British journalist garners online vitriol over Reham Khan's interview

CNN host denounces abuse by speaking out on Twitter


News Desk July 30, 2018
Reham has been under the media spotlight after the release of her much anticipated and controversial autobiography where she shared details of her marriage with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supremo Imran Khan, who now is being touted as the country's next premier. PHOTO: EXPRESS

British journalist and presenter Hannah Vaughan Jones on Monday said that she was at the receiving end of "torrents of abuse" for interviewing Pakistani journalist Reham Khan.

Reham has been under the media spotlight after the release of her much anticipated and controversial autobiography where she shared details of her marriage with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf supremo Imran Khan, who is set to become the country's next prime minister.

Speaking out on Twitter, Jones said that she drew a raft of abuse for the interview.

Imran thinks he is God, says Reham Khan

She also clarified that she had been invited to weigh in on the situation in the country with her "unique insight".

The CNN presenter denounced those who wanted to muzzle free speech through such abuse.

https://twitter.com/HVaughanJones/status/1023535113244557312

Several users wondered why Imran's first wife Jemima Goldsmith was not asked to talk alongside Reham.







Despite the criticism, there were users who lent their support to Jones and came down hard on the intolerance in society.



COMMENTS (4)

azmat | 5 years ago | Reply Why is she getting offended by the freedom of speech of twitter users giving it back to her. Freedom of speech works both ways. She was not threatened with violence or anything. Whats the fuss?
HonkyTonk Man | 5 years ago | Reply With the election of Immo Trump Khan to office, the emergence of Pakistani snow flakes is not surprising.. but it is hysterical
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