Morning show host Nida Yasir has sought forgiveness, saying she is “a human, not an angel,” and that humans sometimes fail to express properly what they feel or intend to say. The TV personality said the same happened with her when she shared a “bad experience” regarding food-delivery riders.

“My mistake was that I made the wrong choice of words,” she said, adding that such slips are possible in day-to-day conversations. Nida, who once again found herself at the centre of controversy, said she was extremely sorry and never intended to hurt anyone.

During a live transmission, while discussing issues related to home-delivery services with a guest, the morning show host blamed delivery riders for deliberately not carrying change to “swindle” extra money from customers.

“The food-delivery riders would never have the change. You can tip them regardless, but for those who lie about not having the change, I make them wait while my driver fetches it,” she had said, proudly describing her way of “teaching the riders a lesson” by delaying their next deliveries.

Her remarks not only offended people in the sector but also triggered online criticism from netizens, who accused Nida of lacking empathy for underpaid gig workers who spend long hours trying to make ends meet.