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Abrar Ul Haq fires up Pakistani Twitter users’ fury with a video of a child making roti

Abrar Ul Haq fires up Pakistani Twitter users’ fury with a video of a child making roti

Singer shared a clip of a young girl and captioned it the right kind of ‘training,’
26 Nov, 2021

Everyone should know how to cook but what’s the right age to start learning? Singer turned politician Abrar Ul Haq recently shared a video of a young girl — believed to be his daughter — making roti and Twitter users were not impressed.

The singer shared a clip of a young girl who seems to be five or six years old, making roti in the kitchen. Haq said this was the “right age for training” and quite a few people took issue with his choice of words.

The singer was recently called out for rendition of ‘Baby Shark’, inanely titled ‘Begum Shak Karti Hai’, and it seems like he has ignited the wrath of the internet once again.

Sociologist Nida Kirmani took account of the singer’s words and reminded even more that gol rotis are considered a symbol of “women’s oppression.” She also mentioned that while it certainly isn’t a crime against humanity for a child to make roti, context matters.

Some Twitter users wanted to remind the singer that cooking is a basic skill that everyone should know, regardless of gender.

No one is contesting the fact that some kids like to participate in the kitchen because it looks interesting and fun but it’s not something that should be made compulsory as part of ‘training’.

Some even cheekily questioned if Haq had been trained.

A user asked what kind of training the 'Preeto' singer referring to. We're wondering that too.

Several concerned Twitter users reminded him of the dangers of letting a young child stand near the stove.

A child should be supported if they want to learn new things, after all they are in the process of being trained to follow their dreams and what they are most passionate about. Perhaps Haq might be training his daughter to be the next Masterchef of Pakistan? Who knows, but we certainly hope that’s what this ‘training’ is about.

Comments

M. Saeed Nov 26, 2021 06:50pm
Every child like to copy parents. Girls play with dolls and miniature kitchen wares often making small rotis, that they always like to bake on their mom's utensils, with mom guiding and training daughters.
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Omer Nov 26, 2021 06:54pm
Now a days You just can't live in peace! Why people have so much to say about what others are doing or saying.
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Dr Salaria Ahmed Part II Nov 26, 2021 07:06pm
Clearly ppl have a lot of time in their hands. And dont understand whats with ppl to announce everything they do!
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Truth be told Nov 26, 2021 07:17pm
It should be compulsory both for males and females since it is a survival skill which wives offer at home supporting their families and husbands should also be able to make a perfect roti for the time when it is needed or they are trying to help out. Trust me, this skill comes in very handy once someone leaves home. When team work helps running of a home, then any gender can help out with this basic survival skill.
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Ch. S Nov 26, 2021 07:18pm
He never disappoints to disappoint.
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To be honest Nov 26, 2021 07:47pm
there should be a film now: "mein roti naee banongi" and should be theme of next year's Aurat March
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John Nov 26, 2021 08:19pm
Typical Pakistani mentality
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Atif Nov 26, 2021 08:25pm
It is part of the ideology. Why complain?
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Ab Nov 26, 2021 08:38pm
real life training and independent life skills are crucial part of childhood development and integral in Montessori training. But there shouldn't be any gender bias and both boys and girls should be encouraged to learn independent skills.
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Ijaz Nov 26, 2021 09:09pm
Is Ibrar UL Haq training to become the new Aamir Liaqat?
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Ahmed Nov 26, 2021 09:12pm
It is a life skill. It should be taught. Children need to be trained by their parents. Trained on how to fight, file taxes and make food. NIDA's views do not matter.
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Patriotic Nov 26, 2021 09:21pm
He has gone off track.
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Ehsan Nov 26, 2021 09:24pm
Cooking can be a source of bonding in the family rather a chore only left for women
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AHAQ Nov 26, 2021 09:46pm
Well said Abrar ul Haq. Training to care of home and family is part of family life all over the world.
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Eternal_Dharma Nov 26, 2021 10:41pm
Is this the Veer Das moment for Pakistan? Seems like a mini moment in the least. Free speech anyone?
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Ahmad Gul Nazir Nov 26, 2021 11:05pm
Yet we like men making roti in tandoor
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Aziz Nov 27, 2021 12:57am
We have the world's worst born again so-called Religious people .... from JJ to Ibrar to IK !
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ak4pk Nov 27, 2021 03:43am
Abrar has got it wrong, the child in question is more like playing and having fun and not “training” to roll out perfectly shaped chapatis. This is a common phenomena in vast majority of homes right across the world. Didn't think Abrar was gender biased, not after listening to his recent wedding song where the role of the genders was switched.
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Asif Nov 27, 2021 04:09am
To be honest she is adorable and so cute. “Yeah kiya ban giya”. It’s similar like me I can cook but when it comes to making rotti then “ yeah kiya ban jata hiya”.
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YAWAR Nov 27, 2021 04:53am
Although it would have been better for Abrar to say that this is the right age to train boys and girls to make roti, it should not have made the news as there are hundreds of much higher priority issues than this to address in Pak.
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Babaji Nov 27, 2021 06:11am
Everyone criticizing this sweet video is a just a drama-queen, nothing more. The baby girl may grow up to be a doctor or lawyer, and if you check again, most of the successful people get to learn something during childhood that shows their perfection or obsession with whatever it is that they love doing.
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Omar Nov 27, 2021 08:22am
Nothing wrong or early with preparing children for life. Maybe he teaches his boys how to make roti too or perhaps his daughter wants to do it by her own will. Jumping ahead and coming to own conclusion without knowing the entire back story is typical in our society.
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Haider Nov 27, 2021 08:52am
@John and what is your mentality? Kardahisans?
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ST Nov 27, 2021 09:08am
Nothing wrong in the video
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Sean Mirza Nov 27, 2021 09:33am
There are innumerable male bread makers, bakers, cooks and chefs in the world. Speaking locally, pretty much all tandoor technicians making naan all over Pakistan are men. So yes, males also learn to make roti, besides other dishes. Feminism has just run amok. They simply consider household chores and kitchen work undignified and try to label it as ‘anti-woman’. That is simply not the case. As far as age goes, I don’t agree with Abrar. Safety first. Children should not be put in harms way.
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Pursuing Nov 27, 2021 11:52am
Backward minds! Why does he need servants why don’t his wife clean the bathrooms, do the cooking and laundry…
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Fayzan Fayyaz Mirza Nov 27, 2021 03:17pm
Women are usually the ones making rotis at home as they are considered homemakers. Has a man ever been deemed a homemaker in any culture throughout history? The answer is no because man has always been known as the protector and the provider. The end product is delivered by the woman. And we seem to be very happy with men making rotis in tandoors. Why not switch the roles then. Men make rotis at home and women in tandoors. Are women open to that?
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Rizwan Nov 27, 2021 03:23pm
Woke people don't see the ground reality. Girls with good kitchen skills have it easy. Please don't infect our girls with your woke ideas.
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Mamoon Nov 27, 2021 06:05pm
Namaz becomes compulsory at 7 so what's wrong with learning a bit of life.
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Rafique Nov 28, 2021 01:58am
Everyone should chill! There is nothing wrong with a child rolling a dough. She was doing this very professionally.
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