YouTuber Rajab Butt has revealed he earned over Rs9 crores through TikTok live sessions during his extended absence from YouTube.

 

In a recent podcast appearance, Butt disclosed he lost two to three crores during the two-and-a-half months he stayed away from vlogging while in the United Kingdom (UK).

 

"I didn't do YouTube for one and a half months. I didn't appear in a single vlog. I was completely cut off," Butt said. "In one and a half months, I did TikTok live heavily, and I made significant money from it."

 

The YouTuber explained his absence from vlogs stemmed from severe depression caused by UK weather conditions.

 

"I was depressed as hell. I go outside, it's raining. UK weather ruined my mental health. I said, I'm not vlogging," he explained, adding that his family and friends continued creating content without him.

 

Butt noted his viewership dropped dramatically during his absence, falling from three million to one million views. However, he claimed the numbers bounced back to four million immediately after his return to Pakistan.

 

"The day I landed in Pakistan, it directly went back to four million, three million again, because Rajab family belongs to Rajab," he stated. 

 

Despite his minimal presence on TikTok, Butt claims he earned substantial amounts through live streaming on the platform.

 

"I made over nine crores in one and a half months through TikTok live. I didn't even come on TikTok much," he claimed. 

 

The British government expelled Butt in the second week of December after discovering he concealed criminal cases when applying for his visa approximately 18 months ago.

 

His return to Pakistan brought fresh controversy when lawyers allegedly attacked him during a court appearance at Karachi City Court on Monday.

 

Barrister Mian Ali Ashfaq, Butt's lawyer, filed an FIR against Advocate Riaz Ali Solangi and his associates. The charges include sections 147, 148, 382, 506 and 337 A(1) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

 

The lawyers reportedly attacked Butt because he insulted their profession in a viral video where he mocked Karachi lawyers who claimed they got him placed on the Exit Control List and brought him back from the UK.

 

Multiple cases currently hang over the YouTuber, including allegations related to cybercrime filed across various jurisdictions.

 

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency filed an FIR against Butt in September, accusing him of using his social media accounts to promote illegal gambling apps including Binomo, 1xBet, Bet365 and B9 Game. Investigators claim these platforms deceived users by collecting money without delivering promised returns.

 

Butt had appeared in court to attend a hearing in a blasphemy case filed by Haideri Police Station. The court had already granted him interim bail in the matter.

 

The YouTuber previously faced controversy over his "295 Perfume" launch, where critics accused him of making light of blasphemy laws by naming a product after Section 295 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which deals with blasphemy offenses.

 

In December 2024, police and the Wildlife Department arrested Butt for illegally keeping a lion cub he received as a wedding gift.  Authorities also recovered an illegal firearm from his residence in Lahore's Chuhng area.

 

The lion cub was presented to him in a gold-chained cage during his wedding celebrations, and videos of the gift went viral with nearly 10 million views. A Lahore court sentenced him to one year of community service, directing him to produce monthly vlogs on animal rights starting February 2025. 

 

The court ordered the confiscated lion cub to be permanently housed at Lahore Safari Zoo.