Amid backlash from its students and alumni, Kinnaird College for Women University (KCWU) has reportedly cancelled an interactive session with Khalilur Rehman Qamar, who is the writer of the very popular drama serial ‘Mere Paas Tum Ho’.
The current and former students of the varsity had earlier opined that an all-girls institute should not invite a person such as Qamar, who openly practices misogyny.
According to a post doing rounds over social media, the varsity’s Centre for Learning and Cultural Development had organised the event featuring Qamar and director Agha Jarar.
The event was to be held on January 22, but was called off reportedly after students drew the management’s attention towards Qamar’s misogynistic comments and the controversial portrayal of women in his writings, such as Mehwish from Mere Paas Tum Ho.
While the hit drama has broken all records for viewership, the writer has come under fire for his misogynistic comments about women time and again.
Earlier, in ARY’s success show of Mere Paas Tum Ho, Qamar made some more controversial comments and the women actors sitting around him said nothing and visibly cringed.
The actors came under direct fire on social media for not speaking up against Qamar’s comments.
Recently, Qamar was also criticised by activist Tahira Abdullah and journalist Owais Tauheed on a live show for his views about women.
