Islamabad: Bahriagate, Mediagate, Anchorgate, Familygate, Malikgate, Arsalangate and now Mehrgate and Luqmangate. Twitter has been abuzz with these terms since the launch of a video uploaded on YouTube, showing (or exposing) Mehar Bukhari and Mubashir Luqman.
Whole Tweetosphere is flooded with tweets regarding the video and almost all tweeters vented their anger against the two anchors.
It may be first time in the history of Twitter that seven of the top ten trendings belonged to Pakistan and only one topic was being discussed—the media.
Below are some from a sea of tweets which show how Twitter sees these ‘gates’.
#MediaGate is perhaps the best thing for Pakistani media. Swaying public perceptions out of inaccurate and speculative facts is a crime
— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) June 14, 2012
The #Familygate #BahriaGate has given birth to #MediaGate – If properly managed, this can be the best thing that can happen to #Pakistan
— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) June 14, 2012
#Mediagate Buzz: Lucman suspended, may quit. Meher Bokhari may air clarification on leaked vid (allegedly by Luqman) on 10pm. Ratings drama?
— Wajahat S. Khan (@WajSKhan) June 14, 2012
If a free and fair media is the 5th pillar of state, some Jaali Jourrnos are smelling it up like an army of skunks on heat. #mediagate
— salman ahmad (@sufisal) June 14, 2012
Jin ko tha Zubaan pay Naaz … Chup hain woh zuban daraz … @MubasherLucman #meharbukhari #anchorgate #bahriagate
— Rasikh Mashhadi (@rasikh) June 14, 2012
#MeharBukhari ke shakal main #AmirLiquat nazar aa raha hai 😛
— Syed Haris Izhar (@Harisizhar) June 14, 2012
Today is the most historic day In the history of #Pakistan. Some really good guys exposed the snakes in the media. #MediaGate.
— Zeshan Schwarz (@iamzhk) June 14, 2012
I said so many times that this media is just business they can do anything for money and #MediaGate proved me right
— Arslan Ali (@a4arsl) June 14, 2012
#Pakistan Leave everything aside! First of all media should be trialed! Dood ka dood pani ka pani hona chaheyah! #MediaGate #AnchorGate
— PAKMAN(@FarrukhSiddiqui) June 14, 2012
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