Road shows have become a trend in Pakistan following the rise of unlimited social media platforms and the boom of electronic media. Anchors now conduct and produce their own road shows, engaging in conversations with the general public, which includes individuals from regressive and less educated backgrounds. Nowadays, social media events often draw public attention for being offensive and unacceptable in nature.
During one such road show, an anchor of a social media platform was gathering opinions from general public on the Falasteen issue. In the video, a man touched her and placed his shawl on the anchor’s head.
The anchor called out the man for touching her without her permission. She also said that such actions are against the teachings of Islam and no one can touch a person without his/her permission. She further added that wearing the headscarf is her personal choice, and no one else has the right to impose it on her. Addressing the man, she said, ‘You should only be concerned about the women in your own family, not us. I am representing my family, where we are given the choice to cover our heads or not. Yes, you can face charges of harassment for touching me.’ See the video:
This video is going viral and is getting praise. Nadia Hussain and Mathira praised the woman for being opinionated and about the idea of consent with the reference to Islamic knowledge.
People are coming up with mixed responses. Some said that the man didn’t do anything wrong while the others said he was placing duppata on her head while staring at her. Public also praised the anchor for her response. Read the comments:
