Javed Hashmi's revelations stir up controversy on Social Media
Within less than one hour #JavedHashmi trended on Twitter, people share varying opinions
LAHORE: (Web Desk) – With his astounding revelations, President Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Javed Hashmi has stirred up a controversy everywhere. #JavedHashmi was trending on micro-blogging website Twitter within one hour of his press conference.
Hashmi had said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan was pursuing someone else’s agenda. “We cannot move without Army, Imran told us”, Javed Hashmi said.
Ajmal Jami, renowned TV anchor from Dunya TV came up with some light words. Quoting senior journalist Talat Hussain in his tweet, Jami said:
Now #IK should go to a months leave as he has been accused by #JavedHashmi. Let s PTI probe into this matter. @TalatHussain12 at his best!
— Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) September 1, 2014Overwhelming number of people on Twitter believed that some quarters were supposedly behind all this. In their opinion, Javed Hashmi had somehow prevented any possible coup from happening thorugh his press conference.
Lets appreciate the courage, passion and patriotism of #JavedHashmi- if we have people like him, coups r not easy. No future for army touts
— Adeela K. Zubair (@adeelaz) September 1, 2014Columnist and blogger Shama Junejo believed that Hashmi had exposed Imran Khan s plans.
#ImranKhan CLEAN BOLD by #JavedHashmi He literally blew him away. He spoke THE BIGGEST TRUTH OF HIS LIFE. #IMRANKHAN is #Army sMan
— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) September 1, 2014And there was some anti-Hashmi humour to be seen as well.
lol this guy #JavedHashmi cracks me up big time ....... Thank you for waking up "now!" #ToKiaKaroonDharnaDeDoon pic.twitter.com/3k3tzew1cD
— Arslan Naseer (@comicsbyarslan) September 1, 2014Some believed that Hashmi was saying all this only because he had had some issues with the leadership.
With due respect Hashmi Sb You were a part of Plan Just two days back. #JavedHashmi
— Haider Ali (@haidersays) September 1, 2014Broadcast journalist Ahmad Waleed believed that Hashmi had just exposed what already was under discussion on media and elsewhere.
#JavedHashmi exposes things people have been murmuring in recent days.
— Ahmad Waleed (@AhmadWaleed) September 1, 2014Columnist, Radio Jockey and one of the most sought after tweeples, Fasi Zaka believed that Hashmi s statements wouldn t make a lot of difference.
All #JavedHashmi has achieved though, is maybe bought Nawaz some extra time. Not much though.
— Fasi Zaka (@fasi_zaka) September 1, 2014Quoting senior journalist and host of Dunya TV show "Nukta-e-Nazar" Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, Ajmal Jami tweeted again...
"I personally know him (#JavedHashmi) from last 45 years and have never found him lying on any matter." Mujeeb Ur Rehman Shami #DunyaTV
— Ajmal Jami (@ajmaljami) September 1, 2014and finally, there was some history to be quoted from none other than Asad Munir...
In 1996 BB govt was being dismissed by Laghari ,BB to #JavedHashmi-"Hashmi Sahib hum nai rahaingay to kal app bi nai hongay".She was right
— Asad Munir (@asadmunir38) September 1, 2014 