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KARACHI: The Vice President of PMLN Maryam Nawaz has apologized for posting a shameful and distasteful tweet regarding the prominent journalist Arshad Sharif, who was killed in Kenya three days back.

Arshad Sharif, it may be added here, was shot dead in Kenya by the local police on Sunday night which was later described as a case of ‘mistaken identity’ in an official statement released to media.

Also read: Maryam Nawaz slammed for ‘distasteful’ comment on Arshad’s death

As the people from within Pakistan and around the globe offered their condolences over the tragic killing, Maryam Nawaz retweeted a tweet which alleged that Arshad Sharif, during his lifetime, had mocked the circumstances of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s mother’s death only to meet a similar end himself. The PML-N leader retweeted the post with the caption, “This is a lesson for mankind that we must all imbibe.”

Journalists, civil society and common people on social media rushed to social media platforms, slamming PLM-N vice president Maryam Nawaz following her distasteful tweet that apparently mocked the death of senior journalist Arshad Sharif.

Maryam Nawaz’s insensitive tweet triggered an immediate response from twitterattis, calling her out. Prominent journalists termed her tweet ‘ill-timed’. They advised her to at least go silent on the matter.

Hours later, Maryam took to Twitter and tendered apology.

My tweet was NOT aimed at mocking someone but about learning our lessons from the past. I am undoing the tweet & apologise for the hurt it may have caused to the aggrieved which never was my intention. May no one ever have to go through this pain. Prayers for the bereaved family.

— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) October 25, 2022