Zarrar Khuhro debunks tweet
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 9 August 2018
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Zarrar Khuhro debunked a viral tweet claiming media negligence towards protests against alleged election rigging. He clarified the photo was from a funeral.Summary
ISLAMABAD - Zarrar Khuhro, one of the three hosts of talk show Zara Hat Kay on DawnNews TV, on Thursday swiftly debunked a tweet claiming that media was ignoring a huge protest against alleged rigging in the July 25 general elections.
A tweet by Palwasha Abbass carried a picture of a huge gathering of a religious party, complaining “Media ignoring all these protests #OppositionRejectsGE18.”
Ms Abbass introduces herself as a proud Pukhtana/a nationalist activist/ spokesperson @NYO_ANP/Pakhtoonkwa/social activist/from Charsadda.
In his light and disarming style, Khuhro simply told her: “Probably because this is from Soomro sb's funeral and not a protest. Maybe. Just putting it out there you know.”
Key Points
- Zarrar Khuhro is a host on Zara Hat Kay on DawnNews TV.
- A tweet claimed media ignored a protest against election rigging.
- Khuhro highlighted the photo was from a funeral, not a protest.
- The tweet came from activist Palwasha Abbass.
- Clarifications like these are crucial in today's media landscape.
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