Urdu newspaper ad featuring Nargis Fakhri sparks outrage on social media

People can't handle this picture of Nargis Fakhri on the front page of leading Urdu newspapers


Entertainment Desk December 20, 2015
SCREENSHOT: JANG NEWSPAPER

No one can tell what makes Pakistanis fume. This time an advertisement featuring Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri on the front pages of leading Urdu newspapers seems to have done the job.

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Many, including journalists, took to Twitter to condemn the 'obscenity' of the seemingly innocent ad that simply shows a woman lying down with a phone in her hand.



https://twitter.com/AtharAliKhan/status/678502116428750848
https://twitter.com/amnaateef/status/678501862866292736



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While some Twitteratis chose to be more rational and focus on bigger issues:



https://twitter.com/PseudoExtremist/status/678500880904273920



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Others simply pointed out the facts:

https://twitter.com/HaseebTheShah/status/678509488484319232






What do you think about the advertisement?

COMMENTS (40)

Shahid Saghir | 8 years ago | Reply I don't know why we confuse business with social service. These media houses are based on sensational news and they thrive on breaking news so if it's business then it could be anything that sells good.
Quresh | 8 years ago | Reply Hypocrisy.............. No protest or comments about What is going on local TV shows, drama and in Posh society.
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