REPORT
The story behind the
Qandeel selfie that got
Mufti Qavi suspended
F
acebook celebrity Qandeel Baloch and Mufti Abdul
Qavi make an unlikely pair, but that's not the only
reason why their selfies have stirred up a storm.
The photos made headlines when their 'controversial'
nature led to Mufti Qavi's suspension from the Ruet-iHilal Committee as well as the National Ulema Mushaikh Council. Just how controversial were those selfies? A
conversation with Qandeel and Mufti Qavi sheds some
light on the matter; a tale of claims, counterclaims and
denial.
It began with Neo
Qandeel and Mufti Qavi were first acquainted during a
live interview on Neo TV's show Ajeeb Sa, hosted by
Rana Matlub. While on air, Qavi declared his desire to
visit Qandeel on his next trip to Karachi.According to
Qandeel, he made many attempts to make that happen.
"We were both on [Ajeeb Sa], him from Multan, me in
Karachi and our host was in Lahore. You may have seen
it. He said he would be in Karachi for the moon sighting
and that it was possible we would meet. I said 'Ji mufti
sahib, most welcome'," Qandeel shared with Images.
"He’s publicity-hungry. He took my number from the media organisation and contacted me, saying 'I promised I
would meet you'. He said 'I’m coming on this date' and
then sent me his flight PNR number. But on chand raat
I was in Lahore for a modelling gig and couldn’t meet
him."
Special iftars
"He came to Karachi again, the second time for an iftar
transmission. He texted his flight number again. I told
him I will come to see you tomorrow or day after but I
couldn’t go as I wasn’t well." "The third time he came, he
texted and said from Monday to Friday, I will be in Karachi as I am on Amir Liaquat’s iftar transmission. Then I
called him. I apologised for not meeting him earlier. He
asked me to come after iftari, but I said no, I will come
in the afternoon.""He texted first, then I called," Qandeel
emphasised, adding, "I think this is why there is confusion [about who called whom] and he says I called him.
I only called him for this reason."
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