Embarrassed by the inclusion of former Pakistan Air Force chief's photograph in a government advertisement in a leading daily along with Indian leaders and icons, the Prime Minister's Office has apologised to the nation and ordered an inquiry into the lapse.
The photograph of former Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Tanwir Mahmood Ahmed in uniform appeared along with those of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia
Gandhi in a full-page newspaper advertisement given by Ministry of Women and Child Development to mark the National Girl Child Day.
In a damage control exercise, the PMO issued a statement saying, "The Prime Minister's Office has noted with regret the inclusion of a foreign national's photograph in a Government of India advertisement. While an internal enquiry has been instituted, the PMO apologises to the public for this lapse."
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