LAHORE – A leaked audio conversation allegedly between former primeminister Imran Khan stirred a new storm in Pakistan on Tuesday, drawingmixed reactions from the civil society and politicians alike.
The two-part audio clip, which is the latest in a series of leakedconversations of the former premier since he blamed the incumbent coalitiongovernment and the military establishment for voting him out of powerearlier this year on American behest, allegedly features the PTI chairmanand an unidentified woman.
A voice said to be of former premier can be heard engaging in an intimateconversation over a phone call, while the other voice in the call is of awoman who refuses to meet the man in the audio on the same day citingpainful intercourse.
Despite being shared online, the mainstream media of the Islamic Republicof Pakistan has not reported it.
On the other hand, journalists Mansoor Ali Khanlink and Syed Ali Haiderlink shared their vlogs aboutthe clip. Mansoor also claimed that he knows about the woman (who is beingheard in the leaked audio) while refraining to name her.
While the latest leak has raised some eyebrows, it also violates sternregulations by the country’s watchdog that prohibits such content to beshared online.
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Soon after the critics of the PTI chief shared the clip, questioning hischaracters, Khan supporters questioned the authenticity of the leaked audioand called it ‘dirty tricks’ of the ruling alliance to malign the characterof the ousted premier.
Former focal person to PM on digital media and PTI member Dr Arslan Khalidtermed the audio as ‘fake’, slamming the opposition to think beyond fakeaudios and videos.
Other PTI leaders also denounced the character assassination of the partychief and lashed out at rivals for stooping to a new low.