During the show, model Sara Neelum mocked the ex-pats saying that overseas Pakistanis clad in cotton suits bragged about coming from a foreign country. “[..] over there, they may be cleaning washrooms,” she added.

Her remarks sparked an outrage on social media and both the modal and actor were criticized for passing such a vile statement.

“I want to publicly apologise on behalf of my whole team at #Mazaqraat, a very stupid, vile & ridiculous comment was made recently about [sic] overseas Pakistanis by one of the guests in our show which were followed up by an attempted [sic] joke by one of the comedians(again in bad taste),” Vasay wrote on his Twitter handle.

He further said that a formal apology will be aired in tonight’s episode.

“However, I wanted to personally apologise to all the Pakistanis living abroad. We Love you, even though you might not feel the same at this point..,” he added.

Moreover, in a video message, Neelum said that her intention was not to criticize. “This show was scripted, I was also told that if something feels bad, do not be serious because it will be fun.”

“I come from a good family, someone thought how much I must have been hurt by such comments. Allah forgives you for a small mistake, if you are human beings, can’t you forgive?”

Moreover, comedian Qaisar Piya, who was also part of the show, also appologised for making jokes against the overseas Pakistanis.