{"id":229450,"date":"2019-07-19T12:26:41","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T07:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=229450"},"modified":"2019-07-19T12:26:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T07:26:41","slug":"irfan-junejo-comes-out-in-support-of-victims-after-allegations-against-ukhano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/irfan-junejo-comes-out-in-support-of-victims-after-allegations-against-ukhano\/","title":{"rendered":"Irfan Junejo Comes Out In Support of Victims After Allegations Against Ukhano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the whole &#8216;Ukhano&#8217; scandal, it&#8217;s good to see men standing with victims for a change. Irfan Junejo did us proud when he encouraged victims who had faced harassment to speak up.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/irfanjunejo\/status\/1151815687964430336<\/p>\n<p>Pakistani YouTuber, Irfan Junejo is known to be a friend of travel vlogger Umer Khan alias Ukhano. Following the latest allegations against Umer, Irfan has decided to make his stance known in clear terms.<\/p>\n<p>A few days ago, many victims came forward with stories about how Ukhano used his influence to behave inappropriately towards them.<\/p>\n<h3>Irfan Junejo, The Most Loved Pakistani YouTuber?<\/h3>\n<p>Pretty soon social media was rife with stories regarding all the harassment incidents carried out by the social media influencer.<\/p>\n<p>Many fans rushed to Ukhano&#8217;s defense, calling the grave accusations &#8216;<em>staged and scandalous<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-youtuber-ukhano-gets-accused-of-sexual-harassment-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistani YouTuber Ukhano Gets Accused of Sexual Harassment And Here&#8217;s His Response [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Irfan Junejo acknowledged how harassment is about power and no one should be allowed to use their influence for that purpose.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/irfanjunejo\/status\/1151815694360752128<\/p>\n<p>People lauded Irfan Junejo for taking a clear stance when most of Ukhano&#8217;s connections are adamantly standing with him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for being unbiased and acknowledging the magnitude of the situation, without letting your friendship with the parties involved get in the way. Everyone needs to take a leaf out of your book and understand &#8211; where there is smoke, there is definitely fire.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Momina Athar (@mominaathar_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mominaathar_\/status\/1151859540897325056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thankyou for always speaking up for what is right\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; r (@ambbhat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ambbhat\/status\/1151818037546430465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some people have dubbed him Pakistan&#8217;s favorite YouTuber for this reason.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best youtuber of Pakistan ever.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Moeed Irfan (@moeedirfan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moeedirfan\/status\/1151844074934210561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shujaatsays\/status\/1151844120438161408<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No wonder you are my favorite person in the whole YT fraternity!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tehreem\ud83d\udc3e (@tehreem_shah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tehreem_shah\/status\/1151875392480976898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliAjmalKhan7\/status\/1151819377551052806<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our love for you has only increased bruvi.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lal Sayd (@LalsaydM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LalsaydM\/status\/1151821989960663040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Certain Female Influencers Side With Ukhano<\/h3>\n<p>Amid all this, Polish travel vlogger Eva Zubeck came out in Ukhano&#8217;s defense. The European YouTuber defended Ukhano with the statement that &#8216;<em>he never made me feel threatened or uncomfortable<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_229456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229456\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-229456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck.jpg 360w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck-192x144.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck-90x67.jpg 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/evazubeck-128x96.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-229456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">European travel vlogger Eva Zubeck defends Ukhano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This response made many Pakistani women speak their minds about the whole situation. Their take? How can a foreigner, who comes around once in a while, undermine the very serious issue of harassment and diminish the experiences faced by local women?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I will never understand women who shit on other women\u2019s experiences just cuz they didn\u2019t go through the same thing. Eva Zubeck spent two weeks in the wilderness with Ukhano and now, somehow, she\u2019s an expert on his sexual preferences?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kake by the ocean (@kakebytheocean_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kakebytheocean_\/status\/1152078209036349442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/jalebibehen\/status\/1152078976195551232<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-amazing-documentary-shows-us-how-the-karachi-burger-has-evolved-with-time-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Amazing Documentary Shows Us How the Karachi Burger Has Evolved With Time [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Actress Anoushay Ashraf also came out in support of Ukhano, citing the same reasons as Eva Zubeck.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_229457\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229457\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-229457 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf.jpg 640w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-192x144.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-384x288.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-90x67.jpg 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-561x421.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-364x273.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-608x456.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-64x48.jpg 64w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anoushey-ashraf-128x96.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-229457\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actress and model Anoushey Ashraf refutes victims claims against Ukhano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Again, netizens had to school the model-cum-actress on how harassment is about exploiting the power dynamic.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">These women coming forward saying \u2018bUt ukHanO haS bEEn rEspEctfUl tO mE\u2019 is no different than supporting a murderer because he never tried to murder you. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ukhanoexposed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ukhanoexposed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukhano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukhano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Y (@BiryaniWoman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BiryaniWoman\/status\/1151801055921037312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mizzy_Lone\/status\/1151805858499764224<\/p>\n<p>Then again when asked about her stance on feminism, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parhlo.com\/pakistani-celebs-on-feminism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Anoushay Ashraf<\/a> avoided answering the question altogether. Her response?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis could me get me into trouble.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At least Irfan Junejo and others are really making us proud by not beating around the bush when it comes to famous people and the responsibility they should exercise in a social media world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the whole &#8216;Ukhano&#8217; scandal, it&#8217;s good to see men standing with victims for a change. Irfan Junejo did us proud when he encouraged victims who had faced harassment to speak up.  Pakistani YouTuber, Irfan Junejo is known to be a friend of travel vlogger Umer Khan alias Ukhano. 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