Minister Faisal Vawda Goes On Abusive Outburst Against Journalists On Twitter
Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda posted a series of tweets abusing a number of journalists and calling them names. The minister appeared to have lost his cool and began threatening journalists on the microblogging site.
The minister threatened journalist Mubashir Zaidi to hit him with a ‘shoe’ after the latter poked fun at him for cancelling a scheduled press conference on Wednesday.
جب ملے گا تو آپ کو پڑے گا بھی- تب آپ کو پتہ بھی چل جائے گا- https://t.co/24WYyzJuQS
— Faisal Vawda (@FaisalVawdaPTI) August 26, 2020
He then continued attacking journalists and tweeted at reporter Asad Ali Toor.
تُو نے یہ تو مانا نہ کہ تُو مجھے بلاتا تھا- تیری تکلیف میں سمجھتا ہوں- تیری اوقات تو صرف پانچ ہزار کا لفافہ ہے پورا میڈیا جانتا ہے- تیرا پروگرام؟؟ بیچارے- اپنی اوقات اور قد سے بڑی بات نہ کر- تیری اصلیت سے سب واقف ہیں- https://t.co/81rx7WannF
— Faisal Vawda (@FaisalVawdaPTI) August 26, 2020
The minister also responded to journalist Cyril Almedia and taunted him for being ‘jobless’.
I can understand your pain frustrated SILLY Almeida. A jobless man on the run after Dawn Leaks! Your master Shahid Khaqan Abbasi got you off the leash?? https://t.co/ROTn5FwlNz
— Faisal Vawda (@FaisalVawdaPTI) August 26, 2020
In another tweet directed at journalist Benazir Shah, he used similar tone and questioned the journalist’s credibility saying that she should not be referred to as a ‘journalist’.
کیسے کیسے لوگ خود کو صحافی کہتے ہیں!!
جیسا “صحافی” ویسا جواب! https://t.co/PLELefi4K7— Faisal Vawda (@FaisalVawdaPTI) August 26, 2020