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Aamir Liaquat apologizes to individuals he may have hurt

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 18 November 2017

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Aamir Liaquat apologizes to individuals he may have hurt
Aamir Liaquat announced his resignation from BOL News and issued an apology to those he may have offended in his program. He expressed concerns over unpaid dues and criticized the management's handling of his departure.

ISLAMABAD – Television anchor Aamir Liaquat who quit BOL News Saturday apologized to individuals he targeted in his program Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga.

In a video posted on social media, he said: “I apologize to all those individuals whom I may have hurt during my program. I hope they will forgive me. What I did was the management’s policy.”

Liaquat announced his decision to quit on Twitter and asked BOL to pay off his dues. “When I tweeted that I had quit BOL, the management issued a press release saying that I was being unprofessional. Professional attitude looks good only in a professional organization. I had told them everything,” he said in his short video message.

“I had returned all the cars to them. I am retaining only one car which I will return when my dues are cleared. I do not want to open a Pandora box. BOL press release is wrong. They should clear all my dues and have their car back.”

KEY POINTS:

  • Aamir Liaquat quit BOL News on Saturday.
  • He apologized for any hurt caused during his program.
  • Liaquat claims management policies influenced his actions.
  • He demands payment of his dues before returning a car.
  • Liaquat disputes claims of being unprofessional.

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