- Mariyam Nafees revealed the background story of a viral video.
- Earlier this week, a video surfaced showing three young women.
- They attacked a salesman at a convenience store in Lahore.
Earlier this week, a video surfaced showing three young women in jeans and T-shirts attacking a salesman at a convenience store in Lahore’s Garden Town. The footage, captured at a petrol station, caused an uproar online as the trio was seen physically assaulting the man without any apparent reason.
Speculation quickly arose about the girls’ influential backgrounds, with many sympathizing with the salesman. Celebrities also chimed in. Musician and actor Haroon Shahid, shocked by the video, posted, “What the hell is this? Who are these people?” Similarly, actor and host Sanam Jung criticized the women, saying, “Highly disappointed! They get away, won’t they? Power and money over justice will prevail!”
However, British Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan took a more measured approach, asking, “Anyone know the whole story?”
Actress Mariyam Nafees, who knows the girls personally, provided a different perspective. She posted a video on her Instagram Stories, explaining that the girls were verbally harassed by the salesman because of their Western attire. “Unfortunately, we live in a society where you have to provide proof if you have been harassed,” she said, adding that the girls were only defending themselves. Mariyam sarcastically remarked, “They were educated, and of course, they saw a random guy and started beating him up! Is that what you think?”
She also revealed that the girls are now receiving death and rape threats. “Their only crime was defending themselves against verbal abuse,” Mariyam said, urging the petrol station owner to release the full audio recording to reveal the complete story. “Please release the recording where the pump salesman was verbally abusing the girls. Please release the audio so that we can get the complete picture.”
With Mariyam stepping in to support the girls, it remains to be seen if public opinion will shift.
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