Yasmeen Rashid Overreacts To Journalist's Question

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Yasmeen Rashid overreacts to journalist's question

Punjab Health Minister loses control over question of a journalist, saying that "why are you barking again like that?,".

LAHORE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-March 21st, 2020) Punjab Health Minister Dr. Yasmin Rashid overreacted to a journalist's question, saying that "you just bark".

Dr. Yasmin Rashid was addressing a press conference on latest situaton of Coronavirus in Punjab when a journalist asked her a question. However, she ended up her press conference and rushed to the journalist lashing out at him.

"Why are you barking again like that?," said Dr. Yasmin Rashid.

She lost control over herself and turned rash as if she was going to thrash the journalist over asking her a question. She asked the reporters to turn off their cameras. At this, the reporters also got infuriated over her abusive remarks and said that why should they turn their cameras off.

Yasmin Rashid used abusive language against journalist at the momen when all the journalists are fighting against Coronavirus outbreak equally with the government by keeping it informed and updated.

It is the worst situation for freedom of Press in Pakistan even than the US where President Trump called a journalist, "You are terrible reporter" but did not advance to kick him out from his office yesterday.

Twiteratis reacted to the statement of the US president and the journalists community there also condemned President Trump's remarks.

Fida Hussnain

Fida Hussnain is a lahore based journalist. He writes on politics, religion, social issues and climate change. He is also a research fellow at University of Gujrat.