Pakistani Government Officials Accidentally Turn On Cat Filter During Facebook Live, Hilarity Ensues

The provincial government of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has found a way to increase the ratings of their press conferences. By accident. The live stream of regional minister Shaukat Yousafzai speaking with journalists went viral on Friday after somebody who was in charge of it forgot to turn off the cat filter. As a result, Yousafzai and a few other politicians grew pointy ears and whiskers.

Pakistani politicians live streamed an official meeting on Facebook but forgot to turn off the cat filter

Immediately, Facebook users started flooding the stream with comments. There’s “a cat in the cabinet,” one said. Others were a bit more specific and poetic: “Shaukat Yousafzai looks like a cat – Meow meow meow.” The live stream, however, continued.

People started laughing at the very serious politicians growing pointy ears and whiskers

Pakistani Government Officials Accidentally Turn On Cat Filter During Facebook Live, Hilarity Ensues

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Even an AFP reporter caught a glimpse of it but minutes after the press conference ended, it was deleted from the official Facebook page of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party which is in power in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

The screenshots, however, will remain on the Internet forever.

Yousafzai confirmed the incident to AFP and said it happened by accident: “The cat filter was turned on by mistake, let’s not take everything so seriously.”

“I wasn’t the only one – two officials sitting along me were also hit by the cat filter,” he said. A press statement issued by the PTI party’s social media team described the incident as “human error.” “All necessary actions have been taken to avoid such incidents in future,” it read.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party released a “clarification” of the incident

Pakistani Government Officials Accidentally Turn On Cat Filter During Facebook Live, Hilarity Ensues

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But the reactions kept pouring in

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glowworm2 5 years ago

Politics would be much more interesting if the cat filter was used all of the time.

45points

Marceline 5 years ago

Ok. That's the best "fail" of all times!

33points

Luis Milian 5 years ago

omg this is hilarious!! a lot of pleased cats out there agree

27points

Mae 5 years ago

And their "volunteer" probably got sacked because of this :(

9points

Enuya 5 years ago

That was my exact thought when i read this. It looks funny, yeah, but I bet the politics were not amused at all. I hope they did not fired the unfortunate employee...

8points

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Phantom Captain 5 years ago

Absolutely priceless!

6points

tuzdayschild 5 years ago (edited)

Pretty sure I saw this as a skit on SNL.

5points

Kandi Ali 5 years ago

Yea! I think it was with Mikie Day portraying a journalist held up in a hotel room

1point

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Dani 5 years ago (edited)

Accident? Pleeeease.

4points

Monika Rhodes 5 years ago

But that's awesome. Hope that volunteer don't get c**p for this.

3points

Natasha Forchione 5 years ago

Aww...they look so cute! ^-^

3points

Joseph Slabaugh 5 years ago

Should be a requirement

3points

Natters 5 years ago

Legend has it that the techie did it on purpose.

3points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Trump does this everyday. He just looks like a pig on a spit.

2points

elfin 5 years ago

Forgot to turn off the cat filter? I think the real story is why it was on in the first place.

2points

Id row 5 years ago

I, for one, welcome our new feline overlords.

2points

Άρης Παπαδόπουλος 5 years ago

This is Pakistan, so I'm pretty sure that someone got de-cat-pitated for this.

2points

Karen Klinck 5 years ago

If you were to cross a man and a cat, it would improve the man but degrade the cat. (probably paraphrased!)--Mark Twain. That said, EVERY political coverage should have a cat filter on.

1point

Viki Banaszak 5 years ago

They should have just gone with it and said they thought they would try something new to get more people interested in politics. LOL

1point

Harleen 5 years ago

Stop kitten around, Pakistan. Your people need you, Mr. Yousafzai - right meow!

1point

Beatrice Neniute 5 years ago

BEST. FAIL. EVER!

0points

Billy Beecham 5 years ago

Let's not take things so seriously? It's a govt meeting, it should be taken seriously but hey, we're not the one playing around with cat filters while we're trying to run a govt. Lighten up and laugh a little! After all, you're only human, Or feline. Or something. LOL. I already imagine trump like that anyway! What a kick it would be to see for real what I have up until now only imagined. Kind of undercuts the seriousness, huh?

0points

Ellie Ragsdale 5 years ago

I just laughed at this for way too long. I already know i'll think about this during serious times and then I will be unable to stop laughing.

0points

未周陸 5 years ago

Who Let the Cat Filter ON? vs Who Let the Dogs Out?

0points

The Chopstick 5 years ago

0points

Scott Wakefield 5 years ago

Better watch out if POTUS Adolf Twitler visits Pakistan, he’s a known pussy grabber...to everyone but his wife!

0points

Alice Laughs 5 years ago

HA! HA HA! Ahahahaha

0points

Tae Mae 5 years ago (edited)

Suuure.... It's an "accident"!~😂😂😂😛😛😛

0points

Mavia Kainaat 5 years ago

Cats ARE a blessing! Good incident to lighten-up serious govt.office work mood!

