The recent motorway gang rape incident has shocked and scared everyone, from women to children, no one feels safe in Pakistan. Countrywide protests are going on and people from every walk of life are joining in. Similarly, Pakistani celebrities of the entertainment industry came out on the roads of Karachi to protest Press Club.
Celebrities including, Ayesha Omar, Mansha Pasha, Mahira Khan, Aijaz Aslam, Adnan Siddiqui, Hajar Yamin, Muneeb Butt, Ali Rehman, Yasir Hussain, Frieha Altaf, Wajahat Rauf, Sarwat Gilani, Fahad Mirza and many others raised their voice.
Mahira Khan in the interview said that rapists think that they are powerful and they can commit crimes. It’s like a power dynamic which we need to understand. Further, she said that it is up to the law and they can decide better punishment for the rapists.
Everyone was holding placards to demand justice and safety for others. Here are updates from the protest!
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#MahiraKhan attended the protest where the media fraternity gathered to fight for the safety of women and children, and spoke about how the mindset of males is what propels them to commit these acts of crime. @mahirahkhan #Nomercyforrapists #Womenarenotsafe #Childrenarenotsafe
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The Media fraternity joined hands for a peaceful protest at Karachi Press Club, Monday- 14th September’20 at 5PM – 7PM. #Nomercyforrapists #Womenarenotsafe #Childrenarenotsafe @mahirahkhan @sarwatg @wajahatraufofficial @yasir.hussain131 @adnansid1 @adnanmalik1 @khanahsanofficial @aijazzaslamofficial @ aima_baig_official @therealaligulpir @amarkhanlove @angelinemalikofficial @imareebahabib @asadsidofficial @asimazhar @asimjofa @ayesha.m.omar @fahadzmirza @faysalquraishi @ faizasaleem90 @faakhirm @hasanrizvi.official @ hinakhwajabayatofficial @saeedhumayun @imranabbas.official @maheenkarimofficial @maheenofficial @mawrellous @meesha.shafi @mehwishhayatofficial @minalkhan.official @mira.sethi @momal15 @mooroosicity muneeb_butt @nadiahussain_khan @natashabaigofficial @sajalaly @thesaniasaeed @saqibmalik33 @iamshaniera @shehzadss @sonyahussyn @urwatistic @ushnashah @zaranoorabbas.official @ashrafrubina @saife_hasan @waseembadami_official.
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hamen apny mardon ko samjhana hoga . aurton ko kesy bethna hai kesy chalna hai kesy bolna hai bohot samjha lia . ab wakt hai k mardon ko samjhaya jae . #mardbano #realmendontrape #rapeawareness
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Fashion designer #asimjofa at the protest happening now at press club Karachi #irfanistanupdates #irfanistanlifestyleblogger @asimjofa #HangTheRapists #irfanistanlifestyleblogger #irfanistanupdates
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We need to talk about this issue and now it's important to accountability Asap #HajraYamin at the protest happening now at press club Karachi #irfanistanupdates @hajra_yamin #irfanistanlifestyleblogger
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