Pakistani politician deletes offensive tweet
MP apologizes to religious minority after outrage over posting image of Hindu goddess
The tweet depicted Maryan Nawaz, daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, as a Hindu deity.
Controversial Pakistani politician, cleric and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain has deleted a tweet in which he used the picture of a Hindu deity to poke fun at a female opposition leader.
The tweet sparked outrage among the country’s tiny Hindu community, members of parliament, netizens and activists.
“I apologize for hurting the feelings of the Hindu community. The purpose was never like that. The tweet has been removed. I respect all religions. These are the teachings of my religion,” Hussain wrote on Feb. 24.