TV journalist Wajahat Saeed Khan is in news again, but for all the wrong reasons.
In a tweet on Thursday, the TV journalist accused a London-based reporter of a Pakistani news channel of maligning Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Army at the behest of the Nawaz Sharif government.
Wajahat tweeted, “New Intel about a London-based reporter whose wealth multiplied during the Nawaz regime. Multiple plots in Pakistan + serious spending money in London + Dorchester meals, all thanks to anti-Khan/Fauj reporting. His return to Pakistan is keenly awaited by my friends. And me.”
New intel about a London-based reporter whose wealth multiplied during the Nawaz regime.
Multiple plots in Pakistan + serious spending money in London + Dorchester meals, all thanks to anti-Khan/Fauj reporting.
His return to Pakistan is keenly awaited by my friends. And me.
— WSK (@WajSKhan) September 27, 2018
The tweet has drawn people’s ire on the social media as many users, including renowned journalists, criticised Wajahat’s unbecoming behaviour.
Jonathan Boone, a former Guardian writer on Afghanistan and Pakistan, tweeted, “Waj, old friend, you sound like a gangster in this tweet. Whatever this is, it’s not journalism and it’s really beneath you.”
Waj, old friend, you sound like a gangster in this tweet. Whatever this is, it’s not journalism and it’s really beneath you. https://t.co/nfhcKr21EI
— Jonathan Boone (@Jon_Boone) September 27, 2018
Another Twitter user, Irfan Khan said, “Aap ko kitna milta he anti Nawaz reporting ka???”
Aap ko kitna milta he anti Nawaz reporting ka???
— irfan khan (@iffiscorpion22) September 27, 2018
Similarly, Mian Kamran called him a “low standard reporter”.
So u r going through next level of being low standard reporter….
— Mian Kamran (@MKamran00) September 27, 2018
Whereas, another Twitter user asked the platform authorities to take notice of the the “veiled threat”
“…awaited by my friends. And me.” @Twitter @TwitterSupport – please take notice of this veiled threat to a journalist by @WajSKhan
— mian (@Withoutcauze) September 28, 2018
And then there were tweets like this:
@WajSKhan The loudest one is always the weakest. You talk too much. Would be better if you continue taking selfies in a bathtub rather than pretending to be James Bond.
— H (@H_N_DAR) September 28, 2018
if u have gutts(which u dont have)then show us houses & cars of generals & core commanders
— ZahidKhan (@ZahidKhan77777) September 27, 2018
Anti-Fauj reporting is what you do.
Those you call ‘my friends’ need no enemies.
— Ahmer Kureishi (@ahmerkureishi) September 27, 2018
And a little bit of humour:
Tind se tind jealous
— ملنگ (@JhoolayLaaal) September 27, 2018
The encryption in this tweet lol.
— salman (@Salmaan_Shaukat) September 27, 2018
