The President’s rehearsal was telecast live by the PTV and this live feed was picked by two other private networks. Dr Shahid Masood was present on the scene all through the episode.
“Dr Shahid Masood was clearly directed that the speech would be recorded and the President did not wish a live broadcast,” said a source at the Presidency. “The fact that despite strict instructions by the Presidency and the Information Ministry, PTV Chairman and MD organised live telecast and the state media even provided clean feed to two other channels demonstrated the length to which Dr Masood could go to damage the government?” The recording of the President’s speech was telecast at around 2:10am on September 21.
Upon learning of the mishap concerning his address, the President ordered the Minister of Information and Broadcasting to initiate an inquiry into the incident. The Information Ministry has constituted a committee to investigate into the matter. Dr Shahid Masood, who was to accompany the President on his trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly session was ordered to stay back in Pakistan till the inquiry into the incident was completed.
When this scribe contacted Additional Information Secretary A S Abbasi confirmed that a high-level committee had been constituted to investigate into the matter. “The committee will submit its report to the authorities when the President returns from New York later this week,” said Mr Abbasi.
Two months back, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s address to the nation was also messed up by the PTV, turning the PM’s first communication to the nation into an extremely unnecessary controversy.
Re: Zardari's speech broadcasted live deliberately?
it was amazing scene though... Zardari asked one of his comrades for the correct urdu word. he was missing an appropriate word. Then suddenly GEO stopped the transmission... :)
but this seems a mistake, not a deliberate one.. remember that everyone was panicked and depressed at the particular moment, so these kind of things can happen.
I saw brief clips of Zardari on the net. He was in a spot of bother having real difficulty finding the right urdu words to describe his feelings. His nervousness is probably understandable given he is new in his job. Both Zia and Musharraf improved with time.
Though I have my reservations about PPP and Zardari, I think we should give him and the government more time to deliver and judge their performance after an year or so. Maybe PPP can deliver this time around :) This is the time to stay united and think as Pakistanis first. Our country is going through some really rough and tough times...
I saw brief clips of Zardari on the net. He was in a spot of bother having real difficulty finding the right urdu words to describe his feelings.** His nervousness is probably understandable given he is new in his job. Both Zia and Musharraf improved with time**.
Though I have my reservations about PPP and Zardari, I think we should give him and the government more time to deliver and judge their performance after an year or so. Maybe PPP can deliver this time around :) This is the time to stay united and think as Pakistanis first. Our country is going through some really rough and tough times...
*Agreed
PS: Mujhy sachi bara tras aya os ki bybasi si dykh ker.Allah issy nyki or mulk ko taraqi dyny ki tofeeq ata farmayy ameen
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I disagree. I think it was a deliberate attempt to smear Zardari by Taliban's supporters like Shahid Masud, and he should pay for it.
Why didn't we see such mistakes when Musharraf was president? Why such mistake repeated TWICE in this current government by PTV?
Re: Zardari's speech broadcasted live deliberately?
Nice to see Muttehda supporters showing their full blind support for Zardari, like they used to with Mushy at one time! chehrey badal gaye, harkatain nahee badli!
Re: Zardari's speech broadcasted live deliberately?
Try thinking sometime for what is good for Pakistan, instead of narrow-minded party-bazi. Pakistanis need to support people who are against the cancer of Taliban.