Moeed Pirzada hits back at Hamid Mir
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 2 April 2022
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Moeed Pirzada has countered Hamid Mir's sarcastic remarks regarding his alleged support for Israel. He clarified the context of their 2019 discussion about Israel's ties with Arab countries.Summary
ISLAMABAD—Prominent anchor Hamid Mir has tweeted sarcastically based on a past incident, hinting anchor Moeed Pirzada was behind lobbying for recognizing Israel. However, in response, Pirzada refuted the claim.
In a tweet, Pirzada said that Mir was distorting the facts about the incident, which happened in 2019.
"True to his spirit, Hamid Mir is distorting facts...it was mentioned that Israel may have supported India's attack on Balakot," Pirzada tweeted.
Pirzada said that he had reminded the prime minister that the Arab countries (UAE and others) were forging closer ties with Israel. He said more than 40 journalists were present during the said meeting.
Photo: Twitter (@MoeedNj
Key Points
- Hamid Mir tweeted about Moeed Pirzada's past lobbying for Israel.
- Pirzada accused Mir of distorting facts from a 2019 incident.
- Over 40 journalists attended the meeting in question.
- Pirzada reminded that Arab countries were enhancing ties with Israel.
- The exchange highlights ongoing tensions in Pakistani media.
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