The rabble-rouser Indian anchor Arnab Goswami was left embarrassed in a recent television show when his claims regarding the presence of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officials at Kabul's Serena Hotel backfired.
In the programme 'The Debate' aired on Republic World on September 15, Goswami discussed with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Abdul Samad Yaqoob as well as an Indian analyst the 'split' within the Taliban following the takeover.
The Indian anchor went on to claim that Pakistan Army officers were staying at the Serena Hotel's 'fifth floor', apparently to help Taliban win over the Panjshir valley.
However, much to Goswami's 'intelligence gathering', the hotel turned out to only have two floors.
Embarrassing Moment for Arnab Goswami 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ijcQjdg46e
— Abdul Samad Yaqoob (@ASY53) September 17, 2021
When Yaqoob questioned Goswami's claims, he went on to say that his information was correct, saying the fighters were still resisting Taliban and Pakistan's forces were retreating from the valley.
The anchor even went as far as to tell the PTI spokesperson to "go and check today ... on the fifth floor of the Serena Hotel, I am telling you, please check, fifth floor of the Serena Hotel in Kabul, how many Pakistani army officers are there?"
"I can also maybe tell you what they ordered for dinner so don't question my intelligence sources. We've got all our aerial surveillance on you people."
However, a day later, Yaqoob returned to the show and responded to the claims, saying, "What I got to know from my sources [is that] Serena has only two floors. There are no third, fourth or fifth floors."
What followed was a sheepish look on the firebrand anchor's face underneath a forced laughter.
Shortly after, Twitter users from Pakistan and India shared countless memes, laughing off the absurd claims.
According to Arnab Goswami and his 'intelligence sources ' Serna hotel Kabul has 5 floors 😂
— Azizullah (@jamro_azizi44) September 20, 2021
Le Pakistan's : Shabas beta😂#ArnabGoswami #Kabul #SerenaHotel pic.twitter.com/upckflgnPo
#ISIon5thFloor
— محمد عثمان (@one_pak_) September 19, 2021
Sorry, we are speechless because
Arnab Goswami is matchless in his intelligence resources. pic.twitter.com/oh3IHcZ6ra
#ISIon5thFloor
— Sohail Ahmed (@Sohail2nice) September 19, 2021
Arnab Goswami is on the fifth floor? Explained to the world what the idea of building an air fort really is this?? pic.twitter.com/AdbTUNNjoE
Actually Arnab Goswami is right, There're 12 Floors of #SerenaHotel in Kabul #ArnabGoswami #5thFloor pic.twitter.com/G7B1IkCkd8
— Sadaf H. Khan 🇵🇰 (@_Call_Me_Fifi_) September 19, 2021
"ISI have hidden 3 floors, we can't even see them". Goswami #ISIon5thFloor pic.twitter.com/pvCByYzBAn
— Kamran Chaudhry (@itsmka1) September 20, 2021
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