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Jameela Jamil urges men in Pakistan to speak about the Noor Mukaddam case

The British star is disgusted at what's happening in the country.

Updated 27 Jul, 2021

British actor Jameela Jamil is appalled at the Noor Mukaddam case that has shaken Pakistan to its core and given space to a multitude of conversations surrounding femicide, violence and lack of women's safety in the country.

Mukadam was the 27-year-old daughter of a former Pakistani diplomat who was murdered on July 20 in Islamabad. Zahir Jaffer has confessed to the murder in police custody.

Taking to social media to highlight how "disgusted" she felt having learnt the details of the case, The Good Place star opened up about how horrifying it is that cases of abuse no longer surprise her given the "ongoing violence against women in India and Pakistan."

“I talk about it a fair bit and continue to urge men in the public eye to speak out about this,” said Jamil. "About the fact that girls and women deserve equal rights and basic safety at the very least. This is a men's problem, but only we [women] pay the price for it,” she declared, saying she longs for a time when reading news about men's violence against women in Pakistan comes as a shock to her.

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Badtameez Kudi Jul 27, 2021 04:14pm

Men need to be outed, else they'll keep beating and murdering women.

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Nasir Jul 27, 2021 04:24pm

Such act can occur any where. Why to target Pakistani men. in fact both have spent most of their life out of Pakistan and other name their in nothing common with Pakistani people.

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usman Jul 27, 2021 04:25pm

I can share thousands of links and crimes against women in Britain. I am not defending the guy on this crime but I am against the wordings about "blaming" Pakistan on this issue. The blame should be on the guy. Furthermore, the guy is a US national, therefore, if we have to blame the nation or a country then the US can be blamed as well. Despite the fact, it's the guy mentality nor the nation. Pakistan law enforcement agencies put the guy behind bars and now the case is in court according to the law alike all other countries. Please avoid attempts to get fame on someone's life.

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Mansur Ul Haque Jul 27, 2021 04:26pm

Noor Muqadam has died. Let's save another Noor Muqaddam from getting killed. That is possible if we make separate ministry for crime against women. It should have separate courts. Prompt punishment be given to criminals.

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Ahmed khan lehri Jul 27, 2021 04:30pm

Madam, you are right. But women also think before going with a man to his home for illicit relationship.

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Ahmed khan lehri Jul 27, 2021 04:31pm

Men and women both should be taking care while going with a stranger to a unknown place/ building.

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amir Jul 27, 2021 04:46pm

She was murdered on July 20 not June 20. Murdered should be brought to gallows.

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Chrís Dăn Jul 27, 2021 04:47pm

There is one woman begger murdered mercilessly just 2 days ago in federal territory. Completely ignored by everyone. Does Jamila Jamil know about her? Any views?

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Khalid iqbal Jul 27, 2021 05:17pm

Violence in society is becoming rampant, weather it is Against women or the general public , there is a breakdown in moral and ethical values , the country is moving towards a Hollywood crime movies life style where corruption, theft, street crime , and beuracratic misappropriation has become the name of the game , this is a self destructive, the think tanks of the country have to come up with the plan to save the people.

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M. Siddique Jul 27, 2021 05:17pm

There are no men left in Pakistan. All of them are back benchers.

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Tanvir Khan Jul 27, 2021 05:20pm

Why no hue and cry when Saudi Arabia publicly BEHEADS the lively humans? Why no hue and cry when Pakistan hangs humans on the gallows? If this inhuman and perverted crime is perceived by the public as NORMAL and NECESSARY, it is not surprising that men as Ms. Noor's killers keep springing up from the public and exercise lynch justice... Arabian Style !!!

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Fastrack Jul 27, 2021 05:45pm

She held placards against men but didn't tell the truth to her poor, supportive parents and went to be with a man she knew since long, one with a RED history.

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Zeeshan Ahmed Jul 27, 2021 06:21pm

Stop with the idiotic melodrama, all men in Pakistan condemn this brutality.

