Social media content creator Mahnoor Rahim has accused Hum TV senior producer Umer Mukhtar of sending her inappropriate messages, and highlighted his close association with actor Hania Amir, a United Nations (UN) Women National Goodwill Ambassador tasked with promoting safe digital spaces for women.

 

Rahim shared her experience in a video posted on social media, saying the messages started in 2023 while she was visiting her sister in Canada. She claimed Mukhtar sent her a direct message at 3 am for “chit-chat”, to which she initially responded, assuming the interaction might relate to work.

 

However, the situation seemed to escalate and she later realised that Mukhtar was married. 

 

Rahim said she confronted him about messaging her at night, to which he said he had only recently entered into a Nikah and was “not married”. She said she also reached out to Mukhtar’s wife with a screenshot of the messages, and the wife thanked her for letting her know.

 

Making the claims in a video online, Rahim said she received numerous messages from women reporting similar interactions with Mukhtar, and some of them were underage at the time.

 

“After the reel I posted yesterday, so many girls reached out with the same stories and screenshots of Umar Mukhtar,” she claimed, going on to talk about Mukhtar’s friendship with Hania Amir.

 

The content creator said that Mukhtar’s interactions contradicted Amir’s mission as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, and questioned, “How are you creating a safe digital space for women when you’re besties with a man who’s exploiting underage girls?”

 

Rahim said she reached out to Hania Amir directly, sharing screenshots and concerns about Mukhtar’s behavior, but did not receive a response.

 

Other influencers also reacted to Rahim’s revelations.

 

“He messaged me and said I can’t sleep, can you make me sleep on call, and I was like???” Quratulain Ahmed said. Reeja Jay said she was shocked to see this as it happened with her too.

 

She urged others to protect themselves on social media, advising women to block accounts that send unsolicited messages, particularly at unusual hours. “If men are messaging you at 3 am or 6 am, block them right now.”

 

The Current has reached out to Umer Mukhtar and a response is awaited. This story will be updated pending his reaction to the allegations.