Outrage after journalist interviews COVID-19 patient without mask

PESHAWAR: Social media users are in shock after seeing a journalist on camera not wearing a mask and interviewing a COVID-19 positive patient.

Earlier a journalist, who was reporting on the petrol crisis in Peshawar, while not wearing a mask, he interviewed a man, who was also not wearing a mask, replied that he was on the way to a hospital because he had tested positive for coronavirus.

While many users felt sorry for the reporter, some commented that he put his health at risk by not wearing a mask.

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The video was shared on Twitter by another Pakistani journalist and documentary filmmaker, Anas Mallick, who identified the reporter in the video as Adnan Tariq. He wrote, “Genuinely feel sorry for the ARY Reporter, Adnan Tariq. For better understanding, watch the video till the end. #covid19 #Pakistan”

Genuinely feel sorry for the ARY Reporter, Adnan Tariq – for better understanding, watch the video till the end. #covid19 #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/pnzSDeGj6U

— Anas Mallick (@AnasMallick) July 18, 2020

In the video, Tariq, who was standing at a petrol pump, looked at the camera and told his viewers: “Petrol is unavailable at most petrol stations in Peshawar. Wherever it is available, there are long queues of vehicle owners.”