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Pak female journalist slaps teen, later claims he was ‘harassing a family’

July 12, 2022
Henry Club

Live reporting can be quite challenging and there is no way of knowing what to do next. While most journalists are expected to keep calm And made even in the midst of trying Recently a journalist in Pakistan lost his cool. A viral video from this time shows him kicking a young boy in the air, and it has sparked a serious debate online.

Lahore-based journalist Mayra Hashmi was reporting on the Eid al-Adha festival in a public park, which was surrounded by many people. While she was talking on the camera, suddenly a hand with a bottle was caught in the camera. A few seconds later, before the video ended abruptly, an apparently angry reporter was seen slapping an unidentified teenager.

The short clip quickly went viral, leaving most people confused as to why the reporter reacted like this.

As the clip left most of the netizens divided, Hashmi took to Twitter to explain himself. “This man was harassing a family during the interview, which upset the family. At first I tried to explain to him well that his behavior was not good, but it fell on deaf ears and he resorted to further disturbing the family. So, I decided that the boy’s behavior should not be tolerated anymore,” she wrote in Urdu, as translated by Jio TV.

However, Hashmi’s reaction only escalated the controversy. While many supported her and claimed that the boy must have done something to annoy her, others claimed that whatever the boy’s actions, it did not warrant such an “aggressive” response from a stranger. Especially on camera. Still others questioned her motive behind re-posting the video with an explanation, alleging that she was trying to hide her misbehavior. However, many said that it is not easy for journalists to do their job despite being constantly teased or harassed by the mob.

Women presenters have been repeatedly harassed on live television reporting from different places residential Neighbourhood either a stadium.