A shove for a fan asking for a selfie, 'go pray' and an apology from the car: Rajab Butt, the Pakistani YouTuber with 9 million subscribers, faces a fresh online backlash

Pakistani YouTuber Rajab Butt is back at the center of controversy. According to 24 News HD, a viral video posted on Instagram shows the creator pushing away a fan who asked for a selfie and, per the report, telling the young man to go offer his Friday prayers. The location and exact timing of the encounter were not given, and Rajab has not posted his own statement about it.

A second clip, shared by another account, reportedly shows the aftermath: Rajab calls the young man over to his car and apologizes for the shove. The reaction was still harsh. Many users said the fan deserved more respect and that, even without time for photos, a public figure should decline politely; the episode reignited debate over how influencers treat followers in public.

Rajab has about 9 million YouTube subscribers, 3 million Instagram followers and 1 million on TikTok, and a string of recent controversies: in September he apologized on video for a joke widely condemned as offensive during a livestream. He is preparing his acting debut in a feature directed by Syed Faisal Bukhari, co-starring Amar Khan and Resham, and even asked fans to save 2,000 rupees for a ticket, a request that also drew criticism.