‘Isko katein’: Maryam Nawaz asks anchor not to question her about Nawaz’s Toshakhana purchases

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President and chief organizer Maryam Nawaz recently gave an interview to anchorperson Mansoor Ali Khan in March. The wide-ranging interview, released in two parts, covered contentious topics, including Sharif family rivalries, economic challenges and arch-rival Imran Khan. However, an unedited leaked clip of the interview has surfaced on the internet on Monday and it shows a question Maryam Nawaz did not want to talk about.

In the leaked video clip, the PML-N Vice President can be seen interrupting the journalist in response to a question regarding a car purchased by her father Nawaz Sharif from Toshakhana while he was the Prime Minister. Maryam said that she is not aware of the law regarding purchase of vehicles from the official state registry. She further requested the anchor to not add this question to the final version of the interview.

Leaked clip of Maryam Nawaz's interview with Mansoor Ali Khan reveals her lack of ability to answer tough questions. Instead, she resorts to requesting the clip to be cut. pic.twitter.com/qEkNtjHuPg

— Syed Ali Abbas Gardezi (@aligardezi_9) April 10, 2023

Leaked clip of Maryam Nawaz's interview with Mansoor Ali Khan reveals her lack of ability to answer tough questions. Instead, she resorts to requesting the clip to be cut. pic.twitter.com/qEkNtjHuPg

— Syed Ali Abbas Gardezi (@aligardezi_9) April 10, 2023

Twitter users have all kinds of opinions about the video clip, some criticising Maryam Nawaz for interrupting the journalist, some criticising Mansoor Ali Khan for compromising on his journalistic values, while some are having fun by making memes. Have a look at some of the tweets:

That Maryam nawaz interview to Mansoor ali khan pic.twitter.com/hHdwf1izod

— c (@gayomarlic) April 10, 2023

MARYAM SAFDAR to Mansoor Ali Khan:
Camera Bandh Kar 😂#اس_کو_کاٹو pic.twitter.com/gV2nX9G9yi

— Gul Gee, The Crypto Guru (@GulGeeOfficial) April 10, 2023

The Current reached out to Mansoor Ali Khan, however the anchorperson refused to comment, saying that he will give his stance in his ‘next vlog’.