The number of rape cases is increasing in Pakistan and this clearly shows that now we need to take a stand against it otherwise the situation is getting worsen and many celebrities have taken a step forward by speaking out on rape awareness.
Zahid Ahmed, a Pakistani actor expressed his views in a tweet in a sarcastic tone. Have a look at it.
#rapeawareness #motorwayincident pic.twitter.com/85mJ8IviWT
— Zahid Ahmed (@zahidahmed_) September 10, 2020
Pakistani celebrities were set to gather at Karachi press club on Monday evening to mark what would be their second protest against the motorway incident. I was a bit early to the venue and hence saw another protest underway, this one organized by the trans community to condemn the recent killings, harassment, and assault.
As celebrities started rolling in, the other protest – much to the dismay of the attendees – was sidelined as all the eyeballs as well as the cameras were directed towards the who’s and who of the showbiz industry. Yasir Hussain, alongside PR mogul, Frieha Altaf were among the first ones to arrive at the venue. However, Frieha wasn’t pleased to have been a part of such a protest again.
“It saddens me, it angers me to have to raise my voice against such barbaric incidents,” the former supermodel told a local newspaper. “I shouldn’t have to organize such protests but I have no other choice since the law and order situation in this country doesn’t seem to get any better. There are similar horrific cases every other day and it’s time we make some noise to put an end to it.” Talking about the public hanging of the rapists, Frieha commented she’s not the one in favor of such brutality. “We saw in Zainab’s case. Hanging the culprit does not bring the needed change, that is not the solution. After Zainab’s case, we saw a rise in 16% of the rape cases. We have to find answers elsewhere.”
Zahid Iftikhar Ahmed is a Pakistani television actor and former RJ. Ahmed worked as a creative manager for PTV World and later became an RJ. Although successful, he left it to pursue a career in acting and made his Broadway debut with a leading role in the play It Runs in the Family (2006). He received widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Anwar Maqsood’s, Sawa 14 August, and its sequel Pawnay 14 August (both 2014). That same year, he made his television debut with the Hum TV romantic series Mehram.[1] His breakout role in the Hum TV series Alvida (2015), garnered him the Hum Award for Best Villain, and a nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Subsequently, he received wide recognition for his portrayal of leading roles in several of the successful series, including Jugnoo (2015), Tum Mere Paas Raho (2015), Sangat (2015), Zara Yaad Kar (2016), and Besharam (2016).
Ayesha Omar, too, thought raising awareness is the long-term solution. “Like my fellow artists, I don’t believe public hanging is the solution, educating the masses is. We need to spread awareness about this and raise better children, better boys. That would be the long-term answer to the rape culture.”