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Waqas Ahmad Jul 27, 2021 06:52pm

These horrible things happen more often to men than women all over the world.. why discriminate.. punishment infact capital punishment must b extended to all who exercise such gruesome acts irrespective of gender.

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Unknown Jul 27, 2021 07:05pm

@usman the murderer is dual national not US

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raheel Jul 27, 2021 07:27pm

Is she qualified to speak on the subject?

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Chrís Dăn Jul 27, 2021 07:33pm

@Fastrack does it justify her murder?

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Ibrahim S Jul 27, 2021 07:35pm

@Zeeshan Ahmed - are you sure ?

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Pakman Jul 27, 2021 07:41pm

I think guys are calling out the killer and the family. Don’t see any reason foe the post.

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Observer Jul 27, 2021 08:43pm

@usman true! On a different note, at least in India, men get abused mentally and physically by women and there are hotlines to report that. Even worse. If a man is abused by women other men and the society through dirt at them. Many of these abused men go on depression or commit suicide. However, no way, I am supporting this particular murder case and the murderer should receive a huge punishment.

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A shah Jul 27, 2021 08:45pm

Pakistani men in Pakistan are famous for grooming and raping children

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KK Jul 27, 2021 08:52pm

@Nasir you should not be defensive and use ‘anywhere’ as an excuse for not wanting to confront this disgusting behavior in Pakistan. I’m sure you would want Pakistan to be the safest and best place for the sisters, daughters and mothers of Pakistan. I’m sure others are working towards creating better conditions in the lands of ‘anywhere’.

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Hyder Jul 27, 2021 09:22pm

Men need to support women in their rightful demand for security and safety to coexist. Men must lower their gaze and repent for these heinous acts. Half the population is just a small mistake away from death because of men.

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Dr. Ahmed Jul 27, 2021 10:34pm

@A shah No we haven't reached to the level of Indians yet but that's a low bar to be honest.

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Fast comment Jul 27, 2021 10:37pm

Only one sentence the “ rule of law” if implemented, things will change.

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Moeena Jul 27, 2021 11:18pm

@usman very true. I have spent my life in Pakistan, Dubai and now am in UK. I have read about extremely brutal crimes in UK against women like Sarah Everard. Stop blaming Pakistan. Its Zahir Jaffer who is evil and not my country.

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Al Athar Jul 27, 2021 11:24pm

Totally agree with Jameela Jamil. It’s about time men played their role in the widespread misogyny.

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Albert Ross Jul 27, 2021 11:36pm

@raheel: Are YOU qualified similarly?

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Brong Jul 28, 2021 12:40am

@Ahmed khan lehri How do you know that he went there for an "illicit" relationship? Why the victim blaming by Pakistani men? She had known him since childhood & there families knew each other well. When I hear Pakistani men blaming the women who are murdered in this country, it makes me feel sick of their defensivness. Women should be freed from this country.

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Brong Jul 28, 2021 12:45am

@Fastrack This is no reason for a 27 year old woman to be brutally murdered & how do you know she wasn't being forced by the assailant to tell her parents this? You people are so quick to blame the victim which makes people suspicious of your blaming the victim.

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Younas Jul 28, 2021 02:24am

This is very much a violent murder of two people known to each other. Unfortunately it happens in many countries. Yes, it’s a male / female relationship/ power conflict but not exclusive to Pakistan. You will find many cases in UK / USA etc Bystanders / servants letting this happen is the issue with this society.

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Amer Jul 28, 2021 03:06am

Did she ever speak out what is happening with women in England let alone in west?

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Omar Khan Jul 28, 2021 04:13am

Most Pakistani Men are Eunics and Cowards! You cannot Expect these Shameless Cowards to Speak up against the Code of the Mullah Brigade that Runs the Country!!

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Shahid Mahmood Jul 28, 2021 05:11am

Jameela Jamila is wrong on multiple counts. Firstly, the crime rate against women in Pakistan is not more than in the UK where Jameela lives. Secondly, both, the victim and the accused in this case belong to the elite class where men and women mostly have equal rights at par with western societies. So this is not a case of gender oppression, lack of personal freedom, etc.

