گا۔
— sulaiman khan (@sulaiman635343) June 9, 2025
### 🎭 Satire or Seriousness?
Anwar Maqsood’s comment once again highlighted the **power of satire** in exposing societal absurdities. While some dismissed the segment as light entertainment, others saw it as a critique of **fake credentials**, **blind political loyalty**, and **the decline in institutional integrity**.
ایک سندھی ڈاکٹر سے پوچھا کہMBBS کا مطلب کیا ہوتا ہے تو بولا محترمہ بے نظیر بھٹو شہید
جعلی بھٹو کے ڈاکٹرز بھی جعلی 😂😂pic.twitter.com/A9SE5T5vUW
— Kashif Baloch (@Skiper786) June 9, 2025
As always, Maqsood’s humor walks the line between **comic relief and hard truths**, leaving the audience to decide whether to laugh, reflect—or both.
مطلب
— Lovely khan (@SecretPTI) June 9, 2025
