Pakistani female celebrities go through a lot of trolling and criticism on both personal and professional fronts. Marriage is a beautiful relationship but at the same time it is difficult and sometimes extremely painful for others. Women all over the world especially in our culture get stuck in a position where they are controlled and ruled over by the man. 1 in 3 women have faced some abuse from their life partner and it takes a toll not only on your physical but also on your mental health.
Like all the other women of Pakistan, many women from our industry have also come out of abusive and painful marriages and they have gone on to have successful lives ahead. Coming out of an abusive marriage and accepting the facts in front of the whole world is no easy feat but many of our women have dared to raise voices against their situations and come out of it stronger and wiser. Here are some strong women who have come out strong from painful marriages.
Ayesha Jahanzeb
Ayesha Jahanzeb is a famous host and actress known for her highly entertaining shows and sometimes controversial. She is a very bold and intelligent woman who has worked hard for her career and for raising her children. She was a single mom of three after her first husband passed away and then she married her now husband Haris Ali. Ayesha has two more children from her second marriage and recently the news of her being a victim of domestic violence went viral. Ayesha has stood up against this treatment and she has filed for divorce from her husband. She has also bravely come forward in the media about the situation and she is keeping her family together in these difficult times. Everyone has sent best wishes and prayers for Ayesha in this difficult time and she is standing strong.
She spoke about the situation openly on the media:
Juggan Kazim
Juggan Kazim is happily married now but she has seen a very painful marriage where she was physically abused. She was pregnant with her first son when her first husband used violence against her. She was also emotionally tortured but she found her inner strength to move forward from that phase of life. She later on met the love of her life and now she has a successful career and a beautiful and peaceful family.
Listen to Juggan talking about her experience and rising above it:
Fatima Sohail
Fatima Sohail is another media personality and actress. She was married to actor and anchor Mohsin Abbas Haider. The couple had a love marriage but things went south not too long after. They lost their first baby and now share a son together. Fatima Sohail accused Mohsin Abbas Haider of domestic abuse and cheating. Mohsin and Fatima got divorced and moved on in their lives while the accusations were not pursued later on. Fatima has been strong through all this and held her ground as a woman and a mother.
She spoke about what she went through in the media:
Zainab Jamil
Zainab Jamil is a former actress, host and model. She worked on several projects. She has worked in dramas and later she found her calling in life and left acting. She got married and she is also a mom. Zainab Jamil went through a huge ordeal when she was shot by her husband in DHA Lahore. She was severely injured and barely survived the attack. She is fighting for her right to justice and she is standing tall among this dangerous attack and threats that she has gotten.
Here is her statement after the attack:
Komal Rizvi
Komal Rizvi is a singer, performer and businesswoman. She has always been very independent and she never needed to depend on anyone financially but she still went through a very abusive and painful marriage. She was stuck in a relationship with her husband in Oman where the police did not help her and she was cut off from the world. She was able to get out of it and today she is not only happily married to a business tycoon in the USA but also pursuing her career successfully.
She spoke about this in detail:
Maya Khan
Maya Khan is a very successful host and actress. She has been working since she was a child and she has grown into a very hit artist. Maya Khan has been through a lot in her life and she has seen a lot of pain. She was married and went through a traumatic divorce as she was also getting a lot of other hardships in her life. She later on got married again but it once again turned out to be a mistake. The marriage was very traumatic but she did not want to get divorced again so she kept tolerating it. She also went through physical abuse but she came out of it and she is standing tall once again.
Here is Maya Khan’s story:
Nadia Khan
Nadia Khan is a very strong and resilient woman. She has seen it all in her life and she never faltered away. She went through a very traumatic experience in her first marriage. She made a lot of sacrifices and did all in her power to make it work for so many years. She did not want that stigma of being called divorced so she kept going through it. Nadia Khan finally realized that there is more to life after her father supported her and she came out of that relationship. She is now happily married again and her happiness is contagious.
Listen to what Nadia had to share:
Kiran Ashfaque Hussein Dar
Kiran Ashfaque Hussein Dar is an actress, model and ex-wife of Imran Ashraf. The ex-couple shares a son and Kiran has been through a lot in her first marriage. Without going through a lot of details, she revealed that her career was snatched from her, she was facing a lot of toxicity and she had no support. She was emotionally shattered and so was her family. Kiran was strong and moved forward in life. She has married again and she is very happy in her life now.
This is what she revealed:
Syeda Aliza Sultan
Syeda Aliza Sultan was married to Feroze Khan, a superstar with massive fan following. She got married to Feroze when she was only 22 years old. The couple had a lot of problems in their 6 year marriage and Aliza gave birth to two children, a son Sultan and a daughter Fatima. After an ugly court battle, Syeda Aliza Sultan got divorced from Feroze Khan. There was also talk about alleged domestic violence that she faced but she never pursued a case for that. Aliza has stood tall and she is standing strong for her children. She is healing herself and moving forward with a positive outlook on life despite facing a lot of trolling from her ex-husband’s fans.
She had shared how she has bloomed after her separation in her Instagram story after her divorce:
All these women moved forward in life with strength and resilience and they are now happy and stronger than ever!