{"id":23522,"date":"2021-08-20T11:09:13","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T11:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/female-celebrities-voice-concern-over-the-safety-of-women-in-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2021-08-20T11:09:13","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T11:09:13","slug":"female-celebrities-voice-concern-over-the-safety-of-women-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/?p=23522","title":{"rendered":"Female celebrities voice concern over the safety of women in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several reports are circulating about the heinous assault of a female TikToker by around 400 men near Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on Independence Day. Irrespective of what led to the horrifying incident, it has established that women in Pakistan are not safe. Dignitaries, politicians, public figures and celebrities all took to social media to voice their grave concern over lack of protection of women in the country after a series of incidents have occurred.<\/p>\n<p>Mehwish Hayat tweeted how she felt shocked and speechless after hearing this news.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yet again, I\u2019m left shocked &#038; speechless. Any decent society should have dignity, security, &#038; respect for women. Seems this doesn\u2019t apply to us. Now a woman just being in a place is provocation enough for her to be groped. I sincerely fear for every daughter of Pakistan. God save us!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yet again,I\u2019m left shocked &#038; speechless.Any decent society should have dignity,security, &#038; respect for women. Seems this doesn\u2019t apply to us. Now a woman just being in a place is provocation enough for her to be groped.I sincerely fear for every daughter of Pakistan. God save us!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehwishHayat\/status\/1428046031334395905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ushna Shah wrote she is afraid for herself and for all women in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1iusvr4 r-16y2uox r-1777fci r-kzbkwu\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-zl2h9q\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-k4xj1c r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1joea0r\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-6koalj r-18u37iz\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-18u37iz r-1h0z5md\">\n<div class=\"css-18t94o4 css-1dbjc4n r-1777fci r-bt1l66 r-1ny4l3l r-bztko3 r-lrvibr\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-label=\"More\" data-testid=\"caret\">\n<div class=\"css-901oao r-1awozwy r-14j79pv r-6koalj r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1h0z5md r-rjixqe r-bcqeeo r-o7ynqc r-clp7b1 r-3s2u2q r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1iusvr4 r-16y2uox r-1777fci r-kzbkwu\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-zl2h9q\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-k4xj1c r-18u37iz r-1wtj0ep\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1joea0r\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1awozwy r-6koalj r-18u37iz\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-18u37iz r-1h0z5md\">\n<div class=\"css-18t94o4 css-1dbjc4n r-1777fci r-bt1l66 r-1ny4l3l r-bztko3 r-lrvibr\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-label=\"More\" data-testid=\"caret\">\n<div class=\"css-901oao r-1awozwy r-14j79pv r-6koalj r-37j5jr r-a023e6 r-16dba41 r-1h0z5md r-rjixqe r-bcqeeo r-o7ynqc r-clp7b1 r-3s2u2q r-qvutc0\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-xoduu5\">\n<div class=\"css-1dbjc4n r-1niwhzg r-sdzlij r-1p0dtai r-xoduu5 r-1d2f490 r-xf4iuw r-1ny4l3l r-u8s1d r-zchlnj r-ipm5af r-o7ynqc r-6416eg\">&#8220;There is nothing I can say that hasn\u2019t been said already. I am afraid\u2026 for myself, for all of us. What else has to happen for every single person to accept the fact that women are not safe in Pakistan. WOMEN ARE NOT SAFE IN PAKISTAN,,&#8221; Ushna tweeted.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There is nothing I can say that hasn\u2019t been said already. I am afraid\u2026 for myself, for all of us. What else has to happen for every single person to accept the fact that women are not safe in Pakistan.<br \/>\nWOMEN ARE NOT SAFE IN PAKISTAN. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/400men?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#400men<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/minarepakistanincident?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#minarepakistanincident<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ushnashah\/status\/1427966338627162114?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Mahira Khan also expressed grief and shared how men in our society have failed us.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I can\u2019t believe what I just saw!!! I\u2019ve said it before and I will say it again &#8211; make an example out of these men!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MinarePakistan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MinarePakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMahiraKhan\/status\/1427748558959267845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Damn I\u2019m sorry.. I keep forgetting &#8211; it was Her fault!! Poor 400 men.. they couldn\u2019t help it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MinarePakistan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MinarePakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMahiraKhan\/status\/1427750238278803463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 17, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Yes. And then they just remain that &#8211; a social media trend. No justice, no nothing!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ifm0jUYZa\">https:\/\/t.co\/2ifm0jUYZa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMahiraKhan\/status\/1428022752578084871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maya Ali wasn&#8217;t able to believe what she saw in the video. &#8220;I can\u2019t believe what I\u2019ve just watched. I feel sick to my stomach and I feel ashamed to call them human. This time it wasn\u2019t 3 am in the morning, this time it wasn\u2019t dark, it happened in broad daylight whilst the azaan sounded in the background.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am just wondering would she able to forget this horrendous incident ever in her life? Would she be able to carry on with any semblance of normality. Even an animal would have been ashamed at what humanity has done\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MinarePakistan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MinarePakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maya Ali (@mayaali07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mayaali07\/status\/1427921794611257347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kubra Khan wrote that she is terrified for the safety of our daughters, sisters and mothers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">1 Girl. 400 Men <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#MinarePakistan<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">. Muharram. Am I angry? disgusted? Yes.More than that..I\u2019m scared..terrified for the safety of our Daughters..sisters..mothers. The height of Beghairati had been crossed long ago..but o\u2019the animals of Pakistan..had you no shame? No fear of Allah?