Mahira Khan is hands down the biggest superstar of Pakistan. She has lived a very public yet private life and she has carried herself with dignity and grace. She has represented Pakistan globally and her presence has always been powerful on and off screen. She just announced that she is expecting her first child with husband Salim Karim and revealed her emotions on this blessing at the age of 41.
Mahira Khan is keeping active as she is travelling and attending events. She shared how grateful she is for this blessing and how pregnancy will be different this time than it was at 24 when she had her son Azlan Askari.
But as usual misogyny has started targeting her and her happiness. Aik News aired a show with medical specialists where they called Mahira Khan an “old woman” as they were discussing pregnancy at an old age. The disrespect in caption was palpable and shocked men and women of all ages.
Here is what was aired on Aik News:
The internet is furious as they called out this disrespect and misogyny against Mahira Khan and women in general. One person wrote,”This is nonsense. Hazrat Khadija had her kids after 40.” Another added, “She is not old. I had a natural pregnancy at 41.” One went, “40 is not old age if you are healthy. What are they trying to propagate.” Here is how furious people are:
