Pakistani celebrities come forward sharing their own sexual abuse incidents following Zainab’s rape, murder case

The entire nation was shocked to find out about the horrific rape and murder incident which took place in Kasur in which an eight-year-old girl was brutally killed after being raped.

Zainab’s body was found in a garbage dump and it was discovered that she had been raped before being killed by her assailant.

Following this horrific incident, celebrities in Pakistan have also come forward to share their own horrific incidents of child sexual abuse, so that awareness can be raised about this issue.

In a detailed post on Twitter, Pakistani actress and activist Nadia Jamil revealed that the first time she was sexually abused, she was just four-years-old.

The actress said: “I was 4 the first time I was abused sexually. I was in college when it blew out of proportion. People tell me not to talk to respect my families honour. Is my families honour packed in my body? I am a proud, strong, loving survivor. No shame on me or my kids. Only pride 4 being me.”

She went on to share the horrendous happenings and wrote, “When I sexually abused it was by my Kari Sahab, my Driver & then by a highly educated elite family’s son. Now, a happily married business man in London. It’s across the board. Men abuse across the board. My family still wants me to stay silent. But the shame IS NOT MINE! Never ever.”

“Every time a child is sexually abused he/she is me. I will never shut up about it. & I will always say to the child, the child’s families, you, there is no shame for the abused survivor & we can help lead them to a joyful positive productive life. The shame is on the MEN who abuse,” added the actor.

Following Jamil’s lead, media personality and entrepreneur Frieha Altaf also shared her own painful experience.

Altaf said she was abused by her cook at the age of six.

“My parents took action but everyone remained silent as if it was my shame. At 34 I realised how it had impacted my life. The only shame is keeping SILENT,” she tweeted.

People are being urged to teach their children about being careful so that they don’t have to endure sexual abuse through anyone.

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