Pakistani netizens are drawing comparisons between cricketer Shahid Afridi and journalist Iqrar-ul-Hassan about being blessed with daughters.
Iqrar-ul-Hassan in a recent interview with Yasir Shami had said that he thanks God for not being blessed with a daughter due to the rising sex crimes against women in Pakistan. Daughters are considered a blessing in Islam, however, the journalist said that he feels content by not being blessed with a daughter. He said that a sharp decline in the sanctity and respect of women in Pakistan has been observed recently. And he fears that she might face harassment at some point in her life.
Journalist intended to say that Pakistan is swiftly becoming a country unsafe for women. He expressed these views in an interview with TikToker Ayesha Kamran who was sexually harassed, groped, and assaulted by a mob at Minar-e-Pakistan on 14th August Independence Day.
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Two Different Mind Sets :
Shahid Afridi : Iqrar-Ul-Hassan :
My Daughters Thanks Allah for
Are my Blessing Not giving me a
Goodluck & Daughter in this
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Kamran had invited her fans and followers for a meet and greet at Minar-e-Pakistan. In one of the videos, she had asked her fans to meet her at the national monument to take pictures with her. However, her followers became violent as they groped her and pulled her towards them in different groups. The videos of her being tossed in the air groped and harassed by men had gone viral on social media, plunging the entire country into shame, rage, and disgust. The intense groping and pulling even tore apart her clothes.
Famous YouTuber Yasir Shami reached to interview her. Iqrar-ul-Hassan also joined him to express solidarity with the TikToker.
Shahid Afridi vs Iqrar-ul-Hassan
However, the statements of Iqrar-ul-Hassan of not having a daughter did not go well with the netizens who slammed him for giving a perception that daughters are a burden to parents.
Pakistani Twitter users compared him to former cricketer Shahid Afridi who is blessed with four daughters. In his several interviews, Afridi has claimed himself to be blessed with daughters. He often shares pictures of spending quality time with his daughters on social media. His daughters have been spotted cheering for him in several cricket matches.
Back in December 2020, Shahid Afridi had called his daughters a blessing in an Instagram post. “Happy Birthday meri pyari beti! (my sweet daughter) I’m blessed to have my daughters around me. Thank you, Allah, for the blessings,” he wrote in the caption of the Instagram post shared on his daughter’s birthday.
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Two Different Mind Sets :
Shahid Afridi : Iqrar-Ul-Hassan :
My Daughters Thanks Allah for
Are my Blessing Not giving me a
Goodluck & Daughter in this
Everything. Society.@iqrarulhassan pic.twitter.com/0iZlbkQxOo— Hammad Ahmed (@oyehamad_ca) August 20, 2021
Meanwhile, his comments have enraged Pakistan and people are running negative trends against Iqrar-ul-Hassan on Twitter. They have denied his statements that Pakistan is unsafe for women and they are more respected in western countries. Some are even demanding his arrest for defaming Pakistan. The calls have further intensified after reports came of the TikToker asking the police to close the case.