Actor Yasir Hussain continues to defend his trip to the 8th Hum Awards in Toronto, Canada, and is clapping back at the trolls attacking him online. He took to his social media to address the matter, stating he had to go for ‘work’.
Yasir Hussain also slyly mentioned that certain celebrities had pulled out of the international event ‘for not getting business class tickets’.
Sajal Aly came to Hussain’s defense and proudly shared the details on her Instagram account.
Other celebrities like Maryam Nafees, Zhalay Sarhadi, Ahmed Ali Butt, and Nadia Hussain are in Hussain’s corner and staunchly defended their ‘work duty’ at the Hum Awards.
Ushna Shah also chimed in, emphasizing that a certain percentage of the proceeds from the sold-out event would be donated to help the flood affectees.
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The natural disaster caused by the abnormal monsoon rains this year has left 33 people displaced and homeless while Pakistan suffered an estimated $10 billion in infrastructure damages. Local showbiz celebrities are being heavily criticized for having jetted off to Toronto for the 8th Hum Awards ceremony while the country is in dire straits after the recent floods.
Several prominent celebrities like Reema and Hadiqa Kiani are doing their part to help the victims, while others like Azfar Rehman withdrew from the Hum Awards in solidarity with them.
