Khalil-ur-Rehman on Tuesday while answering a question started abusing Marvi Sirmed for saying ‘mera jism meri marzi’. The anchor Ayesha Ehtisham of the program did not even once call out the director for his rude behavior and continuous abusing.
Following the incident, Marvi took to Twitter and said that the director was irked by the slogan ‘mera jism meri marzi’. “For him, let's say it again. And a gain. And again,” she added.
https://twitter.com/marvisirmed/status/1234907025429188612?s=20
People on Twitter have condemned the incident, saying Khalil-ur-Rehman should be boycotted by all the media platforms for his continuous misogynistic and rude behaviour on national TV.
https://twitter.com/MunizaeJahangir/status/1234943330078904320?s=20
https://twitter.com/HRCP87/status/1235057310650626048?s=20
https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1234934832666468353?s=20
https://twitter.com/iamthedrifter/status/1235026563835383809?s=20
News anchor associated with Geo News Rabia Anum while condemning the incident, said that she was really ashamed because of the contract that Geo had recently signed with Khalil-ur-Rehman.
https://twitter.com/RabiaAnumm/status/1234921373270671362?s=20
https://twitter.com/hastobuud/status/1234915033970331648?s=20
Activist Shama Junejo shamed the anchor for not calling out the director even once for his abusing. She criticised mainstream TV channels Geo and Neo for hiring Khail-ur-Rehman for a year, despite knowing his misogynistic character.
https://twitter.com/ShamaJunejo/status/1234938499578634240?s=20
https://twitter.com/Khadimhussain4/status/1235062829746704384?s=20