Pakistani journalist explains why she slapped boy on live TV. Read here

Maira Hashmi detailed how the boy was harassing the family she was interviewing. Even after politely asking him to stop, the boy went on with the heckling, which made Hashmi lose her cool.

Remember the Pakistani journalist who went viral for slapping a boy after giving a piece to camera? A video of the incident went viral on social media platforms and prompted mixed responses from netizens. The journalist identified as Maira Hashmi was reporting on the festival of Eid al-Adha on July 9. She has now posted a clarification regarding the incident.

Hashmi took to Twitter to share her side of the story. She detailed how the boy was harassing the family she was interviewing. Even after politely asking him to stop, the boy went on with the heckling, which made Hashmi lose her cool.

“This guy was harassing the family during the interview - which made the family upset. I first lovingly explained that don't do this, but despite the explanation, this guy didn't understand and was making a lot of noise - after which I made sure that his action wouldn’t be tolerated by giving him any opportunity,” read the caption when loosely translated from Urdu.

Take a look:

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Netizens had a lot to say about the situation. While some supported Hashmi’s reaction, others pointed out that it was unprofessional from her part.

You did the right thing. Ignore the preachers around. Ye loug sirf social media py lecture dy skty judge kr skty hain. Ground situation mein jo hota ha wohi understand krta hai