Imran Khan`s Twitter debut - a debacle?

Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has made his debut on `Twitter`.

Islamabad: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has made his debut on popular social networking website `Twitter` only to be booed by fellow Pakistanis, who called him a "failed politician" and a Taliban supporter. Khan`s entry into the Twitter world was announced last night by his ex-wife Jemima Khan.

"For the Pakistani contingent - Imran is now on twitter and will be tweeting daily," wrote Jemima. Within minutes of Jemima`s tweet, Pakistani twitterers got into action. Mehmal Sarfraz, a senior journalist, posted: "Oh my god! He was the only ***** missing! A member going by the name `FiveRupees` joined Sarfraz with, "Oh God. Check out who just joined twitter...I also love that he`s following Jemima Khan. Presumably Hugh Grant is next." So far, Jemima is the only person Khan is following on Twitter. Some others wondered if Khan would use Twitter to post `fatwas` or if twittering was `halal` (lawful). "We need a fatwa...on whether Twitter is halal or not...," wrote Sarfraz. Khan`s tweets had him cornered by many members of the social networking website. In an attempt to address criticism that he backs the Taliban, Khan wrote, "There is not one statement I have given supporting the Taliban." PTI