FWICE lifts ban on Mika Singh after singer issues statement apologising for performing in Pakistan

Mumbai: Days after he was banned by a film workers' body for performing in Pakistan, playback singer Mika Singh on 21 August issued an apology.Following his statement, the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) revoked its 'ban'.[caption id="attachment_4858351" align="alignnone" width="825"] Mika Singh. File image.[/caption]The FWICE had 'banned' the singer as he performed at a wedding in Karachi. Its members will not take part in his concerts and programs, it had said.(Read: Mika Singh posts video chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' at Wagah-Attari border, following outrage over Karachi performance)At a press conference here on Wednesday, Mika claimed his performance in the neighbouring country at a time when tensions between India and Pakistan were high following the abrogation of Article 370 was merely a coincidence."It is a coincidence that I went there and Article 370 happened. If I made a mistake, then I apologise to the federation and the entire nation," Mika told reporters.He even expressed his heartfelt apologies to fellow Indians if he has hurt their sentiments. "If I have hurt any of my fellow Indians knowingly or unknowingly, I humbly apologise to the whole country," he said in his letter to FWICE.The FWICE said in a release that it had lifted the ban on the singer.As per reports, Mika performed in Karachi on 8 August. He later faced flak on social media for performing in Pakistan.