Netizens were curious as to what had prompted journalist Maira Hashmi to act so aggressively after a video of her slapping a boy during live coverage went viral on social media.
Soon after, rumours about the incident spread widely on social media sites, with netizens’ reactions being somewhat divided.
Hashmi took to Twitter to respond to all the questions and to explain why she had to slap the boy.
Hashmi claimed in a tweet that the boy in question continuously bothered a family who were nearby as she conducted an interview for her programme on the streets.
یہ لڑکا انٹرویو کے دوران فیملی کو تنگ کر رہا تھا _جسکی وجہ سے فیملی پریشان ہوگئی تھی__میں نے پہلے پیار سے سمجھایا کے ایسا نہیں کرو مگر سمجھانے کے باوجود یہ لڑکا نہیں سمجھا اور زیادہ ہُلّڑ بازی کررہا تھا_ جس کے بعد مجھے زیب نہیں دیا کہ اسے اور موقع دیکر برداشت کیا جائے ؟ pic.twitter.com/4jmuSsInYg
— Maira Hashmi (@MairaHashmi7) July 11, 2022
“A family was bothered by this man during the interview because he was bothering them. I first tried to gently remind him that his behaviour was inappropriate, but he ignored me and continued to annoy the family. I consequently came to the conclusion that the boy’s behaviour could no longer be tolerated, “She spoke.
Twitterati responded to Hashmi’s tweet in a variety of ways. Some praised her action and believed the boy “deserved it,” while others denounced it and criticised the journalist for her “lack of tolerance.”
Sidra Dar, a Twitter user, defended Hashmi and claimed that she “did the right thing.”
On the other hand, Ayesha17, another user, stated: “This is a simple publicity stunt. She didn’t need to publish this video if not. She hit the boy on purpose and is now lying to hide it.
