Aamir Liaquat makes on-air gaffe

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 20 October 2019

Aamir Liaquat Hussain caused a stir on-air by referring to a journalist as resembling Dracula. The comment faced swift backlash from media figures, demanding accountability.

Summary

ISLAMABAD — Aamir Liaquat Hussain, who appears on Public News, made a big blunder on air, calling a journalist a Dracula look-alike.

During his show ‘Public Sub Janti Hai’ Hussain showed a clip of a press talk by politician Maulana Fazlur Rehman who plans to stage a sit-in in Islamabad on October 31. Standing behind him was reporter Raza Abid of Roze TV.

Perhaps unaware that the person was a journalist, the program host Hussain commented that the man’s strange expressions were such that they did not bode well for the maulana’s sit-in.

The clip showed the reporter’s face encircled in red for clarity, as the host remarked: “Watch this closely, he is a strange-looking person. He appears suddenly grinning. He seems like a Dracula-type thing. This is a dangerous situation.”

Shaharyar Khan, a former president of the National Press Club, condemned the nasty comment made by Hussain, and called on Public News to apologize.

Key Points

Aamir Liaquat's on-air comment sparked controversy.
He called a journalist a 'Dracula look-alike'.
The incident occurred during his show 'Public Sub Janti Hai'.
Former National Press Club president condemned the remark.
Calls for Public News to issue an apology.

Relevant Topics

Aamir Liaquat

Public News

Media Gaffe

Journalist Controversy

Maulana Rehman

Islamabad SIT-IN

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