As the General Elections are right around the corner, controversy erupted around a group of top local stars who have skipped the country to attend an awards show in Toronto, Canada.
Instead of participating in the national democratic process, some of the major film figures such as Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed, Hania Aamir, Kubra Khan, Shaz Khan, Yasir Hussain, Hareem Farooq, Bushra Ansari, Ahmed Ali Butt, Mikaal Zulfiqar and others have flown to Canada to attend the 6th HUM Awards, which will take place on 28 July.
The backlash against these celebrities missing the elections was strong on social media.
Even one of their fellow celebrities Farhan Saeed have criticized them. He took to his Twitter account and wrote:
All the people from my fraternity & otherwise travelling abroad at such a crucial time is so heart-breaking. Please let’s not take our country’s future for granted. #Elections2018 #PakistanElections
All the people from my fraternity & otherwise travelling abroad at such a crucial time is so heart-breaking . Please let’s not take our country’s future for granted. #Elections2018 #PakistanElections
— Farhan Saeed (@farhan_saeed) July 23, 2018
Many people on the internet agreed with Farhan Saeed and received a thumbs up for raising the point.
Look at what people had to say!
Speechless. pic.twitter.com/xY0ucSqIzL
— Aamenah Khan (@aamenah_khan) July 23, 2018
Yehi actors or actresses phir tweets kr rhy hoty hein attention seek krny k lye. Ab ye jo celebrities ja rhy hein bahir or vote nahi dy rhy ye dobara gov ko criticize kr k dikhaein.
— Aamenah Khan (@aamenah_khan) July 23, 2018
What a shame!!
So many overseas Pakistanis r traveling back to Pakistan just to vote
And these ppl r going out of Pakistan?? Just for the ceremony?
Shameful— نسرین (@Nas_k27) July 23, 2018
Event is on 28th.. N rehearsals can b done in Pakistan too..
They should there after casting vote as a mature n responsible citizen..— Bushra 🇮🇳 (@bushrareal202) July 23, 2018
Well, we also agree with it!
bilkul theekh baat 👏👌
phir social media par beth kar batein bhi yahin karenge kuch dino baad 😏— عمارہ 🇵🇰 (@ammarah30) July 23, 2018
But we were pleased to see that there are many celebrities who are actively participating in the political campaigns and supporting their leaders.
Apart from Farhan Saeed, celebrities like Mawra Hocane, Urwa Hocane, Feroze Khan, Hamza Ali Abbasi are active in political campaigns.
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