The Pakistani media has been extensively covering the death of philanthropist, activist, ascetic and humanitarian, Abdul Sattar Edhi. Considering the tough competition and the need to report the story in a way that’s out of the box, one reporter of News Express went a little too deep into the story which wasn’t taken very well by the viewers.
According to a tweet, which is already viral over the social media, the reporter had actually stepped inside the grave of Abdul Sattar Edhi who passed away at the age of 88.
Express news reporter reporting live from Edhi's grave. Sick Pakistani media. pic.twitter.com/Ql0gNbJgC1
— Sheharyar Goraya (@goraya_) July 9, 2016
Most people found it quite disrespectful on the part of the reporter and it didn’t take long for Twitter to slam News Express for this outrageous act as Edhi was regarded as “Father Teresa” of the country.
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I am NOT putting the TV on today. I just respect #Edhi too much to see him being desecrated by rabid media
— afia salam (@afiasalam) July 9, 2016
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Dear Media, please don't install cameras in #Edhi Saheb's grave to record exclusive footage of his first night in grave.#SalamEdhi
— Aqsa Junejo (@JunejoAqsa) July 9, 2016
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https://twitter.com/monadarling/status/751681571434921984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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me: this reporter was reporting live from Edhi's grave..
Baba: uper se matti daal deni chahiye thi— 🙋 (@Fsalterego) July 9, 2016
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Yesterday we saw a reporter exploiting a kid who had lost his mother and today another one reports LIVE from Edhi's grave. Souls for sale.
— UG (@UGpk) July 9, 2016
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https://twitter.com/tjoseph0010/status/751685207158251520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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U shdn't have shared it.Our TV will have reporters "live" on funeral pyres. Can't let Pakistanis be stupider than us https://t.co/m5U7mAMmsD
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) July 9, 2016
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@UmarCheema: Disgusting media can do anything to get ratings.
— Mudassir Khan (@Mudassir_Khn) July 9, 2016
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https://twitter.com/Deshpremi16/status/751685833657184256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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@UmarCheema1 Yet another face of ugly media
— Ahmed Awan 🇵🇰 (@sadarsahib) July 9, 2016
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LIVE report; from the (would-be) grave of Pak. philanthropist Abdul Edhi!!
Now have some respect for Indian Media;) https://t.co/jIhMnGR7Mo— Akash Banerjee (@TheDeshBhakt) July 9, 2016