0points

Selina Ali 5 years ago

Another cat-alogue of disasters

0points

Night Owl 5 years ago (edited)

As everyone knows: cats rule ________ Hmm...I sense a new conspiracy theory coming :D

0points

wusah 5 years ago

That's hilarious

-1point

Marilyn Slater 5 years ago

You may well laugh, but, because it's Pakistan, I suspect heads will roll, literally, for this faux pas.

-1point

miaow 5 years ago

Can't avoid the cat filter lmao!! Cats find their ways into everryyything! <3 loll

-1point

Just Me 5 years ago

Hilarious accident? I am just about finished with this.

-1point

Scott Wakefield 5 years ago

Better watch out if POTUS Adolf Twitler visits Pakistan, he’s a known pussy grabber.

-2points

HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago

Notice the tweet with the word 'paki' mentioned, that's seen as a very racist term over here.

-2points

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glowworm2 5 years ago

Politics would be much more interesting if the cat filter was used all of the time.

45points

Marceline 5 years ago

Ok. That's the best "fail" of all times!

33points

Luis Milian 5 years ago

omg this is hilarious!! a lot of pleased cats out there agree

27points

Mae 5 years ago

And their "volunteer" probably got sacked because of this :(

9points

Enuya 5 years ago

That was my exact thought when i read this. It looks funny, yeah, but I bet the politics were not amused at all. I hope they did not fired the unfortunate employee...

8points

Load More Replies...

Phantom Captain 5 years ago

Absolutely priceless!

6points

tuzdayschild 5 years ago (edited)

Pretty sure I saw this as a skit on SNL.

5points

Kandi Ali 5 years ago

Yea! I think it was with Mikie Day portraying a journalist held up in a hotel room

1point

Load More Replies...

Dani 5 years ago (edited)

Accident? Pleeeease.

4points

Monika Rhodes 5 years ago

But that's awesome. Hope that volunteer don't get c**p for this.

3points

Natasha Forchione 5 years ago

Aww...they look so cute! ^-^

3points

Joseph Slabaugh 5 years ago

Should be a requirement

3points

Natters 5 years ago

Legend has it that the techie did it on purpose.

3points

Grumble O'Pug 5 years ago

Trump does this everyday. He just looks like a pig on a spit.

2points

elfin 5 years ago

Forgot to turn off the cat filter? I think the real story is why it was on in the first place.

2points

Id row 5 years ago

I, for one, welcome our new feline overlords.

2points

Άρης Παπαδόπουλος 5 years ago

This is Pakistan, so I'm pretty sure that someone got de-cat-pitated for this.

2points

Karen Klinck 5 years ago

If you were to cross a man and a cat, it would improve the man but degrade the cat. (probably paraphrased!)--Mark Twain. That said, EVERY political coverage should have a cat filter on.

1point

Viki Banaszak 5 years ago

They should have just gone with it and said they thought they would try something new to get more people interested in politics. LOL

1point

Harleen 5 years ago

Stop kitten around, Pakistan. Your people need you, Mr. Yousafzai - right meow!

1point

Beatrice Neniute 5 years ago

BEST. FAIL. EVER!

0points

Billy Beecham 5 years ago

0points

Ellie Ragsdale 5 years ago

I just laughed at this for way too long. I already know i'll think about this during serious times and then I will be unable to stop laughing.

0points

未周陸 5 years ago

Who Let the Cat Filter ON? vs Who Let the Dogs Out?

0points

The Chopstick 5 years ago

0points

Scott Wakefield 5 years ago

Better watch out if POTUS Adolf Twitler visits Pakistan, he’s a known pussy grabber...to everyone but his wife!

0points

Alice Laughs 5 years ago

HA! HA HA! Ahahahaha

0points

Tae Mae 5 years ago (edited)

Suuure.... It's an "accident"!~😂😂😂😛😛😛

0points

Mavia Kainaat 5 years ago

Cats ARE a blessing! Good incident to lighten-up serious govt.office work mood!

0points

Selina Ali 5 years ago

Another cat-alogue of disasters

0points

Night Owl 5 years ago (edited)

As everyone knows: cats rule ________ Hmm...I sense a new conspiracy theory coming :D

0points

wusah 5 years ago

That's hilarious

-1point

Marilyn Slater 5 years ago

You may well laugh, but, because it's Pakistan, I suspect heads will roll, literally, for this faux pas.

-1point

miaow 5 years ago

Can't avoid the cat filter lmao!! Cats find their ways into everryyything! <3 loll

-1point

Just Me 5 years ago

Hilarious accident? I am just about finished with this.

-1point

Scott Wakefield 5 years ago

Better watch out if POTUS Adolf Twitler visits Pakistan, he’s a known pussy grabber.

-2points

HoffLensMetalHedLovesAnimalsUK 5 years ago

Notice the tweet with the word 'paki' mentioned, that's seen as a very racist term over here.

-2points

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