{"id":702,"date":"2021-11-05T10:49:08","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T10:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=702"},"modified":"2021-11-05T10:49:10","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T10:49:10","slug":"i-apologize-dr-nauman-niaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/pakistan\/i-apologize-dr-nauman-niaz\/702\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I Apologize,&#8221; Dr. Nauman Niaz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk &#8212; Cricket expert and host of a PTV Sports show &#8216;Game On He&#8217; Dr. Nauman Niaz seeks apology from Shoaib Akhtar (Rawalpindi Express) over his verbal spat with the latter during a live transmission during Pakistan-New Zealand match in T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking with a Pakistani journalist on his YouTube channel, Nauman Niaz said that he could apologize not only once but a thousand times. &#8220;I know I hurt the feelings of a lot of cricket-loving fans including Shoaib Akhtar, who has been a star, regardless of the fact that it was his mistake or not,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Nauman Niaz said his father made him realize and accept his mistake. &#8220;You made a mistake as Shoaib is the star, you should have taken care of the matter,&#8221; Niaz quoted his father as saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further said, \u201cWhatever the reason, I had no right to do all this on-air, it was my fault. Akhtar is a star and I love his cricket.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shoaib Akhtar Apologized to Nauman Niaz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoaib Akhtar while speaking in Geo News program &#8216;Jashan-e-Cricket&#8217; said he had forgiven Nauman Niaz on the day the bitter incident happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 46-year-old said he kept waiting for Nauman to apologize, but he did not, compelling him to leave the show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk &#8212; Cricket expert and host of a PTV Sports show &#8216;Game On He&#8217; Dr. Nauman Niaz seeks apology from Shoaib Akhtar (Rawalpindi Express) over his verbal spat with the latter during a live transmission during Pakistan-New Zealand match in T20 World Cup. 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