{"id":271320,"date":"2020-07-17T09:54:31","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T04:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=271320"},"modified":"2020-07-17T09:54:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T04:54:31","slug":"armeena-khan-defends-yasir-hussain-over-his-recent-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/armeena-khan-defends-yasir-hussain-over-his-recent-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Armeena Khan Defends Yasir Hussain Over His Recent Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yasir Hussain&#8217;s objection over local brands signing deals with foreign actors landed him in hot waters. His &#8216;nationalist&#8217; opinion received a lot of backlash from the public and even some celebrities disagreed with him.<\/p>\n<p>Billal Ashraf, Anushey Ashraf, and Aagha Ali are of the view that there really isn&#8217;t an issue with having international celebrities work in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We need to welcome all artists from around the globe. Art has no language or boundaries. Don\u2019t politicize everything. Love &amp; welcome everyone. PAKISTAN \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 Zinda Dil logon ka mulk hai. Aur Pakistani qaum kay dilon mei pyar he pyar hai \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bilal Ashraf (@IamBilalAshraf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamBilalAshraf\/status\/1283060269946679300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-271353\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"532\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0.jpg 532w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0-300x112.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0-531x198.jpg 531w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0-364x135.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0-129x48.jpg 129w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/AnousheyAshraf1594800417-0-258x96.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-271354\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-768x1707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-561x1247.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-364x809.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-728x1618.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-608x1351.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-758x1684.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-22x48.jpg 22w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screenshot_2020-07-14-15-44-19-528_com.instagram.android-1-43x96.jpg 43w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Yasir Hussain Gets Slammed by Netizens<\/h3>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time the actor&#8217;s words met with a negative response from the public, but he is quite notorious for throwing <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/yasir-hussain-made-a-transphobic-remark-on-social-media-and-thats-not-cool-at-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">controversial statements<\/a> here and there.<\/p>\n<p>Following his rant over QMobile&#8217;s decision to hire Turkish actress Esra Bilgic as their brand ambassador, netizens trolled him hard for being nothing but an &#8216;attention seeker&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This idiot just need attention nothing else. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/YasirHussain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#YasirHussain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GmLniRm3p4\">pic.twitter.com\/GmLniRm3p4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Asad khan (@AsadKhannCA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsadKhannCA\/status\/1283107673479753730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/LahoriElite\/status\/1283336773112934400<\/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\/yasir-hussain-says-esra-bilgic-shouldnt-work-for-pakistani-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yasir Hussain Says Esra Bilgic Shouldn&#8217;t Work For Pakistani Brands<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>However, <em>Janaan<\/em> star Armeena Khan believes that he is being bullied for expressing his opinions on social media. In a tweet, she came to his defense and asked the trolls to stop making derogatory remarks against Yasir.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"story-text\">&#8220;I believe Yasir Hussain is being subjected to online harassment and bullying. I know he\u2019s a public figure but some of the comments I\u2019ve read are just depraved and downright evil! Calling him and his family disgusting names and wishing ill over a TV show is below the belt! Stop it now.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArmeenaRK\/status\/1283449315814445057<\/p>\n<p>While Twitteratis agree that people shouldn&#8217;t attack him or his family over this, but they also believe that the <em>Jhooti<\/em> actor often &#8216;asks for it&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As much as I respect you, I believe you are getting it wrong. <br \/>He is a public figure. His opinion will naturally gain public&#39;s praise or hate. If he was worried so much about this hatred, he should not have commented on someone who is currently more popular in Pakistan than him.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ali (@engralikhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/engralikhan\/status\/1283689126135500801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2020<\/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\">While I completely agree that some users cross a line and say things that shouldn\u2019t be said to anyone. Yasir Hussain is someone that feeds off of controversy he deliberately does these stunts to garner attention he doesn\u2019t care if it\u2019s good or bad.  It\u2019s super disappointing to<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AliaKhan (@AliaKha59476913) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliaKha59476913\/status\/1283468930112159745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanaHassann\/status\/1283495532061773827<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Think before you speak . Sipmle enough to comprehend . Cheap people like him when they get a little thing called fame forget that. Your actions have reactions. They cant be hard soft depends upon your action.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rana Muhammad Adnan Ibrar Advocate (@adnan_ibrar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adnan_ibrar\/status\/1283467418795421699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2020<\/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\">He should think before he speaks or he should be ready for consequences for his actions. What he was saying portrayed a negative image of Pakistan on the international platform.we should welcome turkish artists with open arms.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naziavini (@Naziavini1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Naziavini1\/status\/1283484176419782657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2020<\/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\">Well people have point &#8230; where was he at the time of indian actors as a ambassadors &#8230; he is saying as its happening first time in the history of pakistan &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Duaa (@little099) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/little099\/status\/1283475174248058882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iqra Aziz also recently came to rescue her husband from the whole situation.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to her Instagram story, she not only defended Yasir but also called out the celebrities who disagreed with him on the matter.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cEveryone has an opinion and they have the freedom to share that, we as actors shouldn\u2019t go around pointing fingers at each other.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_271388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271388\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-271388\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"1111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0.png 625w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-561x997.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-364x647.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-608x1081.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-27x48.png 27w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/FotoJet1594814200-0-54x96.png 54w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-271388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iqra Aziz sure knows how to take a side.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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\/heres-what-aagha-ali-said-about-esra-bilgic-working-for-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s What Aagha Ali Said About Esra Bilgic Working for Pakistan<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yasir Hussain&#8217;s objection over local brands signing deals with foreign actors landed him in hot waters. 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