LAHORE – Senior journalist Haroon ur Rasheed lands in trouble over the issue of the leaked audio tape of his conversation.
He is in hot waters after an audio clip of his phone call misbehaving with a police officer went viral on social media.
He has expressed regret over losing his temper during the conversation.
In the leaked clip, which is now the talk of the town, the veteran journalist can be heard inquiring a police officer named Rehan about a detainee, Nadeem Abbas.
During the conversation, Rasheed, who is in China for past four days, citing sources claimed that the accused is innocent and is being tortured in police custody.
The policeman, in response, said that the accused is on physical remand, to which, the journalist said: “Your IG will see you.”
Amid the exchange of heated words, Haroon ur Rasheed lost his temper and call the police officer *Gadhey ka bacha *(son of a donkey). The policeman lost his temper at such abusive language and ended the call, asking the journalist to come and meet him.
As the clip went viral, social media users including members of journalist community started criticising Rasheed over his rude behaviour with the official.