Pakistan Minister Turns Cat Filter On During Press Conference, Sends People On Twizzy

deepak Jun 19, 2019 923 0

While India beat Pakistan for the 7^th time in their world cup clashes, it was Pakistan’s social media that became the highlight of the whole situation. The memes and vids flowing in like a flood, they kept us entertained for long. And now we have another video of a Pakistani government official who accidentally turned on ‘cat filter’ during Facebook Live and it all goes live. You can pretty much guess the rest.

The incident happened when the provincial government of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held a press conference. The live stream of regional minister Shaukat Yousafzai talking to local journalists was turned on and someone forgot to turn off the ‘cat filter’. What followed was a hilarious press conference that got a huge viewership across the country.

This is a golden chance to take to the comment section of the stream and that’s what Facebook users did! One said, “a cat in the cabinet.” Others were specific and creative, “ShaukatYousafzai looks like a cat – Meow Meow Meow.”

You can't beat this! Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt's live presser on Facebook with cat filters.. ???? pic.twitter.com/xPRBC2CH6y
— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) June 14, 2019

According to KP government’s social media team we now have a cat in the cabinet #Filter pic.twitter.com/LNl7zwOfLU
— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) June 14, 2019

Unbelievable ????????????
Can't stop laughing!! https://t.co/7mdmnKbR8e
— Deepa (@deepabuty) June 15, 2019

The video was soon removed from the official Facebook page of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party in power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. But, many took the screenshots and they shall remain on the Internet for years to come.

I propose all parliamentary proceedings around the world to be recorded with Cat Filters. Please start with the British Parliament! @HouseofCommons @UKHouseofLords @UKParliament https://t.co/7vAJRcEN3m
— अजय (@RuralHuman) June 15, 2019

I was PMSing the whole day and then THIS happened! ???? #PTI #KPK https://t.co/ZMxDXu3kQM
— Farigh Auqat (@farighauqat) June 15, 2019

Who let the cats out!!! #KhyberPakhtunkhwa #government media team forgets cat filter is on while live steaming press briefing. ????????????????@PTIofficial @Xadeejournalist @ZarrarKhuhro @Qamarcheema pic.twitter.com/xs0GtkBVyK
— Sib Kaifee (@sibkaifee) June 14, 2019

So this happened today when PTI's SM team forgot to turn off the cat filter while live streaming a press conference on Facebook. @SAYousafzaiPTI looks kinda cute pic.twitter.com/IjjJrua7DL
— Ahsan Hamid Durrani (@Ahsan_H_Durrani) June 14, 2019

The senior minister in the video, Yousafzai confirmed the incident to the local news channel, “The cat filter was turned on by mistake, let’s not take everything so seriously.” And people took his advice, taking to social media to show their “seriousness” on the incident.

Yousafzai further added, “I wasn’t the only one – two officials sitting along me were also hit by the cat filter.”

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party soon released a “clarification” of the incident and posted it on their social media.

Clarification regarding coverage of Press Briefing held by KP’s Information Minister Shoukat Yousafzai: #PTISMT pic.twitter.com/Oudb9r3lGz
— PTI (@PTIofficial) June 15, 2019

But it’s hard to stop the meme train once it gets going…