On Abdul Qadir Gilani’s call

By
Mubasher Lucman
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Our phones buzz all the time

I have always held that for those who believe in the truth no explanation is needed and for those who do not, no explanation can be enough. There are still some questions about the infamous Malik Riaz interview that keep coming back to me from time to time. It doesn’t matter how many times I answer the same questions, there are people who will want to have another peep into the entire thing yet again.

For instance, why did Abdul Qadir Gilani call me on the phone? Well, to begin with, he has called me before as well in. Once, I asked a question of Imran Khan during a live show when he had texted me. Imran replied to the question as well and you can see the link on YouTube. It seems now everything is on YouTube.

My 11 year old son logs on to the web and tells me what I did or did not do in high school. Phew! This is incredible as most of it is not even correct or accurate. For example, I can vouch for the fact that I was never a brilliant student in high school but some of my fans have put it differently on the web.

Coming back to the matter of the ‘call’, getting calls during live shows is a norm and nothing unusual. A lot of times one gets them. And if anyone thinks that we as journalists (and especially senior journalists) do not know high political figures, then please think again. Those who felt that a question was planted in the show, please think again. I do not wish to name names but most of your political heads will not appear in any show unless they know the questions beforehand or can have their thoughts and policy incorporated in the interview. These are small occupational hazards. Hence, there were some top people who never gave me interviews because I never gave them a questionnaire beforehand. I challenged all anchors that took digs at me to show mid-breaks of their shows recorded before this one so I can also learn how to sit during a mid-break. Sadly, no one has taken up the challenge yet, and chances are no one ever will because they too know that they are singing a tune which has no melody to it.

A very senior columnist wrote in an article that he salutes the man who stole the footage and then others joined the bandwagon offering him great jobs and additional perks. Well, I am amazed. On one hand, they talk about ending corruption and evils from the society and then are busy promoting thefts and thieves. What a farce. On one hand they never tire of quoting from the Quran and on the other they are busy creating a hero out of a thief. They keep on reminding President Zardari how Hazrat Umer RA acted as a caliph and how the president must follow his footsteps but cease to apply the same principles when it comes to their choices. Some of these people took plots and benefits and years later when property prices were declining and not escalating, they made a convenient public statement about returning that property. For me, they are a travesty of deception and icons of hypocrisy. But I shall leave you to judge their behaviour and decide for yourself.

Coming back to the interview, I regularly get calls from people during shows and some of those who have criticised me also do. It’s a norm and there’s nothing wrong with it. I would like to add a word about Sheikh Waqas Akram though who went on air to blast me with his lies. I have only met him once and, as I recall, that too in the presence of most of his party leaders. He lied about me because I showed his fake degree on television and the list of bogus votes in his constituency that he had used to win the elections – the same man who until recent past abused the top leadership of PPP is leaving no stone unturned to secure a federal ministry.

Another man who criticised me, Rana Sanaullah, on the other hand, is an employee of a group where he cannot speak the truth anyways. Would he like to explain why his own plaza was never even touched when all illegal plazas were demolished in Lahore. He can also explain why he kept going back on the commitments he made with the YDA(P) as law minister. Only he can give an accurate answer about that. But more about Rana Sana later. Presently, I shall leave it to your judgment to decide if the question in the interview was planted or not? In the meanwhile, I would like to remind my detractors that tough situations may not last but tough people will last definitely and that I am still around.

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63 COMMENTS

  1. Good lord. One would've thought that after viewing comments on your previous article you wouldn't have dared send this one. But man have you got some audacity or beghairti. Any self respecting man would've just shutup and faded into oblivion. But how could you, you earn so much corrupt money through your beghairat journalism.

