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Mohsin Abbas Haider addresses domestic violence allegations against him

Mohsin Abbas Haider addresses domestic violence allegations against him

Not every teary-eyed woman is always right. Men are also wronged, said the actor in a press conference.
Updated 22 Jul, 2019

Actor and singer Mohsin Abbas Haider has denied the domestic abuse allegations against him in a press conference last night and challenges his wife, Fatema Sohail, to come forward with evidence.

Haider, who shared he'll be keeping his hand on the Holy Quran throughout, started the talk saying he was "prepared for this day" because he had allegedly received these threats often. "She threatened to ruin my career and bring me to the streets. I was just waiting for it to happen."

Read: Actor Mohsin Abbas Haider accused of domestic abuse by wife Fatema

Calling his marriage with Fatema "toxic", he added, "I'm old-fashioned, we don't talk about a woman's respect and honour publicly and in the media but now remaining silent isn't an option."

"This marriage happened in the heat of the moment, this never should have happened. When my mother passed away, Fatema came all the way from Lahore to Faisalabad to condole. I thought she's someone who's made all this effort to come see me, she will stick with me through my difficult times.

We realised within a few months mutually that this marriage was a mistake and we both confided in each other about this. A mere few days into the union, her lies started to come out, in the form of messages and photos."

Addressing the photographs shared on social media, Mohsin alleged that the bruises and scratches are from when she fell down the stairs in 2018 and took those pictures to show him while he was travelling.

"If she was getting beaten up by me for four years, why are there no medical reports? I've never said she's a bad woman, we just didn't have any compatibility," he stated. He repeatedly challenged her to bring medical evidence of her injuries or go to the police station.

He also claimed that Fatema has been dodging the police and that he was coming from the police station after giving his statement. Fatema says Mohsin has lied about recording his statement with the police. She says she spoke to the SHO who told her there hadn't been a statement, and has said that the audio recordings of her call with the SHO are available.

Talking about the recent incident, when Fatema says he physically assaulted her again, Abbas said: "We've only probably lived together for one year and we had been separated for the last 5-6 months. 2-4 days ago, at 2:32 am, my doorbell starts ringing constantly with a woman outside screaming. I didn't open the gate, in fear of creating an even bigger scene. She made her cab driver jump inside my gate, open the door from inside and she started banging on the windows."

He said she demanded he transfer the property he was living in at the time to her to which he agreed and left the premises.

Talking about Fatema's claim that he ran away from the responsibilities he owes his son, he says he gave her alimony for months and that he has receipts of the transactions.

"I could've said after the separation that he's her responsibility, she should work and take care of her child but I didn't."

He also said that not every crying woman is honest and that women use something called the "aurat card".

"Why do we always play the woman card? Not every wailing woman can be right; why can't men be wronged? Go see the social experiments white people do, when a man and woman fight on the street, and the woman slaps the guy, no one bats an eye, people laugh and make videos. But if a man shoves a woman, people stop and start fighting with him."

The Na Maloom Afraad actor in the end said that Fatema is doing this in reaction to him wanting to get married again, which he said is his religious right and Pakistan's constitution gives him permission to.

When questioned about one very crass comment from his Facebook on Fatema's post, he says she had his Facebook password, someone is attempting to hack his Instagram and that he does not have access to his social media accounts at the moment.

