News Desk |
Shazia Atta Marri, along with PTI’s MNA Andleeb Abbas, appeared on Kashif Abbasi’s show which discussed the recent controversy of Chairman NAB having an inappropriate telephonic conversation with a woman. The news channel, News One, had first aired the alleged audio-video tape, claiming the voice of the man in the tape to be of Chairman NAB, Javed Iqbal.
Mari discussed the scandal which has put at stake the credibility of the Chairman NAB. During the discussion, Shazia Atta Marri demanded that the case should be investigated since it could constitute as harassment to which Kashif Abbasi said that it seems consensual.
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”Aap auraton ke liye bohot asaan hai shor daalna: harassment! Harassment! Harassment! [It’s very easy for you women to cause a ruckus claiming harassment]”, said Kashif Abbasi while objecting to the opinion of Shazia Marri.
Shazia Marri, however, rebuffed and reminded the host that sexual harassment is a painful reality of society which haunts every woman who goes through it. Explaining the reason why women report cases is because they really do experience harassment.
Shazia Marri was quick to correct him: “Shor nahi daaltay hum harassment ka, harassment hoti hai (We don’t just make a commotion about harassment, harassment actually happens). For God’s sake, I thought you’re a sensitized man but I’m having my doubts today.”
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Abbasi still didn’t get it and argued, “You women always play the victim card.”
“We play the ‘victim card’ because we are victimised. To be very honest, we’re living in a society, in fact, a world, where women are more vulnerable [than men],” she effectively added.
With reference to the Chairman NAB scandal, no further action has been taken against him as political parties have called it a conspiracy to taint his character publicly. Twitter too has given a strong reaction to the Abbasi’s statement.
Kashif Abbasi’s response to Shazia Murree’s point that NAB chairman’s video could show harassment:
“Aap auratoN ke liye bohot aasaan hai shor daalna..harassment! harassment! harassment!”
Unfortunate to see a senior anchor trivialise a serious issue, mock complainants like this pic.twitter.com/4SXV3b9O6P
— Reema Omer (@reema_omer) May 27, 2019
In a society where even a slight sound only leads to character assassination of a woman and misery, it's not asaan but extremely difficult to come forward and thus majority never does. Thanks to Kashif Abbasi and the likes it only actually becomes "asaan" for the men to harass. https://t.co/RzSOeRffSk
— Aaliya Javed (@Aaliyajaved) May 27, 2019
https://twitter.com/ShehnilaZardari/status/1133123431917117440
Men are scared. They can't wrap their heads around the fact that women are speaking up and harassers are being exposed. Wonder why Kashif Abbasi is terrified though. Did you also harass someone? https://t.co/wPWcDwrUaZ
— Sindhu Abbasi (@Sindhu_S_Nisa) May 28, 2019
You're really expecting respect and compassion from Kashif Abbasi? https://t.co/8wxOCDTUrX
— Bina Shah (@BinaShah) May 27, 2019