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In a new episode of media controversy, a journalist, Nusrat Javed as per a local publication report, said that his car was “attacked” by men in plain clothes; they intended to kill him and portray murder as an accident.
According to the publication, he was driving to his home from G-8, Islamabad, when suddenly shots were fired at his car that burst the tires. That is when six men in plain clothes approached him and inspected him.
“The plan was to kill me. They must have thought that I’d be intoxicated and die in the accident but since I was sober, they left me alone,” Javed added.
He said he had no intentions to report the incident to police, saying,” “Which police do I report to? This Imran Khan’s police?”
He also took it to twitter and said, “It is 1:16 and Prime Minister of Pakistan has tried to get me killed. I am still Alice’s by the way m”.
https://twitter.com/javeednusrat/status/1071137044297146368
He further said, “ImranKhan prime minister of Pakistan tried to kill me here and now.But Im still alive”.
https://twitter.com/javeednusrat/status/1071137906750877696
Soon after that, a mixed reaction of social media users was seen. Some criticized him, others condoled. Journalists and politicians demanded the probe into the incident.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI must take notice of this incident he can disagree with the views of @javeednusrat but nobody has the right to attack or harass him and his claim on social media should be considered as a first information report https://t.co/9w0opa2rVv
— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) December 8, 2018
Retracing from all the accusations, Nusrat Javed then said,” After thorough probe the ISLAMABAD police found that my tyre hit a stone; got burst and the car skidded and thus the rest of damage”.
After thorough probe the ISLAMABAD police found that my tyre hit a stone; got burst and the car skidded and thus the rest of damage.
— Nusrat Javeed (@javeednusrat) December 8, 2018
He further stated, “I have to accept their professional opinion. Perhaps the post accident trauma made me paranoid and I suspected foul play for a definite history with the current government”.
I have to accept their professional opinion. Perhaps the post accident trauma made me paranoid and I suspected foul play for a definite history with the current government.
— Nusrat Javeed (@javeednusrat) December 8, 2018
“I honestly believe that I must take the incident as an unfortunate accident and must not hold anyone responsible for it”, he added.
I honestbelieve that I must take the incident as an unfortunate accident and must not hold anyone responsible for it.
— Nusrat Javeed (@javeednusrat) December 8, 2018
Talking about ‘six men in plain clothes’, Mr. Javed said,“Police also believe that boys came around me perhaps wanted to help me but the post accident trauma and paranoia made me suspect otherwise. I have no choice but accept the Police version”.
Police also believe that boys came around me perhaps wanted to help me but the post accident trauma and paranoia made me suspect otherwise. I have no choice but accept the Police version.
— Nusrat Javeed (@javeednusrat) December 8, 2018
Many sympathizers of Javed Nusrat in no time rushed to conclude that PM Khan was oppressing the journalists. Countering such stance, senior anchorperson of GNN, Dr. Moeed Pirzada said, “It was a “Tyre burst” after hitting a stone. Police have checked thoroughly and your friend has also accepted the findings; he may have been disoriented after the accident and thus the flawed controversy. Will you now also admit your hasty conclusion?”
It was a "Tyre burst" after hitting a stone. Police have checked thoroughly and your friend has also accepted the findings; he may have been disoriented after the accident and thus the flawed controversy. Will you now also admit your hasty conclusion? https://t.co/qzUg0UagS8
— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) December 8, 2018
He also reminded Mr. Ahsan Iqbal–who did not let the opportunity to malign and accuse the PTI government go– of what, in actual, bullets do and have done during PMLN’s tenure. Mr. Pirzada said, “Ahsan Sb, Allah ki shan hay, that in Naya Pakistan “car tyre bursts” become bullets coming straight from the PM of Pakistan but in Model Town actual bullets from automatic weapons of Punjab Police, hitting 100 innocents were their “Self inflicted wounds”
Ahsan Sb, Allah ki shan hay, that in Naya Pakistan "car tyre bursts" become bullets coming straight from the PM of Pakistan but in Model Town actual bullets from automatic weapons of Punjab Police, hitting 100 innocents were their "Self inflicted wounds" https://t.co/jv64hes06z
— Moeed Pirzada (@MoeedNj) December 8, 2018
What exactly had happened to Mr. Nusrat’s vehicle police found to be just an accident. However, interesting is the conspiracy the journalist generated out of it. Even more interesting were the responses of social media users.
Nusrat javeed's true story.
Imran khan sneeked into my room, crawled under my bed and scared the hell out of mr by taking out a dagger.
With a dizzy head, when I opened my eyes, I saw angel of death.Update – 1:17am:
Never mind, it was my wife.— Saad (@BaatBayBaat) December 7, 2018
You definitely still are in Alice's wonderland!
— Umar Jamil Sear (@usear) December 7, 2018
I used to see my professor in my nightmares at this hour when I was late for paper submission. Which offshore property is this Nusrat Javeed guy hiding, that PM Imran Khan is chasing him with a bat in his dreams and trying to kill him? NAB/@FIA_Pakistan, where you at?
— Asfandyar Bhittani (@AsfandBhittani) December 7, 2018
Someone should provide counseling to nusrat javeed. Sad to see him lose sanity at the twilight of his career
— Ali Atif Saeed (@aliatifsaeed) December 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/fanwar283/status/1071151746788003842
Coz he is a nuclear scientist who is going to make a hydrogen bomb and ik want that bomb for himself to keep that bomb in banigala so he can fire it on raiwind to finish NS.
— NAEEM KHAN (@NaeemRazmian) December 9, 2018
— Farzam Alam (@mfarzamalam) December 8, 2018