KARACHI: Days after Maulana Tariq Jamil’s flagship store launched, news of the brand selling drawstrings (Nara) at a price of Rs 550 started circulating on social media.
However, according to a press release, the brand has denied the news of selling drawstrings. “It has come to our notice that MTJ- Tariq Jamil is being accused of selling drawstrings (nara) for Rs.550 apiece,” reads the statement.
“We would like to clarify that the news is fake. We do not manufacture drawstrings (nara) and our stores and website have never placed such article for sale,” the statement added.
Maulana Tariq Jamil was criticized for starting his own clothing brand despite being a religious cleric after which he shared a video message to explain the reason for launching his own brand.
“Since 2000, I had been thinking about starting a business for my religious activities, especially to run a madrassa. During COVID-19’s lockdown, I have the opportunity to put that idea into practice,” he added.
He further said, “That was my intention to make the madrassas self-sufficient and a few of my friends collaborated with me, after which we launched a brand with my name.”