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Aziz ur Rahman Jul 28, 2021 05:26am

@Hyder agreed 100%.

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Mobin Jul 28, 2021 09:04am

This guy ai a US citizen . Contact US government if you have some divinity . Don’t give Pakistan a bad name.

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Dr. Moazzam Naseer Jul 28, 2021 09:27am

just to correct your facts. the guys is a US citizen and he had done this on Pakistani soil so the proper words to be used as; "US citizens must not be allowed to do brutalities on Pakistani soil and must respect the writ of the state and justice must be served no matter if the culprits are US citizens"

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kabeelakhan Jul 28, 2021 10:17am

@Chrís Dăn spot on!

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kabeelakhan Jul 28, 2021 10:20am

@raheel simple answer is no. But in Pakistan these so called celebrities are given undue weight age.

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kabeelakhan Jul 28, 2021 10:24am

@Omar Khan Does your description of Pakistani men include you as well?

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Tamza Jul 28, 2021 11:36am

@usman 'We', especially get too defensive on such matters. To exaggerate all incidences in this way shows a VERY LOW self esteem, OR a desire to 'win points' with the western media and social-media followers. When a 'white' man blows up a building, it is explained away as a 'mental health' issue. A black man does, and it is 'all black men are evil'. The Isarel [military] terrorizes Gaza, it is 'OK', when the resistance reacts it is classified as 'terrorism'. Rigged media standards. Intellectuals MUST take this on to CORRECT the narrative.

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Laila Jul 28, 2021 02:09pm

When such crimes of violence and brutality, not limited to rape and murder, are common in Pakistan, then the accused being a foreign national doesn't make it less of a Pakistani issue. The West can not be blamed for our deeply institutionalized misogyniatic culture. Just going through top ranking comments on many such articles show the culture of rape apologism, victim blaming/shaming seeping through. According to most Pakistanis, men can do no wrong because they are just men with urges and temper and can't be expected to control themselves. BUT girls however should be veiled, inside the homes not mixing with males and keeping silent and obedient. Then surely there will be no problem. Change is further hampered by the denial and blaming the West instead of the culprits, the culture, the rigid patriarchal societal norms under the false pretext of Islam. If Islam existed in Pakistan, this culture of undeterred, unbridled and unpunished violence against women would not exist.

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Laila Jul 28, 2021 02:15pm

@raheel she is as qualified to talk on this subject as we Pakistanis deem overselves qualified to not only speak on subjects abroad but also lecture foreigners/westerners on how we think they should protect Muslims, by making special laws, give special treatment and accept our religious values and how we want them to change their laws to suit us. So surly a British woman can speak on what she and any decent person see as systematic violence against females in Pakistan.

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Laila Jul 28, 2021 02:27pm

@Shahid Mahmood Our crime rate statistics are not authentic as most crimes go unreported due to social stigma, threats, fear of retribution etc. That's why our numbers are low. In UK/western countries victims do not face blaming, shaming or social stigma, being abducted or forced to retract their testimony/charges or accept blood money deals. They don't face police refusing to file FIR. In UK they can accuse, file report and go to trial. In Pakistan it is not like this. When you don't report or police refuses to file report, case is not included in statistics, which then show inaccurate picture.

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F Nawaz Jul 28, 2021 02:38pm

This is a murder case that needs to go to its conclusion. Lets not lose sight.

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sherry saleem Jul 28, 2021 04:40pm

if stats are to be believed then in USA alone every 30 seconds one rape is committed. so jamila pls speak for them too..

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sherry saleem Jul 28, 2021 04:41pm

@Badtameez Kudi ur father and brother must be men i hope.. if not then u should find out how u were born. if they are men then does your comment speak for them too???

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Kaiser Jaffar Jul 29, 2021 07:11am

@usman unfortunately you cannot escape responsibility change starts with accepting the need to change the status quo so that incidents such as these are not as rampant

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