YouTuber Dr. Umar Adil extended what he referred to as an “unconditional” apology to prominent host Ghareeda Farooqui after being charged with making outrageous and salacious comments about her.
This apology follows Dr. Adil’s arrest by the Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) earlier this month for using derogatory language towards women journalists on social media.
Dr. Umar Adil had previously made inappropriate comments about Ghareeda Farooqui which led to her filing a complaint about Dr. Umar to the police. After initially asking for an apology, Dr. Farooqui then proceeded to file the complaint when Dr. Umar refused to apologize. Dr. Umar later received bail after his arrest.
A new video circulated on social media shows Dr. Umar Adil offering a heartfelt and “unconditional” apology to Ghareeda Farooqui. In the video, he expressed regret and stated, “This is my sincere and heartfelt apology to the anchor Ghareeda Farooqui, and I know she has been truly hurt and upset by a podcast.”
Dr. Adil stated that his comments were crafted by the host of the podcast who edited and released the comments in a way that he felt was misleading. He emphasized that he had no ill feelings towards Ghareeda Farooqui stating, “I have immense respect for female anchors especially…but we are professionals, working in media, and I think that’s important.”
Dr. Umar Adil stated, “If I have, regretfully or otherwise, upset Ghareeda Farooqui, I unconditionally apologize to her from the bottom of my heart.” He concluded with, “I hope Ghareeda Farooqui will retract her complaint, I sincerely apologize, and this is 100% unconditional.”
