Hamza Ali Abbasi’s shaadi announcement has Pakistanis divided

One of Pakistan’s hottest bachelors Hamza Ali Abbasi announced his wedding to actor Naimal Khawar Wednesday evening leaving the whole country divided over his announcement.

In case you missed it here’s Hamza’s announcement.

Yup, its true. P.S Massive respect to Naimal for being ok with a Ganja me on Nikkah 🙂♥️ pic.twitter.com/8z9Uns0xo3

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) August 21, 2019

As expected, Hamza’s announcement had Pakistanis on Twitter divided. While some congratulated the happy couple, others began to dissect his post and called him out for being a narcissist.

Mubarak @iamhamzaabbasi @Naimalkhawarr ♥️ khush raho, hamesha Ameen!

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) August 22, 2019

MashaAllah, what a beautiful way to express the meaning of marriage. Congratulations Hamza and Naimal 💗 Allah aap donon ke rishtey mein barkat ata fermaye aameen.

— Dr Bushra Iqbal🇵🇰 (@DrBushraIqbal) August 21, 2019

Meanwhile, others called out Hamza for his lengthy explanations of why he is marrying Naimal.

careful with his choice of words. He has romanticized emotional unavailability and is feeding into the notion of marriage being a religious/societal obligation only, rather than a union of affection and compassion. We don't need to propagate this toxic masculinity. It's 2019.

— z (@bus_kerdou) August 21, 2019

Honestly, I still haven't read the "statement" from Hamza Ali Abbasi because I couldn't muster the strength to get past the first few lines.

But thank you all for summarising it in your tweets.
*platonic jhuppies for all*

— Faran Rafi (@faranrafi) August 22, 2019

Imagine getting married to a man who makes a public declaration that he’s marrying you…only as a friend…

— maryam (@maryamful) August 21, 2019

Hamza Ali Abbasi’s post sounds like the bullshit you come up with when you have to explain Valentines Day gifts to your parents and Mamnoon Hussain

— swineryy (@swineryy) August 22, 2019

gotta admit i almost admire this level of chutzpah.

'i hate relationships but im only getting married cuz God made me'

— Ahmer Naqvi (@karachikhatmal) August 21, 2019

Hamza Abbasi is such a great caricature of the born-again, consumed-by-guilt-but-still-macho Muslim dunce. A fairly common breed in Pakistan, though sadly this one's become famous.

— Umair Javed (@umairjav) August 21, 2019

#HamzaAliAbbasi is marrying the most beautiful & young new tv star. Yet, goes on to give lengthy details, it's not cuz of love.
Brother! No friendship between na mahrem man & woman, platonic or otherwise is allowed in Islam, if u wanna play strictly Muslim. #Hamzawedsnaimal

— Fariha Khan Pitafi (@FarihaMunirShah) August 22, 2019

Bhai kitaab likh waiya da ki karna ay https://t.co/xqZrVbWiZV

— no context nalka (@mahobili) August 21, 2019

If i took a shot for every time i cringed during #hamzaaliabbasi platonic friendship note, I would probably be drunk till the end of the year.

— Nida Khan Tareen (@NidaTareen) August 22, 2019