Gravely inappropriate: Pakistani journalist reports on Edhi death from 6ft under

July 10th, 2016

Awake Goy

The reporter who is from Express News, appeared to be informing his viewers of the details of tragic news from the grave of Pakistan’s most notable philanthropist, who passed away on July 8, aged 88.

Text displayed in Urdu on the screen says: “Karachi, inside the last resting place of the servant of humanity, Abdul Sattar Edhi.”

The grave itself had been dug some 25 years ago by the social activist in Edhi village in Karachi and is where he was buried following afternoon prayers on Friday.

Media networks in Pakistan have been providing round-the-clock coverage of the story since news emerged of Edhi’s death, but the Express News reporter chose to break new ground in a more tasteless way.

Executive news directer of the company apologized for the report.

Fahd Husain said the clip “violated all social and journalistic ethics and should not have gone on air.”

1/4 Last night at 3.45am a clip was aired once on Express News in which one of our reporters was lying inside the grave prepared for Edhi sb

— Fahd Husain (@Fahdhusain) July 9, 2016

2/4 The clip was pulled off air as soon as it was brought to the notice of the editorial management

— Fahd Husain (@Fahdhusain) July 9, 2016

3/4 The clip violated all social & journalistic ethics & should not have gone on air. We are taking action against those responsible

— Fahd Husain (@Fahdhusain) July 9, 2016

4/4 we apologise to our viewers for hurting their sentiments and assure them of our commitment to the highest standards of journalism

— Fahd Husain (@Fahdhusain) July 9, 2016

Edhi is known as a national icon to many and provided decades of charitable relief for the poor. His humble and simplistic lifestyle gained him the reputation as Pakistan’s leading philanthropist and he was also nominated for a Nobel Peace prize.

He was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2013 and his health declined.

Twitter users had a lot to say about ethics, journalists and how far some reporters will go to get a story.