Celebrities, journalists slam Zakir Naik for misbehaving during Pakistan tour

Celebrities and journalists have slammed Indian scholar Dr Zakir Naik for behaving disrespectfully and rudely in Pakistan. His insulting remarks about women have left many people upset.

Controversial remarks on hospitality:

Speaking at the Governor House in Karachi, he was offended by recalling his tour to Pakistan and stated that the PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) offered him a 50 per cent discount on his overloaded 500 KG baggage and questioned Pakistan:s hospitality.

Zakir Naik said, “If I were in an Indian airport, they would even let me load 1000 KG of baggage free in the plane,” and confirmed he never paid overweight at an Indian airport. “I am a state guest in Pakistan, but my extra luggage was not loaded free.”
Actor Aijaz Aslam took to Instagram to respond to Naik comments, suggesting he should consider the content of his luggage, “Practice what you preach sir 🙏 ,check tou ye bhee karna chahiye tha k 600 kg saman Mein Kya tha.”

Iffat Omar also tweeted, “I really want to know who thought of inviting him as a State Guest, who? 😡
@CMShehbaz @pmln_org @MediaCelPPP.”

Disrespectful remarks about women:

Dr Zakir Naik controversial remarks didn’t stop there, however. “If you ask a good (pious) woman that if you’re not able to find a man who doesn’t have a wife and you have two options, marry a man who is already married or become a bazaari aurat, then a good woman will always say that I’ll go for the first one.”

This statement horrified many celebrities, including Iffat Omar, Nadia Hussain, Anoushey Ashraf and journalist Syed Shafaat Ali Khan. Absa Komal tweeted on X (formerly Twitter): “This man Zakir Naik thinks 13-14 years old orphan girls are ‘khawateen’ (grown-ups) & he can’t share the stage with them.He publicly criticizes national airline for denying luggage fee waiver,also says that women who choose to remain unmarried instead of becoming a second wife to someone are public property (bazaar). He also snubs a Pukhtun girl for asking a legit question about pedophilia.”

“Despite all this, gained some more followers, & some brain dead people are defending him, clearly we as a nation are MAGNET for arrogant people & women haters. State should invite reasonable people, we already have plenty of these roaming on the streets. Yeh Wrong Number Hai!!!!!”, Absa wrote.

Actress Anoshey Ashraf took to Instagram and posted a story with the caption, ““First we say, Allah makes pairs and one’s wedding happens when God wills it. Then we say ‘you’ve got to be someone’s second wife or a bazaari aurat’ if you’re not married in time? How can I be married if Allah hasn’t willed it yet?”
Actress and model Nadia Hussain also shared he views on Instgram, saying, “Unmarried women, you are not bazaari, you are not public property. Married or not married, children or no children you are respectable members of society. Please do not let anyone think of you otherwise.”

While Shafaat Ali tweed, “Here’s something we all need to understand: Women; whether they choose not to marry, struggle to find a suitable partner, or become widows, are NOT public property.

This mindset is neither Islamic, humane, nor rational.

No matter who says it, it’s offensively stupid!”