{"id":304566,"date":"2021-03-15T12:16:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T07:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=304566"},"modified":"2021-03-15T12:54:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T07:54:41","slug":"shaniera-akram-takes-a-stand-for-the-pda-couple-from-university-of-lahore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shaniera-akram-takes-a-stand-for-the-pda-couple-from-university-of-lahore\/","title":{"rendered":"Shaniera Akram Takes a Stand for the PDA Couple From University of Lahore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australian social worker and wife of Wasim Akram, Shaniera Akram recently took to her Twitter account to show her support for the University of Lahore students who were expelled. Now getting popular as the &#8216;PDA couple&#8217;, the students stirred outrage as netizens opposed their acts inside the premises of their university.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is Shaniera Akram talking about?<\/h3>\n<p>The two students, later identified as Hadiqa Javaid and Shehryar Ahmed, were caught on camera. The girl was seen proposing to a boy she likes, and the two later embraced each other &#8211; and there might have also been a kiss on the cheek as well.<\/p>\n<p>This video spread on the internet like wildfire and netizens were demanding that the university take strict action against the two. Let&#8217;s take a look at the video first:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CMR5oqcBAT7\/?utm_source=ig_embed\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens React<\/h3>\n<p>Social media users were outraged to see the students involved in PDA. Many were questioning their actions on moral grounds, and some also questioned their religious beliefs. Lets&#8217; take a look at some of these reactions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f Is it Islamic Republic of Pakistan&#39;s educational institute? A girl proposed her Boyfriend publicly in University of Lahore. A big shame for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ULahore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ULahore<\/a> &#39;s administration!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/seSvwTOZ85\">pic.twitter.com\/seSvwTOZ85<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Showbiz &amp; News (@ShowbizAndNewz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShowbizAndNewz\/status\/1370275076248068098?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/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>https:\/\/twitter.com\/aestheticGaly\/status\/1370500409559748608<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just because of these kind of People&#8230; Buhat si Larkian Taleem hasil karne se Mehroom rah jati hain&#8230; \ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UniversityOfLahore?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UniversityOfLahore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tgUbJxwk8G\">pic.twitter.com\/tgUbJxwk8G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fatima Khalil Butt \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@FatimaButt_4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FatimaButt_4\/status\/1370395644431507457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2021<\/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>https:\/\/twitter.com\/I0I0D\/status\/1370363549298593795<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The University of Lahore takes action against the couple<\/h3>\n<p>The University of Lahore heard the majority of the public&#8217;s concerns and took strict action against the PDA couple. Both Hadiqa Javaid and Shehryar Ahmed have been expelled. In addition to this, their pictures have been posted on campus with the notice mentioning that these two are not allowed on campus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-304606\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwTMCNEWUAk5wfY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwTMCNEWUAk5wfY.jpg 779w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwTMCNEWUAk5wfY-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwTMCNEWUAk5wfY-768x1010.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwTMCNEWUAk5wfY-758x996.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-304607\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwSKhBJXAAUb6LD-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwSKhBJXAAUb6LD-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwSKhBJXAAUb6LD-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/EwSKhBJXAAUb6LD-1-364x205.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Shaniera Akram speaks up in favour of the students<\/h3>\n<p>In a Tweet, that was later deleted, Shaniera Akram questioned why the couple was being targeted. Additionally, she also asked netizens if the reactions would have been the same if a male student had been on the &#8216;proposing&#8217; side of things.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Let\u2019s talk about it ? Why are we all upset ? Is it the PDA? The proposal on university grounds ? Or the fact that a woman did it? Would it be the same out rage had the student who proposed was a man ?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In another now-deleted post, she mentioned how the outrage on this PDA reflects society&#8217;s double standards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>75% of our country is under the age of 30,Most of them are on social media. Our celebrities &amp; sports stars propose, show affection or date in public but it\u2019s not ok for our youth to do so?That\u2019s double standards to the next level.I say Let the youth of today live their own life !<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These two posts were deleted by the 37-year-old. She also posted two other Tweets where she further explained her entrenched point of view.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Apply all the rules you want but you can\u2019t expel love! It\u2019s in our hearts, it\u2019s the best part about being young and it what makes life worth living! You learn more about love than you can ever learn at an institution \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamShaniera\/status\/1370537500217810951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We just celebrated International women\u2019s day and here we are with a top University expelling a young woman for having the confidence and empowerment to ask a man to marry her amongst the security of her peers. What kind of example are we setting here ? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CantExpelLove?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CantExpelLove<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iamShaniera\/status\/1370680857015373836?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 13, 2021<\/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>Do you agree with Shaniera Akram? Or do you stand with those who oppose the idea of PDA? Share your views in the comments section.<\/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\/wasim-akram-reveals-every-cricketers-secret-on-time-out-with-ahsan-khan-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wasim Akram Reveals Every Cricketer&#8217;s Secret on &#8216;Time Out With Ahsan Khan&#8217; [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian social worker and wife of Wasim Akram, Shaniera Akram recently took to her Twitter account to show her support for the University of Lahore students who were expelled. Now getting popular as the &#8216;PDA couple&#8217;, the students stirred outrage as netizens opposed their acts inside the premises of their university. &nbsp; What is Shaniera Akram talking about? 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