Famous Pakistani designer Maheen Khan has announced that she will be returning the award she received at the Lux Style Awards 2022 in support of victims of domestic violence.
The designer posted a note on Instagram and called out the awards for not being a platform that nurture[s] justice and showing support to an ‘alleged abuser’.
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In the caption, she penned a heartfelt note, stating, “In a world where one in three women worldwide experience physical or sexual assault, where rape and domestic abuse remains unaddressed, it is imperative that those who have a voice must use it.”
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“Physical abuse against women and girls is a human rights violation. Today it is someone’s daughter, tomorrow it might be yours. While so many of us have raised our voices against the deaths of Zainab, Noor, and others, the disregard and insensitivity of a recent award show is a travesty,” wrote the 77-year-old.
It all started with the prestigious awards nominating Feroze Khan for the Best Actor (Viewers Choice) Award for Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy was the first one who decided to return her award following the actor’s nomination. Khan has been accused of physical abuse by his ex-wife Aliza Sultan, however, the actor denied the “baseless” allegations.
