What happened: Pakistan’s renowned journalist Najam Sethi (@sethi.najam) was allegedly trolled by the PTI’s ministers. Najam Sethi claimed that he was trolled for posting “hard truths.” Najam Sethi, in his tweets, claimed that the PTI’s ministers are targeting him because in his talk show he talked about the harsh realities Pakistan faces. On the other hand, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib criticized Sethi and credited him as the “black sheep” of media. Twitterati had a mixed response to Farrukh Habib’s statements. Some claimed that PTI’s ministers got “provoked” by Najam Sethi’s remarks.
Details: Farrukh Habib wrote, “Najam Sethi has been exposed for inciting violence in the name of journalism.” The minister added, “The media should also hold such black sheep accountable.” However, while responding to the minister, Najam Sethi tweeted videos of federal government ministers. It is pertinent to know that the PTI’s ministers also allegedly targeted Asma Shirazi for writing an article in the BBC Urdu about the government’s performance. The federal minister Ali Zaidi stated that Sethi’s frustration was evident in his talk show.