LAHORE – Aamir Liaquat on Thursday quit live Ramazan transmissionprotesting one of the scholars in Aalim Kay Bol segment belonging to theSalafi sect Qari Khalil ur Rehman for allegedly defending Indian cleric ofthe same sect Dr Zakir Naik.
Aamir Liaquat seemingly protesting against Dr Naik’s statement aboutProphet Muhammad (SAWW) asked Qari Khalil to condemn it. Qari Khalil inreply said he doesn’t condon the words Dr Naik used and tried to explainthat it wasn’t Dr Naik’s first language. Outraged at the ‘soft’ tone ofQari Khalil about Dr Naik, Aamir Liaquat stormed off the stage.
Following him, Brelavi scholar Allama Kokab Noorani Okarvi also stood upand said he will only sit with co-panelist Qari Khalil if he repentedotherwise he will also quit.
Qari Khalil was not on set when the transmission resumed with therecitation of the Darood Sharif. It is to be noted that Qari Khalil appearson Peace TV Urdu, the same channel on which Dr Naik passed thecontroversial statement.