A post on X started a debate after a young woman claimed she earned enough money from TikTok Live to buy a Rs 5 million Honda Civic.
The post caught the attention of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Hina Parvez Butt, who strongly criticised TikTok Live. She said the platform is encouraging “shamelessness” and negatively affecting young people.
The post shared screenshots from a street interview. In the interview, the woman said she earns money by hosting TikTok Live sessions and has 80,000 followers. She claimed her earnings recently allowed her to buy a Honda Civic worth Rs 5 million.
The woman also talked about her lifestyle. She said she was wearing trousers worth Rs 8,000, a shirt worth Rs 3,000 and carrying a handbag worth Rs 50,000. She also claimed to have millions of rupees in her bank account. She joked that the most expensive thing she owned was her bank card.
The X post compared her success with the advice given by well-known motivational speakers and business influencers such as Qasim Ali Shah, Azad Chaiwala, Tanveer Nandla, Hisham Sarwar and Rehan Allahwala. It suggested that many young people now see TikTok Live as a quicker way to earn money than getting a degree or learning freelancing skills.
After the post went viral, Hina Parvez Butt reposted it on X and wrote, “The more shamelessness you spread on TikTok Live, the more money you make.” Her comments sparked further discussion about the impact of social media on young people and whether platforms like TikTok encourage the right values.