Television host and actress Juggan Kazim has cleared the air regarding claims about her relation to celebrity cop ASP Shehrbano Naqvi.
ASP Naqvi has time and again made headlines since after going viral for saving a woman from a religiously charged mob in Lahore earlier this year. With the cop repeatedly being the subject of several discussions over the internet, a recent claim suggested that she was related to Kazim.
Appearing as a guest on Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast, Kazim addressed the claims and also spoke of her husband’s association with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, whom ASP Naqvi has also served as a personal staff officer.
“So, I want to make one thing clear, there is no relation between me and my husband with ASP Shehrbano. I met her for the first time on my morning show,” Kazim said, adding that people also always assumed that the couple was connected to Mohsin Naqvi.
“I have never met the gentleman, and I’m not related to him. I have nothing bad to say about him,” she said. Kazim further explained that she preferred to focus on entertainment rather than political discussions.
“I came here to share my opinions about entertainment and not engage in political discussions. I am involved in entertainment, so please let me stay on that,” Juggan said.
“People always assume. They say Mohsin Naqvi is my husband’s brother… why is my 18-year career being questioned?”
The Hadsa actress also recalled her experience at Mohsin Naqvi’s Channel 24 where she worked for six months before being forced to resign due to the same assumptions.
“For six months, I worked at 24 News, and everyone said I got the job because of my relations with Mohsin Naqvi. I had to resign because people were saying I was working there because of my connections. How many times should I listen to these things?” Juggan asked.
The podcast comes weeks after Kazim made headlines for sharing details of physical abuse during her first marriage, revealing how she was mistreated and why she kept it hidden for years.
“I was physically abused and tortured during my first marriage, which lasted for 1.5 years. I got married within a week of falling for my first husband who started assaulting me in the third week of our marriage,” she said in another podcast.
Reflecting on her past, she added, “I ignored the warning signs, and that was a mistake. Abuse often starts with hurtful words. I should have taken action when he first hit me, but I was too blinded by his charm. I made a mistake by marrying him secretly. I was attracted by his good looks.”
