Pakistani singer-turned-politician Abrar Ul Haq has come under fire for posting a short video of a young girl who is busy making roti.
Needless to say, the internet was not impressed and was enraged over the misogynistic attitude of the singer. Turning to his Twitter handle, the Nach Punjaban singer shared a clip of a girl who seems to be five or six years old, making roti in the kitchen.
However, it was his caption that ignited the wrath of the public, as he wrote, “Right age for the training.”
Right age for the training ???? pic.twitter.com/7qVs3bc02H
— Abrar Ul Haq (@AbrarUlHaqPK) November 25, 2021
Haq’s views created a ruckus on the internet. While the majority agreed that cooking was a basic skill that everyone should have regardless of gender, others said that training young girls at such tender age was a reinforcement of a regressive mindset.
Abrar, do you know how to make roti? https://t.co/FduaUtTsUo
— Natasha Kundi نتاشا کُندی (@NatashaKLondon) November 26, 2021
Make sure to give same training to your son too, and hope you know how to make rotis too https://t.co/4zRtkFUyLD
— Drovan ⁵ ⁷ (@d3vils_dont_fly) November 26, 2021
As long as your son is getting the same “training” then this is great because cooking is a necessary life skill that every person needs ???? https://t.co/B5O7q54ZPY
— Stephanie W. (they/them) ????️???? (@Stephanie_Waal) November 26, 2021
Pathetic. That’s the training girls need to get, according to Abrar Ul Haq. It’s so pathetic that this sort of mindset continues to be prevalent in Pakistan and is, in fact, endorsed by well-loved stars. https://t.co/leqxEPTeKl
— Maliha Rehman (@MalihaRehman) November 27, 2021
Utterly misogynistic.
It’s not the right age for ‘training’It’s the right age to be taught empathy, kindness and your rights as a human.
Conditioning babies to become appeasing wives is what fosters toxic masculinity and a patriarchal abyss. https://t.co/u1iDYe8zqh
— Abdullah (@AbdullahIzWeird) November 26, 2021
She is too young to be close to fire!! Shame on you.
— ligand of a receptor (@LigandR) November 26, 2021
Earlier, Saba Qamar and PTI leader-singer Abrar-ul-Haq’s latest song Begum Shak Karti Hai garnered criticism and its quirky version of ‘Baby Shark’ narrates the story of married couples.
Abrar-ul-Haq and Saba Qamar win hearts with hilarious version of Baby Shark
