Hamid Mir Apologizes to Pakistan Army
Senior journalist and columnist, Hamid Mir, has apologized for his speech against Pakistan Army at a protest rally organized against the attack on journalist Asad Toor last month.
Mir officially tendered the apology before a special committee formed by the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ) and the National Press Club (NPC) Islamabad to probe into allegations leveled by the veteran journalist.
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He explained to the committee, consisting of former President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Afzal Butt, President RIUJ, Amir Sajjad Syed, and President NPC, Shakeel Anjum, that he did not intend to defame the Pakistan Army but got carried away after speeches from fellow journalists.
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PTI / Updated: Jun 9, 2021, 20:45 IST
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ISLAMABAD: A prominent Pakistani journalist, who was taken off air indefinitely for making hard-hitting remarks against the country s powerful military establishment in the wake of an attack on a fellow scribe, has apologised and said he had no intention to defame the army.
Hamid Mir, the popular host of political talk show ‘Capital Talk of Geo News channel, on May 28 delivered a fiery speech at a protest staged by scribes against an attack by three unknown persons on journalist and YouTuber Asad Ali Toor in Islamabad.
June 9, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Hamid Mir has offered apology over his recent speech at a protest against attacks on journalists and said he had no intention to defame Pakistan Army.
A joint statement issued by a committee formed by the Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), the National Press Club and Mr Mir on Tuesday said Mr Mir briefed it about his speech at a protest demonstration on May 28. He said he had no intention to defame the army, had high regard for the sacrifices rendered by it and had covered army operations from Siachen to the LoC.
Mr Mir said he made a speech during a protest outside the NPC against attacks on journalists. He said he got carried away after speeches by other speakers as he too had faced an attack in the past.
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JournalismPakistan.com June 09, 2021 Published 1 hours ago
ISLAMABAD In a signed statement, anchor Hamid Mir has offered regrets for his speech at a protest in Islamabad over the beating of journalist Asad Ali Toor.