Model Saheefa Jabbar Khattak became emotional on social media after claiming that her newly launched cafe received a sudden wave of suspicious negative reviews online.
In a video shared on her social media accounts, the actress appeared in tears as she spoke about the situation. She said dozens of one-star ratings appeared on Google in the middle of the night, raising questions about how so many reviews could appear within such a short period.
According to Saheefa, the reviews started appearing at around 3am and quickly increased in number.
“I woke up and saw that there were so many one-star reviews on Google. Almost 50 reviews came in within a very short time,” she said.
The actress explained that she had personally been present at the cafe earlier, serving pizzas and interacting with customers.
“I was standing there myself, serving pizzas and meeting customers. People were happy and giving positive feedback, so I don’t understand how all these negative reviews suddenly appeared,” she said.
Saheefa also questioned how so many ratings could be posted overnight when most of her customers do not usually leave online reviews.
“Most of my customers are families and older people. They usually don’t go online to leave reviews, so seeing dozens of reviews suddenly appear like this is very strange,” she said.
During the video, the actress also spoke about the difficulties she believes women face while running businesses. She said women entrepreneurs often encounter harassment, pressure and organized attempts to damage their reputation.
Saheefa claimed that women who start businesses sometimes deal with blackmail attempts, bribery demands and smear campaigns aimed at discouraging them.
It is worth noting that earlier, she faced criticism over remarks about hiring staff for the cafe. Saheefa had said she preferred hiring Pathan workers because she believed they were trustworthy.
“I want Pathan boys as workers because I believe they are true to their word. I do not trust Punjabi and Urdu-speaking people anymore,” she said.
Her comments sparked backlash on social media, with many users criticizing the statement.
Saheefa Jabbar Khattak first gained recognition as a fashion model before moving into television acting.
She later appeared in several Pakistani dramas, including Beti, Bhool, Log Kya Kahengay, Rafta Rafta and Bhool Ja Ay Dil.
