Sheikh Rashid accused of manhandling elderly woman, damaging cameraman's phone
Newly appointed Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid allegedly manhandled an elderly woman who attempted to meet him and later damaged the cellphone of a cameraman who had managed to record the incident, it emerged on Wednesday.
Channel 24 cameraman Aqib, whose phone was allegedly damaged, narrated details of the episode that took place on Tuesday afternoon to DawnNewsTV. Rashid, chief of the Awami Muslim League, has denied the allegations.

According to the cameraman, the incident occurred when he and a reporter had reached Rashid's Lal Haveli residence in Rawalpindi to record an Eid-related programme.
While they were there, an elderly poor woman tried to enter Rashid's house to meet him and reportedly seek financial help, but was stopped by the security guards posted at the gate.
The woman started crying upon being refused entry, Aqib told DawnNewsTV. Hearing the commotion, Rashid stepped out of his home and after a reported exchange of words, the AML leader allegedly shoved the woman away.
Rashid then turned towards Aqib, who was recording the incident through his cellphone's camera a few feet away. He allegedly snatched the phone from Aqib and slammed it onto a concrete block, the cameraman claimed.
No complaint has been filed with the police regarding the incident by the woman or the cameraman.
Meanwhile, Rashid while talking to DawnNewsTV denied manhandling the woman or damaging the cameraman's phone.
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this all seems a set up.
welcome to NEW Pakistan
Winning national assembly members can slap innocent civilians on the street or push the innocent elderly but the main point is, PTI's gullible supporters are still waiting for the miraculous change. How long they would fool us remains to be seen.
Naya Pakistan where bullying is acceptable norm !
What will PM Khan do about this incident? Will he fire Rashid from his post?
Very poor women with iPhone 6 .. hmm
What a start
The party has just started. Wait and watch...
I believe in the reporting and Sheikh must face the music. He must know this is 2018 and there must be no excuse if he want to lead this nation towards progress, otherwise, he must do something else other than politics and that mean sevice to the poor class of this country.
This guy is a time bomb waiting to go off. He is like a crazy uncle that you hope and pray will keep his mouth shut and just go away before he embarrasses you.
Lot of stuff will happen, after all its naya pakistan with all the very old pakistani components
Don't make an issue out of no issue. Let these ministers get on with their work for the country
the habits of the once-privileged dont change
The law of land of present government needs time until then I hope the chief justice of Pakistan takes notice of the incident.narrated herein.
News of the month.
Media and paparazzi should stop bothering people like that. Media people should follow regulations. They should know that making a video of a person and then uploading and sharing it publicly without the consent of the person is a crime punishable by law with jail time up to 3 years.
Shame.
Woman tried to enter the ministers house!! I think the woman should be charged with violating the privacy of a government official.
THIS GUY HAS GONE MAD SINCE HE WON THE ELECTION
Only the screen looks damaged. Get it fixed and share the video.
@Zak Exactly just close your eyes and imagine that you are in NEW PAKISTAN where these tried, tested and rejected people are handpicked to bring the change. Just keep your eyes closed and follow their achievements on social media only you will see change yourself.
Data is still recoverable from the phone. Only screen would have been damaged. Take it to the repair shop & ask them to replace lcd among whatever is damaged. The memory would be intact from the fall.
New Pakistan has started, with the same old ministers who were working for a dictator
From beginning I don't see this man to be a good person, he will spoil the reputation of Imran khan,
Let them have personal space at least on an EID day. Paksitani media seem to be out of bounds.
Why did he deem it necessary to make a video of it?
Fake news.
@ISHIKA camera man should post the video if he is telling the truth.
@Ahmad saeed Camera man should post the video on whatsapp if he telling the truth.
of course he will deny, but if the report comes out to be true then such a thuggish act must not be forgiven or tolerated much less if committed by a federal minister and on the occasion of eid ul azha
Even a child know Data files don't get deleted when a phone breaks.
