Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has a way to be a part of news. Yesterday, in a wedding ceremony of the son of Punjab’s irrigation minister, Mohsin Leghari, Fawad Chaudhry slapped the senior journalist, Mubashir Lucman over some allegations that the TV host made about Fawad and TikTok star Hareem Shah.
Fawad Chaudhry and Mubashir Lucman have gotten into a controversy over TikTok star Hareem Shah
In his statement, Fawad Chaudhry revealed that in a YouTube video, Mubashir Lucman had accused him of making inappropriate videos with the TikTok star, Hareem Shah. He went on saying that in a wedding ceremony, Mubashir Lucman came to him where Fawad demanded to see the videos. Upon denial of having the videos, they got into a ‘scuffle.’
The Minister says they got into a fight and it was nothing more than a ‘scuffle.’ He said it was two-sided fight and both of them were alone and unguarded. He denied any accusations of guards supporting him against Mubashir Lucman.
"کل انہوں نے اپنے پروگرام میں میرے بارے میں کہا کہ ان کی حریم شاہ کے ساتھ ویڈیوز ہیں
آج شادی میں منہ اٹھا کر میرے پاس آ گئے تو میں نے پوچھا کہ دکھائیں مجھے ویڈیوز، تو جواب ملا کہ ویڈیوز تو ہیں نہیں
اس کے بعد scuffle ہوا" – فواد چوہدری@fawadchaudhry @geonews_urdu pic.twitter.com/0uOYSLjQZs— Fawad Chaudhry (Updates) (@FawadPTIUpdates) January 5, 2020
The PTI politician didn’t stop there, Fawad Chaudhry said that Mubashir had nothing to do with journalism and that it’s the duty of everyone to expose such people
مبشر لقمان جیسے لوگوں کا صحافت سے کوئ تعلق نہیں یہ وہ طوائفیں ہیں جوصحافت میں گھس گئ ہیں، ایسے صحافتی دلالوں کو بے نقاب کرنا سب کا فرض ہے۔ https://t.co/5YQhc8eQMK
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) January 5, 2020
This isn’t the first time that Fawad Chaudhry has slapped a journalist for things he didn’t like
Previously a similar unsavory incident occurred between Fawad Chaudhry and anchor Sami Ibrahim.
I think Fawad Chaudhary is too frustrated after losing information ministry & Sami Ibrahim was also trying to expose his connections with PPP, thus he took out all his frustration this way. Disgusting stuff!#SAMIIBRAHIM pic.twitter.com/4r4Ha8v0OH
— Fasih Uddin (@Fasih_Uddin) June 15, 2019
As far as Fawad and Mubashir are concerned, people dug out some old photos of the two together when they were on friendlier terms
کبھی ہم بھی تم بھی تھے آشنا ۔۔۔۔ #HareemShah_leaks #FawadChaudhry #mubashirluqman pic.twitter.com/I7cC2ZovuU
— Imran (@imran98506191) January 5, 2020
They were also quick to find an old tweet of Fawad Chaudhry calling Mubashir Lucman as a ‘friend’
Kuch yaad hai #FawadChaudhry ?
Ya aur yaad karwai kaise Mubasher Lucman ne tumko kharrey honey mein madat ki … #ShameOnYouFawad #WeStandWithMubasherLucman #mubashirluqman @mubasherlucman pic.twitter.com/Ojkhgk2eib— Team ML 🇵🇰 (@TeamMLucman) January 5, 2020
Since Fawad Chaudhry claimed that Mubashir had lied about the politician ever meeting Hareem Shah, people also shared photographs to counter the politician’s statement
فواد چوہدری صاحب نے آج کہا کہ ان کی حریم شاہ سے کبھی ملاقات نہیں ہوئی@fawadchaudhry#FawadChaudhry pic.twitter.com/Gt4Y0fnWgT
— Adil Hussain (@adiljournalist) January 5, 2020
Undoubtedly, this dispute sparked conversations and hilarious memes about Fawad Chaudhry and Mubashir Lucman started pouring in
After receiving " Thappar" from Fawad Chaudhry
Mubashir Luqman be like#FawadChaudhry #mubashirluqman pic.twitter.com/eKqrzE3xZR— New Masroor Mobiles (@masroormobiles) January 5, 2020
#ابھی_تھپرن #mubashirluqman #FawadChaudhry pic.twitter.com/Fl78RVfefd
— Naveed Iqbal (@NAVEED1QBAL) January 5, 2020
This could have been better…#FawadChaudhry#mubashirluqman#HareemShah_leaks pic.twitter.com/REypkToLxs
— Anam Nizamani (@AnamNizamani) January 5, 2020
After watching #FawadChaudhry slapping #mubashirluqman
Me:#HareemShah_leaks pic.twitter.com/MPcG2LNGK2— Awais Ahmad (@avaisly) January 5, 2020
Meanwhile, someone summed up Hareem Shah’s reaction about being dragged into yet another controversy
Hareem Shah right now!#mubashirluqman#HareemShah_leaks pic.twitter.com/wRJMe0uhnf
— Fariha Ayaz (@FarihaAyaz1) January 5, 2020
The legendary thappar reminded people of other such iconic thappar incidents
Live scenes of Mubashir Luqman & Fawad Chaudry#mubashirluqman pic.twitter.com/f00ZbW7PS4
— Ahmar (@chawli_na_marna) January 5, 2020
Some people appreciated Fawad Chaudhry because of their lack of affection for Mubashir
#FawadChaudhry You beauty 😂👊👋
— Señorita 🥀🔥 (@lewanai_) January 5, 2020
تھپڑ سب کو پڑیں گے،چوہدری کسی کا نہیں۔#FawadChaudhry #mubashirlucman
— Muhammad Samran 🇵🇰 (@SamranKhan14) January 5, 2020
Weldone #FawadChaudhry
You did what he deserved..
Appreciate…#mubashirlucman you felt … Tabdili— Adv Nisar Khan Yousafzai (@jvandon) January 5, 2020
However, others felt that Fawad Chaudhry overstepped and this is not how the situation should have been tackled
Accountability of Fawad Chaudhry!
Request for his resignation!
He knows nothing about science, technology, decency or manners! Absolute drunken idiot.#mubashirluqman#FawadChaudhry— Rida Khan (@RidaAKhan) January 5, 2020
Really condemned the attitude of #FawadChaudhry in a public gathering of slapping #mubashirluqman @ImranKhanPTI must take a serious action on this act! #Pakistani #taekook @mubasherlucman @PTIofficial @pid_gov #weddings
— Ali Mumtaz Waraich (@aleewaraich) January 5, 2020
#FawadChaudhry ek bhonda bnda hai jisy 2 takkay ki izzat nhi hai . Agr ksi se ikhtelaf rakhna hai to hath se nhi zaban se jawb dety hain lekin yeh gonglo jesa bnda behoda tareen hai. https://t.co/r4VywYPgLX
— Irfan Khan (@prinseirfan) January 5, 2020
Nobody has right to humiliate someone like Fawad Chaudhry has done.#mubashirluqman
— مير نظام 🇵🇰 (@meernizam_) January 5, 2020
They thought he really needed to control his sudden outbursts
I think you really need to take a crash course in anger management #FawadChaudhry. This is no way to behave for a man of your stature. Is this the example you are setting for the people? Extremely disappointing behavior by you.
Relax & do some yoga to take the stress out😊— Mishi khan (@mishilicious) January 5, 2020
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