  2. Anybody who watched the YouTube video knows that Luqman is lying. He was on the pay of Chaudhries of Gujrat for defending Moonis Elahi and Malik Riaz for projecting him as a Robin Hood, when in fact he was robbing the poor of their lands and gifting vulture like Luqman and senior civil cum khakis with plots, villas and BMW/Mercs etc

  3. Crooks like you will always find a way ..why you took a position in Musharaf Govt when you sold your shows against his doing ??? Politicians, Generals , Bureaucrats , Anchors all think that People have short memory they will forget it sooner or later…we are doomed because we have sympathetic losers like you

  4. Attack is best form of defense so now you are blaming others to hide your wrong doing ?? why you took fukin minister in Musharraf when you were against him all the times on the TV …He shut your mouth by putting a bone

  5. Boy oh boy. Here is Mr.Lucman again giving us more explanations for his misdeeds. Mr.Lucman, why not first apologise for that slug you are carrying around on your upper lip. Then you should apologise for smoking like you're puffing on a spliff in an enclosed environment. tsk tsk. when will assinine anchors such as yourselves realise that you ARE the entertainment for the masses. We love to watch you writhing in pain as your career takes a nosedive. Please stop these "series of articles" and keep an eye on your kid who may be downloading porn while you think up another nonsensical piece. Ive said it once and I'll say it again, you are history. Better you stop your rhetoric and whining and just settle down with a cuppa tea as the media circus continues.
    P.s. I love that fact that someone called you a "Pamperface". Its quite fitting innit?

  8. Lucman has two faces,one is real the other is what he makes it.the real face is what u and I saw on YouTube.do we need explanation? No and never.o people reject him,refuse him,discard his explanation,decline his request to be on his side.if he is hired by ary then shame on ary.

  9. Mr Lucman, please do not let these critics cow you down. One can clearly see that not one of their's is an educated, enlightened, rational comment. They are only upto the street slogan mongering that our society has accepted so willingly. Its the mindset of "Long March" that our leaders have taught us to be the only solution to all problems and issues. God be with you! Always

  10. @Cobrajock – look before you leap (your ID ?????) oh no…. and you are giving sermon to others…. come on…..

    Mr.Luck-Man – if you have developed a since of serving this country – why don't you join Police (you are already too late to join Army) like your faterh.

  11. some shame atleaset………………………..liar ……..liar………………….

  13. Hakim Lucman can perhaps explain why he said on air that he had gone to see a man outside the studios during a live interview a blatantly lie as the world knows that he had walked out of the studios and put back in his seat by his masters.

  15. Mr. Luqman's blatant bias has been conspicuously obvious throughout his shows, only to reach its doomed pinnacle in his interview with Malik Riaz as shown on Youtube.

  20. Dear All,
    I feel sorry for your parents and families, i think they made every effort to raise you as a good human being but the the language you all have used is unbeliveable. You can disagree what Mubasher Lucman is saying but does not give you the right to use foul langauage.
    This is for all of you who used bad languages.
    Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: "The Prophet never used bad language neither a 'Fahish nor a Mutafahish. He used to say 'The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character.' (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions, Volume 4, Book 56, Number 759)"

    Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: "The Prophet never used bad language neither a "Fahish nor a Mutafahish. He used to say "The best amongst you are those who have the best manners and character."  (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions, Volume 4, Book 56, Number 759)"

    Narrated Masruq: "Abdullah bin 'Amr mentioned Allah's Apostle saying that he was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahish. Abdullah bin 'Amr added, Allah's Apostle said, 'The best among you are those who have the best manners and character.'  (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab), Volume 8, Book 73, Number 56)"

    Narrated Masruq: "We were sitting with 'Abdullah bin 'Amr who was narrating to us (Hadith): He said, "Allah's Apostle was neither a Fahish nor a Mutafahhish, and he used to say, 'The best among you are the best in character (having good manners)."'  (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Good Manners and Form (Al-Adab), Volume 8, Book 73, Number 61)"

    4-  No vain talking or foul language:

    Muslims are commanded to stay away from vain talkers:

