Netizens are furious with PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan for his rude remarks towards actor Mahira Khan and Anwar Maqsood.
The renowned satirist had an interesting interview with the Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad star during An Evening With Mahira Khan event at the Arts Council of Karachi on Sunday. Anwar Maqsood and Mahira’s comments about Maryam Nawaz and Marriyum Aurangzeb went viral on social media.
The clip did not sit well with the PML-N senator who decided to label Mahira as someone with “mental” issues, and Anwaq Maqsood as a drunkard. The tweet sparked outrage as Twitterati and celebrities expressed their displeasure over the remarks.
PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan tweeted,
Mahira Khan has mental health problem and Anwar Maqsood is drunk in this part of life. Both these shameless characters are cursed by public. Books can be written on Mahira Khan’s character, she also flatters Indian actors for money. And Anwar Maqsood is a cursed character full of prejudice
The tweet was met with outrage by several celebrities on the popular microblogging platform.
Even PML-N supporter and advocate for Maryam Nawaz, Iffat Omar condemned the senator’s remarks.
During An Evening With Mahira Khan, host Anwar Maqsood and Mahira spoke about women fighting, yelling, and “giving each other poison”.
“Two women, Maryam Nawaz, and Marriyum Aurangzeb,” Maqsood started as the audience burst into laughter and cheers. He went on to say, “I am not allowed to talk about politics. The situation is such. It’s going to get better very soon,” he said. “Poisoning etc. happens in real life not just in dramas. Both are actors, not character actors,” he added.
The clip went viral with some people commenting that the playwright’s sense of humor has become outdated.
The Anwar Maqsood session with Mahira Khan is a cross-over no one asked for. Mahira ended up exposing her lack of sharp takes on society/politics, and AM retorted to ordinary jokes and phakkar pan. Damaging for both of their commendable legacies. Arts Council should do better
— Rafay Mahmood (@Rafay_Mahmood) March 20, 2023
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