I'm a big fan of SR, but if he's found guilty of this, sling him out of the government.
Hasan
Public figures deserves privacy. The media and any other non-family members should not intrude into their private lives and occasions.
Same old bad boy
Don't pass unnecessary comments without knowing the actual facts on what happend only educated seek the truth .
Kindly provide the cellphone to any mobile shop. The data is recoverable. It has been done countless times. I speak from experience. Once that is processed we should have sufficient proof.
Dear Pakistanis, please keep your smart phones and other recoding devices ready and charged. We will need evidence to identify corrupt politicians!!!!
This is the stero-type behavior and attitude of almost all South Asian politicians after ascending to power and position.
Well well... now the PM is in a predicament! He needs to look into this and if his railways minister did indeed do as he is accused of he should be fired from the cabinet. Sh Rashid is a servant of the people and the PM needs to set an example otherwise his words ring hollow. We are watching...
great to see useless time-wasting propaganda against PTI....must be a reporter similar to the one threatening fawad chaudhry during his first press conference.
The minister must be held accountable for his behaviour, if verified.
This kind of damage is not likely to have affected the recording, so I expect the recording to show up soon if the story is correct.
@Zak if these your fav ministers did the same with you do then also you will say the same, such a foolish person you are, political leaders and ministers are there to help people
I guess the reporter did not file an FIR for breaking his phone against Rashid because he did not want to make an enemy of a powerful vindictive central minister.
Better he should have called the police & gotten her arrested for trespassing.
@Zak if old habits don’t change, do you think country will change?
Sheikh Rashid should be removed from the cabinet.
Let's not add any hype to it, perhaps, things were planned to make Rashid act in a certain way.
There must be a video that was being made by the cell phone. Alleged smashing the phone on concrete shouldn't delete the video!!
First, we have to establish the authenticity of the news, and if it is true then this is an example of saying that money and power make people arrogant and proud. Shame on such people!
@Zak No issue, really! His allies and him claim to be champions of the poor. What about damaging the journalists phone?Not an issue either?
It is understandable that he cannot meet and greet everyone that shows up at the front door. However, if this report is correct, the security camera at the gate would show it too, SR should publicly apologize to this elderly women.No excuses.
Naya pakistan same old crooks
Real face came out when they come into power
PTI ministers should realise that they have to forget their corrupt and feudal mentality and work for the poor and down trodden, if they think they can crush the poor, they are mistaken that they can deceive the public for long, one day poor will kick them out of their palaces
Without consent making of videos or photos of any body is better avoided as it is against decency
This is nothing...a lot more will be concocted by the supporters of status quo
Now elections are over, these politicians will show their true colors.
Naya Pakistan.
It will never be easy. He is one of us. But we have to learn as we have entered Nia Pakistan.
How convenient that a reporter with camera was there to record the planted woman
@Zak I can only laugh at your optimism and biased comments
@ARIF “..Shame ..”. Do you have any evidence to prove the accusations, sir??
@Zak I agree
Day-3 of Naya Pakistan.
A slap on face of people waiting for emergence of NayA Pakistan by most corrupt Politicians of last two decades
No change after all the change of faces.
Here we go. Putting old wine in new bottles will result in similar ugly displays of autocratic behavior by these guardians of the status quo in the future too.The PTI must nip such obnoxious behavior of his cabinet member in the bud by carrying out impartial probe of the incident & provide justice.The majority of cabinet members chosen are from Musharraf era,having a typical political mindset of being above law, being unfit to implement IK’s revolutionary program of social uplift of down trodden people, is not a good omen for future of the new government.IK must acknowledge the fact that he has formed a coalition government by virtue of these very people & should not fall prey to common malaise of political expediency, & having substantial opponents in the political arena expect exploitation of such incidents making believe his followers that he is no different from his predecessors.If the incident is proven to be true, he must take an appropriate action,to the best satisfaction of all
These kind of people do NOT belong in PTI, what the heck Imran Khan was thinking and made him railway minister?
