{
  "id": 1223829,
  "title": "Naqvi comes to CDA chairman, Islamabad IG's defence as they draw flak for carriage video showing 'colonial practice'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/naqvi-comes-to-cda-chairman-islamabad-igs-defence-as-they-draw-flak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:10:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2023214/naqvi-comes-to-cda-chairman-islamabad-igs-defence-as-they-draw-flak-for-carriage-video-showing-colonial-practice"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi defended two government officials who faced backlash for appearing in a horse carriage during an Independence Day parade in Islamabad. The video, which went viral on social media, showed Capital Development Authority Chairman Lt Sohail Ashraf and Islamabad IGP Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi riding in the carriage, despite the crowd applauding them without audible applause. Naqvi argued that the officials had no choice due to a delay caused by a president's meeting with the prime minister, and they wished to avoid public waiting. However, Naqvi's clarification did not stop the criticism. Former federal minister Shireen Mazari condemned the act as \"unbelievably stupid,\" while digital rights activist Usama Khilji called it an act of \"self-humiliation.\" Journalists Zarrar Khuhro and Farzana Ali described the scenes as \"cringe\" and questioned the country's priorities, respectively. Criticisms from the political class continued, emphasizing the \"contempt\" the public had for the officials and questioning the \"inevitable pandering\" for support votes and legitimacy.",
  "summary": "Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday came to the defence of two government officials who drew flak after a video of them riding in a horse carriage during an Independence Day parade in Islamabad went viral on social media. In the widely circulated video, two officials, identified as Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman retired Lt Sohail Ashraf and the Islamabad Inspector General of…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Naqvi comes to CDA chairman, Islamabad IG's defence as carriage video draws flak",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/naqvi-comes-to-cda-chairman-islamabad-igs-defence-as-carriage-video",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:58:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}