Three Months, Two Big Mistakes – State Television Needs Help
It is said that committing mistakes is good as long as you are learning from them, but Pakistan Television (PTV) clearly isn’t. The state-run television has issued an apology for running ‘Beijing’ as ‘Begging’ during the broadcast of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech in China.
Khan, on his official trip, was addressing a ceremony at the central party school in Beijing which was being shown by the national broadcaster. During the speech, PTV displayed Begging instead of Beijing in an ironic ‘mistake’ – as they call it.
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It was displayed for 20 seconds before the typo was corrected. The negligence became a centre of criticism by the people on social media, when #begging became top trending on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. Later on, the state television apologized for the mistake, called it ‘regrettable’ and assured strict action to be taken. Here is what PTV in their apology statement said that:
“Today, during a live address of the Prime Minister during his ongoing visit to China, a typographical error took place, which remained on screen for 20 seconds and later removed. This incident is regrettable. Strict action has been initiated under rules against concerned officials”.
Today, during a live address of the Prime Minister during his ongoing visit to China, a typographical error took place, which remained on screen for 20 seconds & later removed. This incident is regrettable. Strict action has been initiated under rules against concerned officials pic.twitter.com/df2Z8oib5u
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) November 4, 2018
This is not the first time PTV made such an embarrassing, big blunder ever since PTI formed the government. Previously, they also ran the wrong IBAN number for dam fund collection when Imran Khan was urging the nation to contribute to the cause in an appeal. Many people took to social media pointed it out, sharing screenshots of what happened when they tried transferring at the displayed account number.
Their recent mistake is even more embarrassing and has drawn a lot of social media criticism. Here is what the people have to say about it:
When you appoint retired military officers to run PTV, then These intentional blunders do happen.#Begging #UTurn #ImranKhanInChina pic.twitter.com/pYuIOqBfno
— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) November 4, 2018
The Pakistani PM was then asked to be careful about such statements in future and was also told to rein in his ministers on the subject.#Begging
— سید عاصم جاوید شاہ (@DejavuII) November 5, 2018
#Begging for homes and shelters for the poor in Pakistan and not for a palace in Surrey or apartments in Avenfield. Thank you PM Imran Khan.
— murdabaad our JUDICIARY (@Safiull35510538) November 5, 2018
Went China without any clear plan, no concrete agreement signed in #Beijing which as per PTV is also known as #Begging. Just MoUs but nothing however nobody can compete with PTI & company in making tall claims. #PMIKatCIIE
— A.R. Qureshi (@AZAD9984) November 5, 2018
It was sad indeed but it happens even BBC and CNN make mistakes on screen. I believe the writer had something in mind which he wrote unintentionally.
Few months ago, Geo wrote Mulana Diesel for Fazal Ur Rehman. #Begging— Zia Ur Rehman™ (@zia051) November 5, 2018
#Begging in #Beijing. Oh sorry, my typing mistake. Begging or Beijing? Haha, Sarkari TV#Beijing#PAKvsNS#China#CPEC
— Xaجid Abbac (@sajidabbas2151) November 5, 2018
When our PM is on a foreign official trip he is representing all of us. We must always criticize a PM for his flawed policies but let us not ridicule him for the fun of it. If you condemned PTI supporters for doing same in past then you should not mimic such behaviour. #Begging
— M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) November 4, 2018
Youthiye have been constantly name-calling everyone sharing the #Begging pictures as lifafa & "photoshop-kya-huwa-hai". Here's the apology from PTV. So, it was real after all. ? https://t.co/cUMVVcixUW
— Farwa T. Cheema (@FarwaTCheema) November 4, 2018
#Begging for homes and shelters for the poor in Pakistan and not for a palace in Surrey or apartments in Avenfield. Thank you PM Imran Khan.
— Haroon Shahid (@HaroonsMusic) November 4, 2018
Our selected begger Prime minister is now very buzy in #BEGGING from different country but see his election slogan during election and his policies.@ZeshanMalick @Atifrauf79 pic.twitter.com/Ic9FGQN7c8
— شریف Sami Sunny (@SamiSunny7) November 4, 2018
This is really shameful for PTV & @fawadchaudhry Imran Khan China visit is shown as #Begging ! It’s look somebody intentionally did it…. pic.twitter.com/v71PVDSSqG
— Syed Wiqas Shah (@WiqasSyed) November 4, 2018
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