Why Anchorperson Shiffa Yousafzai Defamed by Journalist?

Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor revealed some shocking insights regarding Shiffa Yousafzai, who has been an anchorperson of Hum News breakfast show named Subah Say Agay and received criticism from colleagues. 

Asad tweeted a video link from his Youtube channel named ‘Asad Toor uncensored’ where he questioned the credibility of Hum News presenter.

Toor stressed upon the founder of Hum Network Sultana Siddiqui for compromising the screen for the people who have no knowledge about current affairs and who bluntly repost the news from other sources without giving any credits.

Who is @Shiffa_ZY and she deserve @humnewspakistan’s screen? Some inside stories of Hum News and why #SultanaApa compromising on her tv screen? Uncensored information on this link: https://t.co/0AjWy9yu0y pic.twitter.com/TkWf7YhCq1

— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) March 25, 2021

Shedding light on Shiffa’s background, Asad added that she had been unprofessional and have stated wrong facts about the son of Prime Minister Imran khan.

Moreover, Shiffa has used the news from a website without giving any credits to the author, and after the legal action was taken against anchorperson, she clarifed that the act was done mistakenly by the researcher.

The journalist questioned Sultana Appa for giving value to anchorpersons with beautiful faces with little knowledge about current affairs.

The journalist lamented that anchorperson Shiffa has been given value for having strong association with ministers and ISPR officials.

#BREAKING: Bombshell evidence unmasked #ShiffaYousafzai behind campaign of #PTI against me & women who don’t agree with her. WhatsApp message in PTI group she is not only twisting what I never mean but also urging her political party PTI trolls for attacking @ImaanZHazir & others pic.twitter.com/KkCqqK16jC

— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) March 28, 2021

Soon after the tweet went viral, several media fellows and defended the host.

Pakistan Television (PTV) former anchorperson Tanzeela Mazhar wrote that Asad Toor tried to scandalized Shiffa Yousafzai as a woman with no character and unprofessional.

so @AsadAToor clearly tried to scandalise @Shiffa_ZY with ministers and army as women not as a journalist. I’m critical of credibility issues and I have a difference of opinion about hum TV morning show content sense. But Scandalising a woman is not acceptable. Not in any way .

— Tanzeela Mazhar (@TenzilaMazhar) March 27, 2021

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In response to it, Asad Ali Toor wrote that he has no intentions to defame Shiffa, whereas he only quoted in the context of doing quality journalism over PR activities to secure her job and requested Tanzeela to avoid misguiding the masses.

I didn’t scandalise her at all, I just mention this in the context of rather then reading newspapers and doing quality journalism she is only busy in PR activities to secure her job. So kindly don’t draw wrong meaning out of what I said. Thank you! https://t.co/V1Nv3E8GCK

— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) March 27, 2021

Moreover, journalist Mahwash Ajaz suggested Toor apologize.

Asad, stop lying & apologize. I have seen your video. It is disrespectful and below the belt. Be grateful she isn’t taking you to court with your allegations & doesn’t have Aurat March’s support to drag you everywhere.

Delete it & apologize. https://t.co/EQaS1NsuMP

— Mahwash Ajaz 🇵🇰 (@mahwashajaz_) March 28, 2021

Further, journalist-anchorperson Alina Shigri said hurling such allegations holds no significance if the channel itself has no objection keeping her.

She added that Asad’s point of view would be more valuable if the matter was taken to PEMRA.

Bhai @AsadAToor YouTube k bajaye PEMRA jatay tou samajh bhe ati, also if the channel has no issue w/ their employees or aired content phir tou baat he khatam. But hurling allegations from roaming around in Ministers’ cars to ISPR ka heli against someone was totally uncalled for!

— Alina Shigri (@alinashigri) March 28, 2021

Not the kind of stuff any of us would be comfortable listening to! You’re a competent, hardworking journalist, idk Shiffa personally & neither am I advocating for any “female” here but I know you, hope you’ll continue to put forth arguments without getting personal bro!

— Alina Shigri (@alinashigri) March 28, 2021

According to Supreme Court’s verdict in a recent case, “A woman, whatever her sexual character or reputation may be, is entitled to equal protection of the law. No one has the license to invade her person or violate her privacy on the ground of her alleged immoral character”.