A Lahore-based The Friday Times founded by Najam Sethi, who is also editor-in-chief of the English weekly, has published a controversial article ‘maliciously’ using a columnist, Yusuf Zaman’s name.
Columnist Yusuf Zaman noticed that his name was ‘maliciously’ used in an article, “Tragedy Foretold: Three Fatal Decisions That Led To The 1971 Conflict”, published on January 30 by The Friday Times.
He wrote on Twitter to clarify, “I have not written anything of this sort. You have wrongly tagged me. Please correct it.”
I have not written anything of this sort. You have wrongly tagged me. Please correct it. @TFT_ @sumrkhan1 https://t.co/jZWpP92rbK
— Yusuf Zaman (@yusufzaman0123) February 1, 2022
Later, he protested, “Despite multiple requests The Friday Times has not removed my name from an article that I never wrote. TFT has deleted Tweet that has maliciously tagged me. Plz delete my name from Article. I expect public apology.”
Despite multiple requests The Friday Times has not removed my name from an article that I never wrote. TFT has deleted Tweet that has maliciously tagged me . Plz delete my name from Article. I expect public apology.https://t.co/1aoaLDsw5J
— Yusuf Zaman (@yusufzaman0123) February 1, 2022
Zaman’s latest article, Delimitation in IIOJK reflects Hindu supremacist mindset, was published in an English daily, Express Tribune, today.
Some journalists have found the controversial map of Jammu and Kashmir in TFT’s article.
Sumaira Khan wrote, “Pakistan’s map according to The Friday Times. I thought I am looking at some Indian newspaper.”
#Pakistan‘s map according to The Friday Times @TFT_ 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ I thought i am looking at some indian newspaper…@najamsethi 🧐 pic.twitter.com/Z6UCe5O475
— Sumaira Khan (@sumrkhan1) February 1, 2022
Maleeha Hashmey criticised, “Another lie of Najam Sethi’s sparrow is caught.”
Maleeha Hashmey criticised, “Another lie of Najam Sethi’s sparrow is caught.”
نجم سیٹھی صاحب کی چڑیا کا نیا جھوٹ پکڑا گیا۔
سیٹھی صاحب کے اخبار نے یوسف زمان کے نام سے ایک آرٹیکل چھاپ دیا، جو اس مصنف نے کبھی لکھا ہی نہیں۔
Friday Times & Najam Sethi should PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE to the whole nation for misguiding them & to the author for MISUSING his name! 👎 pic.twitter.com/fILU0QnPb0
— Maleeha Hashmey (@MaleehaHashmey) February 1, 2022
Farooq Hameed Khan said, “What a shame. Unbelievable. What has gone wrong with Najam Sethi and @TFT_. Writing/ attributing this nonsensical article to young, patriotic dynamic lawyer writer Yusuf Zaman is third rate journalism. FridayTimes shud withdraw this article and offer public apology immediately.”
What a shame. Unbelievable. What has gone wrong with Najam Sethi and @TFT_ . Writing/ attributing this nonsensical article to young, patriotic dynamic lawyer writer Yusuf Zaman is third rate journalism. FridayTimes shud withdraw this article and offer public apology immediately
— Farooq Hameed Khan (@FarooqHKhan) February 1, 2022
After much hue and cry on Twitter, TFT has changed the author’s details on the article who also spelt the same, Yusuf Zaman.
According to the updated information, “The writer is a barrister with over twenty years of varied legal practice in Pakistan, UAE and Australia. He is currently an entrepreneur and the co-founder/operator of an online home-based confectionery business. The history and politics of Pakistan is his abiding passion.”