Senior actress Marina Khan faced strong criticism from social media users for her apparent ignorance during the TV program Kya Drama Hai.

During the show, where actors were asked to share their views on dramas and real-life events, senior actress Atiqa Odho mentioned Humaira Asghar as an example. In response, Marina Khan casually asked: "Who is Humaira Asghar?"

The panel was initially discussing a scene from the drama Main Manto Nahi Hoon where a university student named Ifrah lives alone after leaving her family. She rents an apartment, has very little contact with her family, maybe once or twice a year, and then suddenly disappears. Nobody knows if she is alive or dead. The panel compared this storyline to the real-life case of Humaira Asghar.

At this point, Marina Khan asked again: "Who is Humaira Asghar," to which Atiqa Odho explained that Humaira Asghar was the actress whose body was discovered in a flat in Defence Phase 6 several months after her death. 

Nadia Khan also remarked that the similarity was “strange” but clarified that the drama being referenced was written long before Humaira Asghar’s case came to light.

Atiqa then shifted the conversation to a character played by Azaan Sami Khan in another drama and asked for opinions on his role. Nadia compared the role to the Noor Muqaddam case. At this point, Marina Khan once again asked: "Who is Noor Muqaddam?"

As soon as the clip went viral, social media users harshly criticized Marina Khan. Many labeled her “insensitive” and “reckless,” while one user sarcastically commented that she should get herself checked for dementia.

Earlier, on July 8, actress Humaira Asghar’s body was found in a flat in the Ittehad Commercial Area, Defence. The discovery was made after a bailiff arrived to recover rent during court proceedings. Her body was found in the final stage of decomposition, and doctors stated that she had died about 8 to 10 months earlier.

As for  Noor Muqaddam, the 27-year-old was brutally murdered in July 2021 at a private residence in Islamabad’s Sector F-7/4. The prime suspect, Zahir Jaffer, was arrested at the crime scene, while Noor’s father filed an FIR the same day. Reports confirmed she was killed with a sharp weapon and beheaded.

The case sparked nationwide outrage and fueled debates about women’s safety in Pakistan.

In May 2025, the Supreme Court of Pakistan upheld Zahir Jaffer’s death sentence, confirming that he will remain on death row. He is now seeking a presidential pardon, while jail officials have requested a medical board to assess his condition. So far, he has been declared mentally and psychologically fit, with no signs of illness or brain disorder.