Moeed Pirzada to clarify his position
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 20 August 2015
Join our WhatsApp channel
Dr Moeed Pirzada faces allegations of forgery involving his deceased father's thumbprint. He plans to explain his situation following his father's funeral.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Television anchor Dr Moeed Pirzada plans to clarify his position on his arrest in Abu Dhabi, (United Arab Emirates), in an alleged forgery case.
He was arrested in Abu Dhabi on August 4 for allegedly forging legal documents using his unconscious father’s thumb print. His father died on August 10 and the UAE authorities allowed him to travel to Pakistan for his funeral.
“I am in Mirpur & I owe all of you a detailed explanation that will answer all of your questions but let me overcome this personal tragedy,” he tweeted Sunday.
In first week of August, Pirzada quit Dunya News and Joined Aaj TV where he was planning to start hosting a current affairs program after August 14.
It is, however, not clear yet if his deal with Aaj TV is still intact.
KEY POINTS:
- Moeed Pirzada arrested in Abu Dhabi for alleged forgery.
- Arrest involved forging documents using his father's thumbprint.
- Pirzada's father died on August 10, shortly after the arrest.
- He recently switched from Dunya News to Aaj TV.
- Plans to start a current affairs program on Aaj TV.