I know sheikh rashid and I completely believe the reporters story.
He should apologize and replace the reporters phone if this is true. Other than that kindly let the new government work.
I don't recall people going after PMLN with such an organized manner even after killing 14 innocent people in Lahore.
Let the naya Pakistan begins with the same old people and mantra!
We need to see the vdo
Have to listen Sheikh Rasheed side of story aswell
With power must come humility.
Dont know how much of this is true. The phone seems bent (by the reporter) not as a result of someone smashing it on the ground.
instead of giving useless comments kindly wait and see if the person is able to present video evidence or not. These reactions of citizens without evidence encourage such people to make false accusations
Good that you caught him on camera. How difficult is to get the data out of phone?
Please provide the evidence, just dont create a story. If proved, Sh Rashid should be dealt with accordance to law. Simple
He can do anything now that he is a minister, including kicking around old ladies and destroying private property. Let's all sing "tabdeeli ayee hai .... tabdeeli ayee hai.."
Shame on you. We will be happy to go back to Old Pakistan.
It is so sad that Imran Khan is trying to change things and thugs like Rashid do not care. What would have been the cost for Rashid to help the poor woman?? Why are these people acting like thugs ?? When would this type of mentality end?? IK must take notice of this. This is the reason I left Pakistan 45 years ago..
@Zak naya pakistan mubarak
@Ahmad saeed "Lot of stuff will happen, after all its naya pakistan with all the very old pakistani components"
I still wouldn't prefer the old Pakistan. Enough of money laundering and corruption.
I can't believe this "Awami leader" can do so, but if he actually did then there is no surprise because when plenty of faces like him stockpiled in our society.
@ARIF who knows the full version , shame for the reporter for cheap publicity may be ?
Naya Pakistan!
@Zak I am fully agree with you. Don,t make it a big issue.
journalist planted story - guaranteed
@Zak Everyone should respect your wishes cause you are special.
What a big liar! And he is a top Sadiq and Amin of this naya Pakistan.
Back to old form...
An well planned attempt to disgrace Rashid. Why would a cameraman accompany a woman in this manner to knock on a door. This seems to be all a set-up for the camera.
Can the video be retrieved and uploaded online?
Can Imran Khan take some action against Shaikh Rasheed ? After all he is a cabinet member !
@Zak Really ?
@Zak They have already started working on their subjects !
Old habits die hard.
This was expected. He needs to be ousted
Incident needs to be investigated fully. If found guilty, Rashid must be deprived of his ministerial portfolio.
Have you any proof of accusing Shaikh Rashid or it is blackmailing?
He is a very obnoxious individual.
He is gone. these old thugs will be eradicated from politics.
No complaint has been filed with the police regarding the incident by the woman or the cameraman. I'm really not a fan of Sheikh Rashid, but if there is no complain filed, why report it. Besides, if someone is going to try and enter my home, man or a woman, I will make sure they do not step on my premises, its called security for my family.
This is not acceptable in Naya Pakistan come what may. PM Imran must come very strong and hard on Minister Sh Rasheed if the incident is true. Earlier an MPA of PTI slapped a man in Karachi and he has been issued show cause notice by PTI. Let me pen that all those who cannot control themselves have no place in PTI to my understanding unless I am wrong. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
Issue out of nothing .
Recording still check but He will get away.
This is Naya Pakistan...
Sheikh Rashid accused of manhandling elderly woman, damaging cameraman's phone
Naya Pakistan in Action.
Shaikh Rasheed is not this kind of person. Imran Khan has already warned that they will try to malign us. Let them. Who cares. We expect more
They always tell one side of the story. These cameramen can be really annoying. You have to respect other people's privacy as well. You are trying to enter somebody's house forcefully. Anybody would do the same.
Looks like a propaganda to create news against the new government, especially Sheikh Rashid who I know cannot do such things.
CJP should form a JIT to investigate this.
