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2019
The Nation apologizes for controversial cartoon
Company response
The Nation Company apologized for a cartoon featuring Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that the artwork fell short of its standards and should never have appeared. The apology followed the publication of the cartoon, which the outlet acknowledged did not meet its editorial expectations. The statement did not specify further details about the cartoon's content or the circumstances of its publication beyond the acknowledgment that it should not have been printed.
The Nation apologized for a cartoon featuring Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying the artwork fell short of its standards and should never have appeared.
Company response
Apology — The Nation
A Pakistani newspaper on Thursday apologised for a controversial cartoon featuring its Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Source excerpt
A Pakistani newspaper on Thursday apologised for a controversial cartoon featuring its Prime Minister Imran Khan.
“The artwork fell short of our standards and does not reflect our editorial policy,” The Nation said in a statement. “It should never have appeared. We are proud to be a nationalistic paper, and we regret sincerely the attention taken by an artwork that was inappropriate, especially at the time of UN General Assembly session taking place in New York.”