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">1 Girl. 400 Men <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MinarePakistan?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MinarePakistan<\/a> . Muharram. Am I angry? disgusted? Yes.More than that..I\u2019m scared..terrified for the safety of our Daughters..sisters..mothers. The height of Beghairati had been crossed long ago..but o\u2019the animals of Pakistan..had you no shame? No fear of Allah?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kubra Khan Official (@KubraMKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KubraMKhan\/status\/1427999946276491283?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mehreen Jabbar also shared her thoughts on her Instagram stories.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload_inited aligncenter wp-image-76535\" src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/images\/2021\/08\/611ca306eeb74.jpg\" alt=\"women\" width=\"334\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mansha Pasha reiterated to naysayers to stop blaming the victim every single time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This whole drama of why was she there and what was she wearing is getting really old and no one is buying it anymore. Sahi se eik hi dafa bol do, we dont want to do anything to protect women and we want to keep stripping you of dignity because we can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This whole drama of why was she there and what was she wearing is getting really old and noone is buying it anymore.<br \/>\nSahi se eik hi dafa bol do, we dont want to do anything to protect women and we want to keep stripping you of dignity because we can.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manshapasha\/status\/1427817690329231368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And this holds true for every man and woman in office, in law enforcement or anyone who tries to deny that it is ACTUALLY as bad for women here as it seems.<\/p>\n<p>Stop denying the reality for the sake of appearances. Accept the problem so that you can work to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mansha Pasha (@manshapasha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manshapasha\/status\/1428025989049749507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mawra Hocane emphasized that she feels unsafe and wants the authorities to take action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The persistent audacity to blame the victim furthers our stance..women are UNSAFE..no matter the clothes, no matter the circumstances\/class! The government needs to take serious actions..we need capital punishments. I feel UNSAFE I don\u2019t know anyone who doesn\u2019t!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The persistent audacity to blame the victim furthers our stance..women are UNSAFE..no matter the clothes, no matter the circumstances\/class!<br \/>\nThe government needs to take serious actions..we need capital punishments.<br \/>\nI feel UNSAFE I don\u2019t know anyone who doesn\u2019t!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lahoreincident?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#lahoreincident<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAWRA HOCANE (Hussain) (@MawraHocane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawraHocane\/status\/1427882632625463296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I want to hear what the \u201cnot all men\u201d brigade has to say this time!!!<br \/>\nHope this incident is dreadful enough to open your eyes..atleast this time there will be no judgement about the girl &#038; how she could have AVOIDED the situation!<br \/>\nExtremely DISGUSTED! Disturbing!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/lahoreincident?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#lahoreincident<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MAWRA HOCANE (Hussain) (@MawraHocane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawraHocane\/status\/1427798676819357697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Designer Maheen Khan is disappointed in the current government.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am now officially not a PTI supporter. If you cannot bring your self to punish a single rapist. If you are not willing to protect women and children ,if you continue to turn a blind eye then you too are complicit .ALLAH forgive us all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I am now officially not a PTI supporter. If you cannot bring your self to punish a single rapist. If you are not willing to protect women and children ,if you continue to turn a blind eye then you too are complicit .ALLAH forgive us all<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maheen Khan (@Maheenkhanpk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maheenkhanpk\/status\/1428332613903736841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sajal Aly asked pertinent questions about the treatment of women in our society.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload_inited aligncenter  wp-image-76538\" src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/images\/2021\/08\/232392622_3108917382673910_3835341934023087135_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"575\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Saba Qamar expressed we are failing as a society.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload_inited aligncenter  wp-image-76540\" src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/images\/2021\/08\/240113274_3108917362673912_1453355917423745873_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nausheen Shah stated that she hopes the perpetrators meet swift justice.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png\" data-trx-lazyload-height style=\"height: 0; padding-top: 100%;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-76539\" data-trx-lazyload-src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/images\/2021\/08\/233005545_3108917346007247_3355048682959782614_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minal Khan pointed out that it is shameful for those who are keeping quite about such a heinous crime.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/trx_addons\/components\/lazy-load\/images\/placeholder.png\" data-trx-lazyload-height style=\"height: 0; padding-top: 100%;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-76537\" data-trx-lazyload-src=\"https:\/\/test.somethinghaute.com\/images\/2021\/08\/232275337_3108917329340582_4220574631548489678_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"494\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The persistent audacity to blame the victim furthers our stance. 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