Create an extremely ordinary and unremarkable iPhone selfie that looks like a quick accidental snapshot. The photo should have slight motion blur, awkward framing, and uneven lighting from streetlights or indoor lamps—some areas may be mildly overexposed. The selfie should appear as if it was taken absentmindedly while pulling the phone from a pocket, with no clear subject or composition. The main character in the photo should be my own face (please ask me to upload an image). Standing next to me should be Imran Khan, both caught in a casual, imperfect moment. The background should depict a lively street at night, featuring neon signs, traffic, and blurry figures moving by. The overall style should be intentionally plain, random, and poorly composed, like a spontaneous, authentic iPhone selfie gone wrong.
It’s not every day you accidentally take a selfie with one of the most iconic political figures in Pakistan—Imran Khan. And no, this wasn’t some staged moment or a planned fan photo. This was pure, unfiltered, awkward luck. A truly terrible, wonderfully memorable selfie.
Let me take you back.
It was a regular night in Lahore, and I was walking down a lively street filled with neon shop signs, late-night traffic, and the kind of noise you can only appreciate in a city that never sleeps. I had just taken my phone out to check the time when I accidentally pressed the front camera and, without even realizing it, took a photo. I didn’t even look at the screen—I was pulling the phone out of my pocket and heard the familiar click of a photo being taken.
Later that night, scrolling through my camera roll, I found it. The selfie.
It was terrible. Blurry, poorly lit, overexposed in parts thanks to the streetlights, and completely off-balance in terms of framing. You could barely tell where I was looking, and my face was slightly motion-blurred. But right next to me—almost hidden behind my shoulder—was Imran Khan himself.
Yes, the Imran Khan. Former Prime Minister, cricket legend, and one of the most talked-about personalities in the country. It was like spotting a rare Pokémon in the wild… and accidentally snapping a photo before even realizing it.
He looked just as surprised in the picture as I was later looking at it. Caught mid-blink, wearing casual clothes, and clearly just out for an evening stroll or maybe coming from a nearby event. No security around him (at least not in the frame), just him and a blurry crowd of people in motion behind us.
What makes this photo so unique isn’t the quality—it’s the complete lack of it. The beauty of the photo lies in its flaws. It wasn’t filtered, edited, or taken with perfect lighting and angles. It was raw, accidental, and human. That’s what makes it special. That’s what makes it real.
It’s a funny reminder that sometimes, the most memorable moments aren’t the ones we try to capture perfectly. They’re the ones that sneak into our lives without warning. A badly lit photo. A blurry angle. A surprise cameo by a national icon.
So here it is: my unintentional, unimpressive, unforgettable selfie with Imran Khan.