    "When thou seest men engaged in vain discourse about Our signs, turn away from them unless they turn to a different theme. If Satan ever makes thee forget, then after recollection, sit not thou in the company of those who do wrong.  (The Noble Quran, 6:68)"

    "Who avoid vain talk;  (The Noble Quran, 23:3)"

    "And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: 'To us our deeds, and to you yours; peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant.'  (The Noble Quran, 28:55)"

    "So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-  (The Noble Quran, 70:42)"

    "(The sinners will say:) 'But we used to talk vanities with vain talkers;'  (The Noble Quran, 74:45)"

    According to the Noble Verses above, any vain talk or foul language are prohibited.  Muslims must always stay away from vain talkers.  Those who participate with them will be from among them, and will face a great punishment.

    Hypocrites are those who speak foul language:

    Let us look at what Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said:

    Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: "The Prophet said, "Whoever has the following four (characteristics) will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy unless and until he gives it up.

    1. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays.

    2. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie.

    3. Whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous.

    4. Whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil and insulting manner."  (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Belief, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 33)"

  21. by your crooked look-you look bush-the devil alike.do not pretend clean.u r CLEAN.YOU R ALL GUTTER CLASSS BIGF OR LOW EXCEPT ONE PERCENT.DUNYA IS OPENLY HOSTILE TO ML-N AND ZARDARIS=MQM CHAMCHAS.IT SHOULD BE BANNED AND SO U ALL

  22. you still dare coming out and trying to justify your such a play on youtube with riaz thekedar. and more important thing is against the most important organization in the country Supreme Court Good god sake. the one and only organization which is protecting pakistani's civil right and standing tall infront of these …dont even wana waste my words… against these corrupt beiman criminals.
    you were involved so you can get a house from a thekadar or a car.
    you all are on sale…tum sab ki kimat hey….ya all have a price and ready to be on sale as soon as hear a right number.

  24. We want you back on air Mr Lucman, love your shows. Paid mafia of PPP-PMLN is writing nonsense, people can see truth

  25. ML is IG of beghairats. He has a big and uncontrollable tongue. He should know that there is a proverb in Urdu "Uzr-e-Gunha, Batr az Gunha". He should stop this non-sense now as no explanation of his can clean him from the mud people saw him in with their own eyes. Period.

  26. ITS NOT PAID MAFIA SIR….NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY (UNFORTUNATELY). THE KIND OF JOURNALISM AND THIS ARTICLE ONLY REFLECTS THIS PERSONS INTELLECT. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT IT WAS A PLANTED INTERVIEW……..LETS FACE IT….YES HE CAN SAY THIS THAT MOST JOURNALIST ARE DOING THIS. THATS A FACT TOO….BUT HE DID IT. BUT THEN ITS NOT HIS FAULT……HE IS NOT A JOURNALIST PER SAY……..GO BACK TO MUSHARAFF AND MQM…..WHERE HE BELONGS….AND TO FILMI DUNIYA TOO

  27. Any one looking at that famous clip, can understand how close association Luqman had with Abdul Qadir Gilani. I am now able to solve the puzzle why you gave a very friendly pich to A Q Gilani to clear his position during your show for Hajj scam. Pl do not brings more lies and stop fixing. It is better to go off for few days, take a break, recollect your self and bring out a better Luqman…. which people should trust.

  28. Thumbs up for Mr. Mubashir Luqman, you are living in a Islamic country, where the people are innocent, not corrupt, not a killer, even they not lie a single work,, shame,
    they do all these things and they are pointing out the person who fights for the right of these people, highlights their issues… this is the nature of pakistani close minded people, when american will do any thing wrong it is acceptable for them but when a pakistani did any thing they will not let him talk.

  29. Oh plz grow ip guyz….. U people like that u r da only honest person here …. All jernolist are da same …. Dont blame mubashir … He is far gud then others like hamid mir a big basturd …. Mubashir only sin is that he has been caught and others are gud till when they going to caught

  30. Mr.Lucman your point is that the person who leaked video is actually a theft. what about u who became minister under musharaff. y did u became minister when u knew that musharaff illegally came into power.

