{"id":258701,"date":"2020-04-20T12:38:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T07:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=258701"},"modified":"2020-04-20T12:38:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T07:38:51","slug":"pakistani-channel-mistakes-bollywoods-aamir-khan-for-mqm-co-founder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-channel-mistakes-bollywoods-aamir-khan-for-mqm-co-founder\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistani Channel Mistakes Bollywood&#8217;s Aamir Khan for MQM Co-Founder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Pakistani news channel came under fire for using Bollywood actor Aamir Khan&#8217;s photo as that of a politician who was alleged of committing murders, in their bulletin.<\/p>\n<h3>Did Aamir Khan Move to Pakistan?<\/h3>\n<p>The news was supposed to cover the story of MQM&#8217;s co-founder Amir Khan who is accused of murder.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"paragraph\">Amir Khan, the subject of the story, is a Pakistani politician. He is the leader of the Haqiqi party which is the breakaway faction of Muttahida Qaumi Movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>However, the news channel made a huge blunder and placed the Bollywood actor&#8217;s photo instead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258724\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258724 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6.png 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-192x108.png 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-384x216.png 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-364x205.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-728x409.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-561x315.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-608x342.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-758x426.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-85x48.png 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Untitled-design2-6-171x96.png 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amir Khan vs Aamir Khan &#8211; the saga begins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_258725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-258725\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-258725 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pakistani-News-Channel-use-actor-Aamir-Khanu2019s-photo-for-Accused-Murderer-f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pakistani-News-Channel-use-actor-Aamir-Khanu2019s-photo-for-Accused-Murderer-f.jpg 344w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pakistani-News-Channel-use-actor-Aamir-Khanu2019s-photo-for-Accused-Murderer-f-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pakistani-News-Channel-use-actor-Aamir-Khanu2019s-photo-for-Accused-Murderer-f-49x48.jpg 49w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pakistani-News-Channel-use-actor-Aamir-Khanu2019s-photo-for-Accused-Murderer-f-98x96.jpg 98w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-258725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">News channel accidentally used Bollywood superstar&#8217;s photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What came next was criticism, and not just from the country but across the border. Journalist Naila Inayat brought the mistake on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Headline: After 17 years MQM leader Amir Khan exonerated in a murder case.<\/p>\n<p>Didn&#39;t know Indian actor Amir Khan was in Pakistan for the last 17 years.. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YcUmg6LKfk\">pic.twitter.com\/YcUmg6LKfk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naila Inayat (@nailainayat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nailainayat\/status\/1250765776975548417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/rehman-malik-makes-another-thoughtless-mistake-on-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rehman Malik Makes Another Thoughtless Mistake on Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Upon realizing what they had done, the news channel corrected their error. But in a world with the internet, screenshots are eternal.<\/p>\n<p>For some, it became a viral meme&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZfLFU1urSm\">pic.twitter.com\/ZfLFU1urSm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vivek \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 (@WithoutVivek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WithoutVivek\/status\/1250768116340195333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/veersaragarhi\/status\/1250783660137037830<\/p>\n<p>Whereas others failed to look at the humorous side of the matter. Just their usual remarks against Pakistan. What more can you expect from them?<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPallaviSinghR7\/status\/1250767534724231168<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/kangana-ranaut-wants-india-to-shut-down-twitter-for-suspending-her-sister\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kangana Ranaut Wants India to Shut Down Twitter for Suspending Her Sister<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pakistani news channel came under fire for using Bollywood actor Aamir Khan&#8217;s photo as that of a politician who was alleged of committing murders, in their bulletin. Did Aamir Khan Move to Pakistan? The news was supposed to cover the story of MQM&#8217;s co-founder Amir Khan who is accused of murder. 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