Comments

Irfan Ali Jul 22, 2019 01:36pm
Well, something is wrong with this guy. Referring to his young child without name shows he doesnt really care him much.
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Shakir Baakza Jul 22, 2019 01:44pm
I don't know of a single couple who have not had an argument or fight. The best is to keep such matters limited to a bedroom and perhaps the worse is to bring in into public-media.
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Talha Jul 22, 2019 01:47pm
Mohsin Abbas sounded honest, innocent and convincing in his press conference yesterday. His wife needs to show medical reports if she was beaten by him.
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shoaib Jul 22, 2019 01:49pm
Let this be investigated properly in court of law instead of social media. So far it proves alot about Mohsin's chharacter as a husband. I wonder what was about those messages and photographs he mentioned above? Maybe he doubted the past of his wife and lead to destruction of his marital life?
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Saad Jul 22, 2019 01:55pm
Ok genius can you explain the bruise and torture marks on your wife in the pictures?
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M. Saeed Jul 22, 2019 02:04pm
This is what happens when someone suddenly gets a big money.
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Farwa Jul 22, 2019 02:13pm
With so much specifications and detail in his statement, he definitely is a liar
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Zak Jul 22, 2019 02:15pm
Sad. Loves ruined in public and broken home. Time for everyone to move on.
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Saad Jul 22, 2019 02:21pm
That's pathetic response, especially, the point, he tried to made that she should work for her child and I a bigger person that I gave her alimony. Does he realise that THE CHILD IS HIS RESPONSIBILITY AS WELL? Shameful
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Asad Jul 22, 2019 02:27pm
Mohsin Abbas Haider verbose are not enough to stand as proof against the claims of his wife. He should be shame on himself and should apologize publicly.
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Moh Alz Jul 22, 2019 02:29pm
How convenient the social media was hacked when the crude comment was made. So he's asking the women to provide evidence of him abusing him at private home some months ago? That's like someone asking me to proof If they took a dump in my toilet months ago.
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Ayesha Khan Jul 22, 2019 02:41pm
All he is saying is a pack of lies he changed his statements almost ten times in two days. Just wait and see the real story will unfold very soon.
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Ahmed Jul 22, 2019 02:44pm
This man is an embarrassment for all men. He does not represent the vast majority of us.
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Ayesha kamran Jul 22, 2019 02:48pm
Mohsin is not only a good story writer but also a story teller...big hand clapping...is it possible his social media account hacked but he never informed FIA to recover...and he did not mention any solid reason that why that marriage was a mistake...if a wife says his husband involve with specific girl there must be some fire for such smoke..my own wife fall from stair but the mark/bruises his wife are not possible due to stair....big big good good story teller
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AKRAM Jul 22, 2019 03:04pm
@Talha innocent? after giving so many contradicting statements that don't add up. like he said his brother in law and sister in law said to him that the child is not yours and yet the same brother came to fight on behalf of his sister? or when he said his wife fell off the stairs and got those marks. lets roll him down stairs and see if he get marks like this on his face
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Jokes Aside Jul 22, 2019 03:12pm
@Saad Okay genius. Can you prove they came from the husband?
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SadFaces Jul 22, 2019 03:14pm
Dear Mohsin, the aurat card has already been dealt and like Ali Zafar and Kevin Spacy your career is dead and are branded a criminal. Good luck finding work anywhere in Pakistan or the world for that matter.
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Jokes Aside Jul 22, 2019 03:15pm
@Saad Get your moral compas sorted. There is nothing shameful in what he demanded. He is already giving alimony, which means he is aslready assuming his responsibility towards the child. However, his wife is avoiding responsibility by trying to live off solely the alimony, he provides. Indeed the wife needs to woman up and find work to equitably divide the responsibility of raising the child. Her refusal to do so, is indeed shameful.
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Sakaniga Jul 22, 2019 03:16pm
Woman beater..shame on u brother
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JD Jul 22, 2019 03:32pm
This case as well as case of other Lahori girl who abused her husband of giving her drugs and shaving hair, has made me believe that we should not make a decision just listening to one side of the story.
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RK Jul 22, 2019 03:54pm
How important is this for the viewers/ readers of Dawn? Let them tackle their domestic problems at their own?
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Haque Jul 22, 2019 04:05pm
He doesn't sound convincing to me.
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The Right Left Jul 22, 2019 04:19pm
Since neither has failed a case with the police or the courts, clearly both have some skeletons to hide and neither in this story is telling the whole truth. Those supporting either side, should stop doing so and wait till their is credible evidence of something.
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Alishba Jul 22, 2019 04:20pm
@Talha “Mohain Abbas sounded honest, innocent, convincing in press conference” 1. The abusive facial bruise marks on her face is from “falling from stairs”. 2. Mohsin leaving abusive comment on her FB to solve things personally is “My account got hacked”. 3. Mohsin saying he wasn’t compatible, lived seperately wanted divorse in first 6 months, still having 2 kids with her blows his lies up. His complete silence on his affair is quiet telling too.
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Anon Jul 22, 2019 04:42pm
@Saad The fact that he's paid towards the child's living expenses proves he acknowledges the child is his.
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Saye Jul 22, 2019 05:01pm
If they don’t want to live together, they should set a part amicably. Like a good friend. They should both be responsible for raising kid. Kid is innocent and has no fault of his own. She said this and he said this is not going to solve the problem.
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Anon Jul 22, 2019 05:07pm
@Saad it is a possibility amongst a number of possibilities that they were self-inflicted. Until the matter isn't thoroughly investigated by competent professionals.
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Shah Jul 22, 2019 05:22pm
Mohsin Abbas, please don't tell me super star status got into your head? You should have known better then leaving your wife and child in the state. Also, your morality is very questionable.
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HS Jul 22, 2019 05:40pm
Looks guilty. Sad pathetic men who beat women, children or senior citizens. They should be taught a lesson man to man. Same treatment publically.
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Hamza Jul 22, 2019 05:43pm
She fell down the stairs? He should be thrown down the stairs to see if he gets similar bruises on cheeks. Unless that happens, the liar should be banned from tv.
