Arshad Khan, social media sensation known as the “Chaiwala” fights for his identity as Pakistani after cancellation of his CNIC and passport
In a stunning turn of events, Arshad Khan better known as the Chaiwala who overnight became a social media sensation has landed in the midst of a jail storm that raises not just his identity, but his very existence. The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court has acted after Khan lodged a petition against the sudden revocation of his nation-wide identification card and passport by way of the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).
The courtroom dossier has issued notices to NADRA and various stakeholders, painful clarifications with the use of April 17. Till then, Khan remains bureaucratic purgatory, his professional destiny in the balance.
From Virality to Vulnerability
Khan’s meteoric rise to fame was once used to be after an honest photo of him serving tea in Islamabad turned viral in 2016. With his sharp eyes and humble charisma, he won over the imagination of tens of millions and created a niche for himself in the modeling and fashion world. But his career is now under threat no longer due to competition, but due to a rumor. Khan’s legal advisor published that his identification records have been withdrawn following a TV segment loosely questioned his citizenship, positing plausible Afghan ancestry. The timing couldn’t be more urgent: Pakistan is underway with a big-scale deportation campaign focused on illegal Afghan nationals. Under such a politically sensitive atmosphere, Khan’s reputation has evidently become a burden.
Human at Heart, Pakistani by Identity
“Arshad Khan is a Pakistani citizen who has never lived backyard Pakistan,” his details claimed. “A viral rumor, no longer evidence, brought about this drastic movement and it’s an infringement on his fundamental rights.” Social media is already rallying in support of Khan, labeling the experience a tragic example of how easily lives can be disrupted through bureaucratic assumptions.
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