Overview
- During a live interview with host Waseem Badami on Thursday, Ahsan Iqbal’s video feed cut out after an off‑camera voice was heard saying “shut this down.”
- Iqbal returned to the broadcast shortly afterward and told viewers that “all is well,” and the host continued the conversation.
- In a post on X, Iqbal said a nearby person unaware he was on air caused a brief disruption and urged against politicizing the incident.
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said he spoke with Iqbal and that children unexpectedly entered the minister’s study, leading to the cutoff.
- The clip spread widely online and fueled speculation about interference, but no independent evidence has been presented to substantiate those claims.