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RAHMAN SHAIKH Jul 22, 2019 05:44pm
Pure bukwas.
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shahid Jul 22, 2019 05:54pm
His saying that his son was her responsibility clearly makes me think that he is at fault.
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Dr. Doctor Jul 22, 2019 05:55pm
If media ignores them it would be better for them. Leave them alone and let them sort it out.
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Babu Jul 22, 2019 06:00pm
Poor lady Fatema has shown many pictures of violence , her face swollen and black marks on it, her entire body bears mark of your cruelty but there is not a single mark on your body and face. Hence proved she is absolutely true. Barbaric people like Mohsin Abbas, belong to solitary jail confinement cell.
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fahim khalil Jul 22, 2019 06:20pm
This is terrible, a family bi relationship is discussed in open market. This is just to get Dirty fame.
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CityDweller Jul 22, 2019 06:23pm
What an apparent show of dishonesty and ignorence. The guy knows the truth already. So everytime the poor lady had been subjected to domestic violence and beaten up, she should have got to the hospital to get a medical report and filed it in a folder for this day. Interesting how he's been garnering support lately about his depression. Shame!
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N_Saq Jul 22, 2019 06:23pm
Sorry, if Fatema does not have evidence that can prove Mohsin's guilt without a reasonable doubt then this case is right now of he said/she said. That is why it is very important to record your statement to the police when a physical harm incident happen, even if the woman in the end for some bizarre reason decides to stay with the man (which happens a lot in Pak because beating a woman is considered a norm in Pak and when that happens the family members force the woman to keep quite and put up with it or give a bizarre advice that have kids and everything will be ok etc) . The reason the women are afraid to come forward and register a case is because there are no women protection laws in Pak. In the West, if there is no pre-nuptial agreement, the non working spouse gets 50% of man's earnings and wealth if he/she gets divorced and the figure goes higher if kids are involved, so he/she can maintain his/her lifestyle and the money automatically deducted from the earning spouse account.
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Zainab Jul 22, 2019 06:45pm
@Shakir Baakza so wife keep get beeting?? Typical Pakistani mentality
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Asif Kashmiri Jul 22, 2019 06:59pm
I fully support Mohsin - well said mate!
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Hans Jul 22, 2019 07:28pm
this guy should be ignored by the media.
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sukhera Jul 22, 2019 07:40pm
He never addressed the allegations of extra marital relations with other women. There are eye witnesses of wife's beating. Fatima thought he will change but abusers never change. If it had happened in another country and wife was brought to the hospital with signs of abuse and beatings, he would have been in jail long time ago. Domestic violence against women is very common in Pakistan. and the women always suffer and never complain. Its time that police arrest this thug and put him behind bars where he belongs.
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AXH Jul 22, 2019 08:14pm
A typical knee-jerk reaction from an emotional society. People have already given the guilty verdict on Mohsin without even any investigation. If he is lying then let the investigation prove it.
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Anon Jul 22, 2019 08:19pm
He sounds truthful. And looks like he is the victim of domestic abuse.
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Anon Jul 22, 2019 08:20pm
@Saad He is not saying that.
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Concerned Jul 22, 2019 08:31pm
Very sad These things r happening to men in our society
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Texan Jul 22, 2019 10:02pm
"We realised within a few months mutually that this marriage was a mistake and we both confided in each other about this". Yet they had one kid and spent 4 years afterword?
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Mickey Jul 22, 2019 11:27pm
@N_Saq True but unfair. Women take advantage of this law in the west.
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Amaan Qureshi Jul 23, 2019 12:24am
Mohsin abbas is telling the truth..
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Surinder Gill Jul 23, 2019 03:30am
Be a man. The responsibility to bring up a child is upon a man (father) and not on a mother. The child is not of mother alone. you are equal in it. The child will have your name with him. Stand up man.
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Khan M.N. Jul 23, 2019 03:33am
Education (Degrees) alone in not enough it is the TARBEYAT that is important,
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Syed Farhan Ahmad Jul 23, 2019 03:36am
He has depression. Can't blame him.
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Jonathan Méndez Jul 23, 2019 06:51am
If there are friends & others who see abuse on both sides & they remain SILENT then they are as much to blame as the abuse perpetrator.
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Beiging China Jul 23, 2019 07:21am
He needs actionable evidence
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Aleem Jul 23, 2019 08:36am
This man has lost all my respect. The way he talks about his kid and his right to marry again is pathetic.
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Zaffar Jul 23, 2019 10:35am
Tragic! How a person who makes you smile is so depressed from inside!
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Imtiaz Faruqui Jul 24, 2019 12:42am
I believe his wife 100% he is a clever crook posing as innocent which he is not . He should be boycotted by the TV producers and TV stations. Domestic abuse is number one problem of Pakistan, ask the parents of the daughters who are married , Let this also change with the Naya Pakistan.
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Imtiaz Faruqui Jul 24, 2019 12:54am
The other logic is that when he got married he was nobody , but as he achieved fame ,he start loosing his head . There is no solution , but to part ways. Let him pay every month for his child-support to the mother till he is grown up.
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Jokes Aside Jul 24, 2019 01:15am
@Surinder Gill You just said two contradictory things 1. The responsibility to bring up a child is upon a man (father) and not on a mother, 2. The child is not of mother alone. you are equal in it. Your first statement clearly demeaning towards the man as you suggest that responsibilty of men is greater than responsibility of women. Your second statement is inconcistent with the first, as you suggest the responsiblity should be equally shared. I think you need to calm down and get an education first, before you start posting comments.
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Mussarat azhar Jul 24, 2019 05:16am
@Talha it's not easy for women...usuly wives avoid to have medical reports and police reports..so it would not be possible to produce evidance for her.....when ever any third person comes between husband and wife.this happens...and it's very common now a days.
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sri Jul 25, 2019 02:19am
we need lie detectors that are as accurate as DNA evidence. lawyers and courts should become redundant.
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