‘Kiray ke tattu’: Watch Pak minister, journo get into shouting match amid political turmoil in nation

Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry and journalist Matiullah Jan got involved in a swearing match outside the Supreme Court, which is hearing the case against the dissolution of the nation's National Assembly.

A video of Fawad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, where he is seen getting involved in an altercation with scribe Matiullah Jan, a “journalist on rent”. Reacting to it, Jan called Chaudhry a “kiray ka tattu (mule for hire)”.

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Jan, a known critic of the government in Pakistan, was seen heckling the minister outside the Supreme Court, which is hearing the case against the dissolution of the Pakistan National Assembly. Jan repeatedly asked Fawad Chaudhry, “What do you have to say now that it has been established that there was no conspiracy? Why are you running away from the question.”

Matiullah Jan is of the most shameless journalist. Fawad Chaudhry rightly said he is "Rent a Journalist" aka Karay Ka Tattu pic.twitter.com/lk2WVuKI9B

Fawad Chaudhary said: “Let me talk. After that, we can have [question-answer session].”