Twitterati has heavily criticised the leak of a 'compromising videos' of singer Rabi Pirzada on social media.
#RabiPirzada was the top trend in the country on Friday, with users of the micro-blogging site hitting out at the privacy breach.
"The vile campaign against Rabi Pirzada is a stark reminder of how privacy is violated to blackmail women into submission. Morality is used to justify such abhorrent campaigns whereas people leaking such footage hide behind societal norms. They should be behind bars," international public policy and gender reforms specialist Salman Sufi said.
The vile campaign against @Rabipirzada is a stark reminder of how privacy is violated to blackmail women into submission.Morality is used to justify such abhorrent campaigns whereas people leaking such footage hide behind societal norms. They should be behind bars. #RabiPeerzada
— Salman Sufi (Get New Covid Booster Today) (@SalmanSufi7) November 1, 2019
"Karma is waiting for all those who shared her videos," said another user.
Karma is waiting all for those #RabiPeerzada pic.twitter.com/DuokZB8mSq
— 𝐋𝐮𝐪𝐦𝐚𝐧♡ (@itx_RajaLuqman) November 1, 2019
One user went on to say that by sharing the video they were trying to force the singer to harm herself.
https://twitter.com/M6PK6/status/1190332237780271106
Another asked Twitter users to stop sharing the videos, saying that "By doing so you are equally part of this privacy violation".
https://twitter.com/sourvelvett/status/1190258700692443136
We stand with #RabiPirzada, Shame on such sick minded ppls including Males & Females asking for her leaked vdo links or to send in DM.
— Rao Faheem (@rao_fahim) November 1, 2019
Don't u ppl have any shame, May be in place of #RabiPeerzada it might be your sister, Will u do same ask for links?@Rabipirzada
Rao Fahim castigated those posting it, saying, "Don't you people have any shame, May be in place of #RabiPeerzada it might be your sister, Will you also ask for links?"
Y'all are sharing #RabiPeerzada leaked photos and videos. Begairto sharam kro kuch😑
— ARسAL (@ARSALAN763) November 1, 2019
We all have individual and civic lives, no one is authorized to question or dispute us about what we do in our private lives for as long as it is not attacking someone else's life. What #RabiPirzada or anyone else does in their private lives, is none of our business 1/3
— Farhan Khan (@Godmade__) November 2, 2019
Faran Khan said that it is no one's business what Rabi does in her private life.
"Today you are proudly posting someone's sister or daughter's stuff. Tomorrow someone will do the same with yours also. This world is round whatever u do today will come to hit u back," social media star Nasir Khan Jan said.
Today u are proudly posting someone's sister or daughter's stuff. Tommorrow someone will do the same with yours also. This world is round whatever u do today will come to hit u back.#RabiPirzada
— Nasir Khan Jan (@NKJModel) November 2, 2019
Aurat Haq, a Karachi-based political group also released a statement condemning the violation of privacy, as well as the abuse of trust in an intimate relationship.
"We condemn the weaponising of a woman's body against her for revenge porn. While we're on the subject - let's deconstruct why we shame women for their expression of sexuality," the statement went on to say.
We condemn the violation of a person's privacy, the abuse of trust in an intimate relationship, and the weaponizing of a woman's body against her for revenge porn. While we're on the subject - let's deconstruct why we shame women for their expression of sexuality.#RabiPirzada pic.twitter.com/EQrZ4P8jyB
— AuratHaq (@AuratHaq) November 2, 2019
Rights activist Nighat Dad also weighed in, saying that those who are weaponising non-consensual intimate images and videos, and forwarding them are committing a crime under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016.
"Don't be a silent bystander, report these tweets and do not forward this violence," she said.
Those who are weaponizing nonconsensual intimate images and videos of @Rabipirzada and those who are forwarding them are committing crime under PECA. Don't be a silent bystander, report these tweets and do not forward this violence. https://t.co/S2eVtp3B4l pic.twitter.com/z0hb4friJM
— Nighat Dad (@nighatdad) November 1, 2019
However, certain quarters were actually of the view that Rabi was culpable as she should not have made the compromising videos in the first place.
They demonised her for having recorded the content which goes against religious and cultural sensibilities.
Rabi speaks out
Meanwhile, according to Express News, Rabi has lodged a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing following the privacy infringement.
She has called for a probe into the incident.
The singer said she had given her phone for repairing who leaked the videos on social media.
She has also requested the FIA to remove her videos from social media.
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