ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has explained the incident that occurred during a live programme on a private TV channel.
Ahsan Iqbal was taking part in the live show when his mobile phone suddenly went off after an unexpected interruption.
A short video of the moment spread quickly on social media, leading many users to express concern and question what had happened to the federal minister.
Responding to a tweet by journalist Ajmal Jami, Ahsan Iqbal said a brief disruption took place during the live discussion due to an argument by a person who did not know that he was on air. He said the interruption was temporary and he rejoined the programme shortly afterwards.
Thank you for the messages of concern. A brief disruption occurred during a live broadcast when someone nearby having an argument was unaware that I was live on air.
I rejoined the interview shortly afterward. I hope we can avoid unnecessary politicisation of this. https://t.co/c4opMKphqS— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) December 25, 2025
The minister added that the issue should not be given a political angle or turned into unnecessary controversy.
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Separately, Information Minister Atta Tarar also addressed the matter on social media.
He said he spoke to Ahsan Iqbal, who told him that a child had unexpectedly entered the room during the live show. Atta Tarar said everything was fine and confirmed that Ahsan Iqbal later rejoined the programme.
Yes I also spoke to him. Kids came into the study running unexpectedly. All is well and he has rejoined the show https://t.co/JE5iuSDeR2
— Attaullah Tarar (@TararAttaullah) December 25, 2025
