Rauf Klasra, Amir Mateen face shock shut of TV show 'Aap Kay Muqabil'

LAHORE - Renowned journalistic duo Rauf Klasra and Amir Mateen won't be continuing their television show 'Aap Kay Muqabil' on Aap News, it emerged on Monday.

Klasra, who is known as a bitter critic of the ruling regime and has made a name for himself for exposing dozens of scandals, tweeted that the TV channel management informed that the 'show has been closed down with immediate effect'.

Well @aapnewspk management has formally informed us our tv program @AapKayMuqabil has been closed down with immediate effect. There will be no show tonight. Thank you dear viewers for your trust and immense response. @AmirMateen2

— Rauf Klasra (@KlasraRauf) September 23, 2019

Thank you dear viewers for your trust and immense response, stated Klasra without revealing any reason for the closure of the show.

Amir Mateen and Rauf Klasra had joined Aap News in May this year after bidding farewell to 92 News.

Decision to join new tv channel was not easy one particularly when you have good offers from established channels—Then what made me& @AmirMateen2 opt @aapnewspk ? Let me explain as why we took the “road less travelled” in my new Video Blog-

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https://t.co/VLInDlIjAb

— Rauf Klasra (@KlasraRauf) May 21, 2019

Though the official version of Aap News and the journalistic video regarding the reason for show closure is awaited, Mateen had claimed a few days back that Omar Ayub Khan, the Minister for Power, had threatened him with his job.

I n case you are unavailable although I doubt your flimsy excuse pl depute Babar Nadeem who was showing off his picture saying this was historic ExxonMobil deal. Why are you running away after threatening me with my job. https://t.co/mg1qfXM5oG

— Amir Mateen (@AmirMateen2) September 21, 2019

TV show 'Aap Kay Muqabil' provided valuable information to the viewers and ran from Monday through Thursday at 10 PM.