Same old faces. Same old story
With Dr. Imran Shah the MPA from Karachi this sort of thing could have been expected because has personality displayed signs of a megalomaniac on various occasions but it is hard to digest such a thing happening from Sh. Rashid who not only is mature, has no track record of such behavior but also has been very close to his constituency which has time and again proved their love for him....and it is not a patronage based constituency but an urban one. Yet, a media cameraman is claiming this cannot be pushed back and forgotten. An inquiry must be conducted by the Government who stands to lose more than anybody else if such a thing happened. If Karachi MPA is continued to be shamelessly defended by his party, there will daily incidents of such a nature everywhere.
Sound like a 'setup' by the opposition!
Remind us again, why he is minister at first place?
True colors of the elite are now showing.
@Zak he should be in Jail for assault old lady and damaging private property.
@ISHIKA no one was murdered like the ones by the Sharif Police in 2013.
If PTI have taken the stricket action against MPA from Karachi for slapping a senior citizen at karachi, this insidense would have been avoided. Make example of these two and others will be at their best to avoid and take care in their public dealings. But what to say, talk and walk the talk are two different things. Lets see who would walk the talk or all is a fake atmosphere created by talk only.
The whole thing is planted.
@ARIF
Were you there to witness any of it?
Ghunda party
@Zak man handling of an old woman is no incident?
@Zak .Absolutely. Conspiracy seen, why the guy filming the incident.
Data can still be recovered. Prove it and register a FIR
Smashing the phone most commonly will only break the screen of the phone. Screen can easily be replaced, then transfer/share the video file with the media.
shame on so called change
Mr Rashid in the past served Ziaul Huq, Nawaz Sharif and Pervaiz Musharraf. How could IK expected outvof this person behaviour required for Naya Pakistan?
You can still recover data from that phone. Why not show us the proof?
Did camera man lodged FIR against Rashid. He should
@Zak .... He is worthless. PTI is turning out to be a bunch of muggers.
Same old Pakistan unless he apologize for his rudeness..
The minister should not forget that if he is strong today, some day he will be weak and at the mercy of others. Please don,t do injustice to the poor because they are the one who made you.minister
Now, certain segment of online population will claim this as fake news.
Naya Pakistan or Purana Pakistan ?
If the picture above is of actual camera, it doesn't look like it is damaged that much. Send the phone to me and I can get you the video off that phone to see what really has happened.
He is upset on not getting interior ministry.
This is story has more holes than Aaata Chaanni.
Too hard to pass any comment, a lot of things are not clear thus hard to say anything.
Untill u get rid ofbthese old politicians nothing will change. U cant take artogance out of them. Why vote for these corrupt people.
He must have been setup. I have experienced that most of the time these bangers just do let things go. You tell them come back later but they keep on insisting.
Pindi Boy in trouble.
Wow! From the first day itself their true colors are coming out! Naya Pakistan is just nothing but Arrogance and Hubris
All the king's men will not find a place to hide, if they fail to deliver as promised.
He is the byproduct of Purana Pakistan and is unfit for Naya Pakistan
tabdeeli
Sounds like Sheikh sahib. Maybe he is angry on the portfolio given to him. Perhaps Was expecting bigger piece of the pie.
Naya Pakistan!
The state of Madina!
So a person cannot live in his house just because he supported Imran khan Paid actors with camera rolling will show up on door steps
Naya Pakistan but same politicians
Surprising He’s not that kind of person.
I think the video can still be retrieved from the phone if it was made. Reporter can try doing that. Otherwise it will be just an allegation with no proof.
Once a thug, always a thug.
old habbits die hard.
people need privacy , respect that. Don't turn on your camera phone everywhere.
Do we have eye witnesses to the incident? Sheikh Rashid can be charged of Assault and Malicious Destruction of Property.
Can we see the video, please?
He is not in his self mood since post election and particularly after announcement of the ministeries. It seems he is not happy with something.
