PTV apologises for typographical error during PM's speech
PM khan left for China amid the speculation he may be seeking economic assistance from China.
(Web Desk) - The Pakistan Television (PTV) issued an apology via twitter after it aired “begging” instead of “Beijing” on screen during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s live speech in China, Dunya News reported.
PTV apologised saying “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
However, after the successful tour of Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Imran Khan is in China on official visit where he became the target of "accidental trolling" when the Pakistan Television Corporation aired "Begging" instead of "Beijing" during his live speech at the Central Party School (of the Communist Party of China) on PTV.
PM Imran Khan left for China on Thursday amid speculation he may be seeking economic assistance from a staunch ally instead of another IMF bailout, however, during his live speech on PTV his location was misspelled form Beijing to begging.
Commenting on typo error made by national broadcaster during Khan’s speech, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb taunted that PTV [Pakistan Television] has also confirmed that PM Khan begged in China.
“PM is earning bad name for Pakistan by begging in China”, stated Aurangzeb.
The typographical, which remained on screen for 20 seconds and later removed, provoked all kind of people and they took to micro blogging website twitter share their views.
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
Someone on the news team accidentally mistyped IK’s location as “Begging” instead of “Beijing” and it’s honestly the most hilariously ironic thing ever. pic.twitter.com/ZfvDduF6lH
— Sameera Khan (@SameeraKhan) November 4, 2018
It was definitely done deliberately by someone in PTV. There s no way Beijing can be misspelled with Begging . Extremely shameful attempt by whoever was responsible for this. https://t.co/R7KjETedt4 pic.twitter.com/0XSrF0TqTM
— Wajahat Kazmi (@KazmiWajahat) November 4, 2018
