ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Hamid Mir has finally offered an apology over his recent speech and admitted 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 Hamid Mir stated that he briefed it about his speech at a protest demonstration which held on 28th May.
Mir said that he had no intention to defame the army. According to the statement, he had high regard for the sacrifices rendered by it and had covered army operations from Siachen to the LoC.
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Mir said he made a speech during a protest outside the NPC against attacks on journalists and during it, he got carried away by other speakers as he too had faced an attack in the past. He offered an apology if his speech hurt the feelings of any person.
He said he had no differences with the army nor did he name any person. Even the Geo TV management had decided to take him off the air after his speech and also sought an explanation from him, but he did not respond as he had made his speech from the PFUJ platform and not Geo.
