Abrarul Haq labels Jawad Ahmad a 'jealous failure'

The king of Punjabi pop responded to Ahmad’s claims that he is a sinner

 

As former singer Jawad Ahmad crowned Abrarul Haq a “religious hypocrite” on social media, the Billo De Ghar hitmaker mused that Ahmad’s remarks were most likely prompted by “failure” and “jealousy”.

“This statement – him calling me a sinner and a religious hypocrite – it’s not right, you see,” explained Haq in a recent interview on a digital news platform. “Only Allah has the power to call me a religious hypocrite. I know I’m not, because I always mention Allah in my statements.”

A screenshot of Ahmad’s tweet has been doing the rounds on the internet, although the Express Tribune has been unable to independently verify it. In his interview, Haq, however, was ready with a theory for the reasons behind Ahmad’s slander of his character. “He’s so full of anger now after all his failures, and it all results in this sort of reaction,” explained Haq calmly. “You often see it in people who are jealous, and I pray to Allah to protect me from such people.”

With both artists having been active in the music industry simultaneously during their singing careers, Haq maintained that he had always been the more successful musician. “We used to be competitors, but I’d always end up getting the awards whenever we were running against each other,” remarked Haq. Introducing a note of pity for his accuser, he added “I used to feel sorry for him.”

According to Haq, Ahmad has historically attempted to follow in his footsteps, with limited success, be it in the entertainment industry or the charity sector. “He [Ahmad] used to say that only people who have failed in their professions take up charity workers,” he revealed Haq. “Look at him now. He tried to make his own hospital, but you can see for yourself that it will never work. Back in the day, he would try to make prank calls to my charities, but it never really affected me.”

Both Haq and Ahmad emerged onto the music scene in the late nineties. Similarly, both also transitioned from musicians to politicians. Haq has recently taken a step back from politics. Until the filing of this report, Ahmad has not responded to Haq's comments on his social media platforms.

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