Leading Pakistani journalist and anchor Kamran Khan has started shared video blogs (Vlogs) on his Twitter handle and a number of novice journalists came forward to troll him.
In his first vlog shared on March 10, the newsman congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan for getting vote of confidence but pointed out shortcomings in his governance.
Kamran Khan suggested the premier hear echoing voices of masses in the country.
عمران خانصاحب میں نے ہمیشہ آپکی حد درجہ حوصلہ افزائی کی اکثریت کھونے کے بعد اعتماد ووٹ نے حکومت کو نیا جنم دیا اس وڈیو پیغام میں لگی لپٹی بغیر قوم کی آواز آپ تک پہنچانا چاہتا ہوں زبان خلق نا سنی تو اگلا الیکشن جیتنا دور کی بات آئیندہ اعتماد کا ووٹ لینا بھی محال ہوگا خدانخواستہ pic.twitter.com/bunBP9lIzg
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) March 10, 2021
According to him, Prime Minister needs to bring a new team to Punjab.
In the video message, the senior journalist not only drew the attention of Prime Minister Imran Khan to the rising inflation in the country but also advised him to change the Principal Secretary Azam Khan.
The criticism that popped on the video was apparently non-constructive and a mere show of condemnation not related to what the journalist tried to convey.
The very next day, Kamran Khan posted another video and maintained that his previous video received a mixed response from cabinet members, political figures and others.
The journalist was of the view that Prime Minister Imran Khan tried to eradicate corruption in the country but the effort remained futile so far.
عمران خانصاحب کل میں نے عوامی احساسات شئیر کئےکل کی گفتگو پر غیر معمولی بلکہ نا قابل یقین فیڈ بیک آیا لاکھوں پاکستانیوں نے Vlog دیکھا انگنت پیغامات ملے کلیدی پیغامات ہیں جو 24 گھنٹوں میں کابینہ اراکین اراکین پارلیمنٹ آپکے سیاسی اتحادیوں ریاستی شخصیات نے بھیجے نچوڑ حاضر خدمت! pic.twitter.com/TJ0yplKRCF
— Kamran Khan (@AajKamranKhan) March 11, 2021
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The vlogs shared by Kamran Khan garnered attention of several prominent personalities including his fraternity.
However, the comments made by a few novice journalists and media persons seemed derogatory for a person of his stature.
Anchorperson Abdullah Sultan addressed Kamran Khan and wrote that his editor played pointless background music.
خان صاحب! اپنے ایڈیٹر سے بازپرس کریں بلکل بے تُکے بیک گرائنُڈمیوزک ڈال رہا ہے۔ https://t.co/n0Vaeod96E
— Abdullah Sultan (@abdullahsultan) March 11, 2021
Journalist Iffat Hasan Rizvi criticized the media man and maintained that Kamran Khan has tarnished his image during the past couple of years.
سچ پوچھیں تو ان دو برسوں میں کامران خان صاحب نے اپنی پچھلی صحافتی رپوٹیشن کی بڑی مٹی پلید کی ہے۔ ایک وقت تھا صحافی ان کے جیو شو میں بیپر دینا اعزاز سمجھتے تھے۔اب یہ صحافت کو گالی بناچکے خود بھی کھا رہے ہیں۔
— Iffat Hasan Rizvi (@IffatHasanRizvi) March 11, 2021
“There used to be times when journalists feel privileged to give beepers in his show”, she added.
Social activist Asad Ali Toor mocked Kamran Khan and expressed his views against him.
مُسلسل پانچ دن اسٹاک مارکیٹ کریش کرنے پر اسٹاک مارکیٹ کے بڑے بروکر کامران خان صاحب کی ہمت جواب دے گئی https://t.co/Br8Q68Jb2G
— Asad Ali Toor (@AsadAToor) March 10, 2021
On the other hand, Mubashir Zaidi came up with a jibe that PTI leaders shared more conversations with Kamran Khan than their leader.
یعنی عمران خان صاحب کے ساتھی خان صاحب سے زیادہ کامران خان صاحب سے باتیں شیٸر کرتے ہیں https://t.co/hI019uGPp8
— Mubashir Zaidi (@Xadeejournalist) March 11, 2021
Kamran Khan started his journalistic career in 1985 with Pakistan’s leading newspaper ‘Daily News’, an evening daily of Jang Group.
He served as the only reporter for Washington Post in the South Asian region.
Kamran Khan had also interviewed United States (US) President George W. Bush at the White House.
The media man also endured a murder attack during the darkest era of Pakistan but did not leave the field.
Criticizing a person who has been the host of the prime time show for nearly past two decades seems unfair and gratuitous.
Kamran Khan was always judged and criticized for being pro-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). However, in the videos, he picked holes in the governance of incumbent government.
On the other hand, most of the novice journalists who criticized Khan are either supporters of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) or Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) who apparently never resorted to find faults in those political parties.