Pakistani YouTuber Dr. Afan Qaiser is in hot waters as the business community has served a legal notice to him for a program regarding “injecting watermelons.”
The notice served to Dr. Afan Qaiser demands that he apologize on his YouTube channel, otherwise, a claim for damages worth 100 million rupees will be filed.
The Faisalabad Traders Association has also applied to the Ghulam Muhammad Police Station to file a case against Multan-based YouTuber Dr. Afan Qaiser.
The legal notice, which appeared on social media on Tuesday, was sent via Advocate Muhammad Naveed Asif and bears his official seal.
Addressing Dr. Afan Qaiser, the notice states: “A few days ago, you claimed on your YouTube channel that shopkeepers inject watermelons to make them red, causing cancer and other diseases.”
The notice further states, “This program has caused billions of rupees in losses to thousands of people working in markets across Pakistan.” According to the notice, “This statement has spread fear and panic in the country and tarnished Pakistan’s reputation.
No incident has been reported in which someone got cancer from eating watermelons, and the Punjab Food Department has also deemed this claim false.”
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The notice informs Dr. Afan that he must apologize on his channel within 10 days, or a claim for damages worth 100 million rupees will be filed.
There has been no response from Dr. Afan so far on this legal notice.
Dr. Afan gained social media fame in 2022 by describing samosas as “calorie bombs.” Since then, he has shared opinions on various food items. He also tweets about food-related topics on X (formerly Twitter).
Despite facing criticism and becoming the subject of memes after his program on samosas, this is the first time he has received a legal notice following a program.
Currently, Pakistan is experiencing severe heat, increasing the demand for watermelons. Recently, rumors have circulated that watermelons are being injected to enhance their redness, but shopkeepers deny these claims.