KARACHI (Dawn/Asia News Network): “It’s become the norm to attack Pakistani women who achieve a name for themselves on the international stage. Why are women’s international successes seen as a blot on the country’s morals?”
This was the response of rights activist Zohra Yusuf when asked about the controversy surrounding a beauty pageant, recently held in the Maldives, which has become a bone of contention in Pakistan.It was organised by Dubai-based company Yugen Group, which announced in March that it had acquired the rights to the competition.
He also demanded that the impression that these women were “representing Pakistan” should be dispelled. Responding to his criticism, Information Minister Murtaza Solangi tweeted that the government had not officially nominated anyone for such activities. Speaking with the Dawn newspaper, Yusuf - who is a former chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan - said that first, education activist Malala Yusufzai and journalist and filmmaker Sharmeen Chinoy were reviled, and now Robin is being targeted.Social media, meanwhile, was awash with good wishes for Robin.
In an interview with VOA Urdu on Sept 15, she said it was a big responsibility for her and vowed not to do anything that would bring a bad name to the country.
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