  31. B BACK MR.LUQMAN… one thing I cant understand about the ppl stating against luqman that tell me honestly if they have never done any wrong deed in the past…Luqman is also human like us…Do favor…if…..if……if……..he has committed some sort of mistake…u can forgive Billion dollors corruptoin of stupid and dirty leaders but not Luqman…wow…..what a parameter…This is all bullshit from PML N …never ming luqman b back…we are waiting for u..

  33. Why just you and the M B commit suicide if you are so self esteemed. Or at least say sorry that you screwed up. May be people will forgive and forget. Why do you keep popping up at our faces with your lies and deception. I have stopped seeing M B’s programs. Besharam kahi ki.

  34. Luqman sahab here u now aware that its very easy to bash on AZ/PPP and everyone believes and u get admiration and kudos but when it comes to”powerful/Pampered” then you be the most hatred and disliked person. So see the difference .

  37. Its a shame that you guys can publish something written by a media sellout! This guy will never speak anything against the PMLQ since he has been on thier payroll for God knows when and then we talk about media not being biased

  38. You are just a shit…. you cant fool us again. Remember Aamir Liaquat can fool house wives and we are not house wives.

  40. wOw, ML have some self respect. We do not want to listen to u. Cant u understand this simple logic.

  41. DEAR , keep on revealing TRUTH ,n TRUTH always prevails.As for Rana SANA is concerned,he is GOEBAL of our times,having relation to SOME big one ,he enjoys 248…

  43. I witnessed Mubashar Luckman slapped in front of 200 people in Lahore airport and he stood up defiantly ,didn't stop irritating Jamil Akbar Bugti.Now that he's exposed he will not stop trying to give his version Of the "truth". Keep it up Luckman but remember " EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY".

  44. What about Meher Bukhari? Y only bashing Lucman? I dont see any comments abt her. Where as she clearly had planted questions, as she admitted.

  45. is he still fre…He must be brought to his destination and that is prison…

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  50. Why just you and the M B commit suicide if you are so self esteemed. Or at least say sorry that you screwed up. May be people will forgive and forget. Why do you keep popping up at our faces with your lies and deception. I have stopped seeing M B's programs. Besharam kahi ki.

  51. Luqman sahab here u now aware that its very easy to bash on AZ/PPP and everyone believes and u get admiration and kudos but when it comes to"powerful/Pampered" then you be the most hatred and disliked person. So see the difference .

  54. Its a shame that you guys can publish something written by a media sellout! This guy will never speak anything against the PMLQ since he has been on thier payroll for God knows when and then we talk about media not being biased

  56. ML’s explanations are making sense, so he should be given chance to explain further…….and bdway he said in the show that owner of the tv channel and malik riaz pressurized him in the show. and when he was asking for a villa from malik riaz he was being sarcastic…….Anyways ML if u r innocent you would be back again.

  57. Luqman, you are an upright person and aggressive
    in your ideas you are very much right that this is norm.There are some who got jealous of this breaking interview.They are culprits who stole and intercepted off time conversation.These persons are flatterers because of their motives as they are getting benefits/relief s in their economic, financial and commercial interests by doing this and are big defaulters in sale tax and surviving on stay orders

  58. ML's explanations are making sense, so he should be given chance to explain further…….and bdway he said in the show that owner of the tv channel and malik riaz pressurized him in the show. and when he was asking for a villa from malik riaz he was being sarcastic…….Anyways ML if u r innocent u would rock again.

  60. ML's explanations are making sense, so he should be given chance to explain further…….and bdway he said in the show that owner of the tv channel and malik riaz pressurized him in the show. and when he was asking for a villa from malik riaz he was being sarcastic…….Anyways ML if u r innocent you would be back again.

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