VIRAL: This Pakistani news anchor shows 'middle finger' on air; triggers hilarious Twitter reactions

Asia Cup 2018: During a news bulletin on Pakistan Vs Afghanistan Asia Cup cricket match, a Pakistani news anchor was caught off-guard as the camera began rolling a few seconds before he was ready. The anchor who thought he is off-air ‘flipped the bird’ on camera and could be seen guffawing uncontrollably. All this occurred within seconds and the anchor regained his poise as soon as he realised he was on air. However the anchor’s act of showing the middle finger (an obscene gesture) with a big wide grin was aired on the television and soon the blooper was making news on social media. The video of the incident which was shared on social media by journalist Syed Raza Mehdi went viral instantly and elicited mixed response. While some found the act funny and bailed the anchor saying he didn’t know bulletin had begun, others criticised the obscene gesture. Check out the video here:

When panel producer is in so much hurry to switch!!! RIP Journalism 👇 pic.twitter.com/6NeYRwxNvB

— Syed Raza Mehdi (@SyedRezaMehdi) September 22, 2018

Here are some of the reactions:

This is oooowsummm 😂😂😂😂#AsiaCup18 #AFGvPAK #INDvsPAK https://t.co/AMyi3P0D5S

— Shayan Siddiqi (@Shayansdqi) September 22, 2018

Non professionalism "sama baazi ley gya" hilarious

— K Asif Ahmad (@kasif15) September 22, 2018

What a crazy moment

— Ashish Verma (@ashishaxom) September 23, 2018

Hahahaahhahahaha legends

— Juni (@dabbooking) September 22, 2018

Some users tried to bail out the anchors:

Well you should actually appreciate this.Worth praising how the mode need to change abruptly.Good Job 👍

— Proud Pakistani (@musalman24) September 23, 2018

Not a samaa fan. But i really can’t find the ‘RIP’ situation here. Happens all around the world !

— Zareen Shahid (@ZareenShahid4) September 22, 2018

Many users thought that the action was immature and unprofessional

pic.twitter.com/CTV4hmxNd4

— قاسم باجوہ (@mqasimbajwa) September 22, 2018

Really Deplorable and Cheap!

— Farhan Tariq (@FarhanT17) September 22, 2018

We like to blow everything out of proportion! It's no big deal nd journalism did not get tainted in anyway. Just childish, amateur nd at worse a touch unprofessional!

— Yasir K (@YasirKh14338921) September 22, 2018