He should be ashamed
@Fairplay
He was never a previlaged person. Please leave him alone, he is a down to earth person
He is an opprrtunist right from start. I am not surprised.
@Zak Pushing a woman, and destroying another man's property is not an issue? Wow!
Nonsense, Shaikh Rasheed is a gentleman it is beyond believable accusation about him, This cameraman should be charged for creating this mess.There must be some reason for shaikh saheb getting upset. Looks like planted drama.
Lets wait and hear about the other side of the story before making the judgment!
looks like a fabricated story.
You call yourself a true friend of Imran. Cant you keep your head out of controvercy to let PTI have a good start.
This is why Sheikh Rasheed never became part of PTI. He is diligent but at times tends to lose the plot. Needs to reflect on this incident.
@Zak no issue! Strange!!!
Night-3 of Naya Pakistan.
Sounds like a made up story. Nobody has a right to enter anyone's home without permission.
Mushraraff era style is back
Opponents of the government will make issues from non-issues in order to put pressure which is not a bad idea to rein the people.
Of course it has happened. How come a story gets created out of the blue.
Frist day Frist show
What a hypocrite!
We as a nation enjoy negativity. Media knows it and sell it. What a way to make profit.
Sorry, I don’t believe this story.
This mindset should change irrespective of what is allegedly done by S.Rasheed is condemnable. People should not look out for easy way out to approach ministers and MNAs & MPAs.
Data can still be recovered from the cellphone. He should connect it to a PC via USB cable and see if it gets mounted as a flash drive. Otherwise take it to data recovery professionals. I'm sure the news media will be happy to pay him for his efforts. It's a juicy story if you have the video to back it up.
@Chaya nothing happened to dr imran ali shah with the video. what difference will it make if there is a video?
Railways, previously decapitated by Rafiq and now handed over to Rashid , do not expect any different.
IF this is true, the cameraman should file a police report. That's what the right way of doing things.
SR is unfit for any government position. An opportunist and incompetent man. Indeed a wrong selection.
@Omer the phone was of a reporter
He can still take out the footage if he has it recorded in his phone. This kind of damage shouldn't destroy the memory of the phone.
Check with an expert to get some help.
Naya Pakistan
First, we have to establish the authenticity of the news, and if it is true then this is a good example of saying that money and power makes people arrogant and proud. Shame on such people!
PTI membership criterion: be extremely rude and ill mannered.
Opposition Parties have seasoned thugs to create dramatics. Shakh Rashi will never go to gate to connfront an old woman Must be his guards. Knowing the initiation of first day of his Ministry and on occasion of Holy Eid, whe would have tempted to generous under cameras... Was there only one Reporter with Camera in the crowd at the gate of Lal Haveli?
@Omer The phone was the reporter's phone; not the beggar woman's.
They are all the same - perhaps members of PPP are different!
@Zak , It would been an issue only if it was your family member who got abused.
@Omer plz read the story. The iphone 6 didnot belong to the old woman but another passerby who tried taking video of the incident
@TAYYAB Even if it is a SETUP, Sheikh Rashid's Reaction and behavior was his first nature.
@Omer who said the poor woman had a cell phone?
This man is a loose canon and lacks manners, I have seen him in action once in Pindi.
Where is the video? We live in digital world, everything gets recorded. How come there is no viraled video on whatsapp/FB/Twitter.
@Omer - Umer Bhai the phone belongs to the reporter and not to the poor women!!!
@Akamal What reputation?
Should not Imran Khan take action against his buddy for his arrogance in manhandling a women. Should not he be thrown out of the cabinet and FIR be registered against the Railway Minister. Should a Islamic Republic be having such man as minister.
@Nomi Goraya well said
Naya Pakistan with old habits. PTI and it's official are beating people in public, no doubt this is change.
Corrupt mafia plan to go after Rasheed
@Suleman you are kidding right?
@KHK Really, i mean really????
Naya Pakistan?