KARACHI: The culture of podcast interviews is getting pace with every passing day. Recently, popular YouTuber Nadir Ali faced criticisms from a number of social media users for questioning model and actor Sunita Marshall about her faith in a much inappropriate manner.

However, following the incident, Nadir took on his Instagram issued a public apology, clarifying that his intentions were not to hurt anyone's feelings. He stated that his curiosity led him to ask Sunita about her plans for conversion to Islam but emphasised that religion is a personal choice, and he respects people of all beliefs.

Furthermore, he expressed his wish, shared by 1.9 billion Muslims, to see people embrace Islam but emphasised that it should be a voluntary decision.

In his Instagram post, Nadir penned, "My intentions during the podcast with Sunita were not to hurt her or anyone's feelings at all. It was just out of curiosity that I asked her about her plans for conversion to Islam! Religion is a personal choice and I respect people of all beliefs. It is my wish and the wish of 1.9 billion Muslims to see people come to Islam but of course with their own choice! If, still, my words have hurt the feelings of anyone, I apologise."

During the interview, Sunita was subjected to a series of invasive questions, including inquiries about her faith, reasons for choosing not to convert, her children's beliefs, and the possibility of her ever converting to Islam. Despite the challenging nature of the questions, Sunita handled them with composure and received praise for her mature and dignified responses