#JusticeForZohraShah: Mahira Khan, Osman Khalid Butt and others speak out

Zohra was just eight when she was killed by her employers

Earlier this week a minor domestic worker in Rawalpindi passed away after being violently beaten by her employers. The victim, eight-year-old Zohra Shah was attacked for setting an expensive parrot free.

Following her demise, social media went in an uproar with public figures from the showbiz industry and otherwise raising their voices against the tragic incident.

Superstar Mahira Khan shared the news bit and referred to the perpetrators as "demons". "The demons walk freely among us," she said.

The demons walk freely among us.. https://t.co/3MJ1twbhyn

— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) June 3, 2020

Social media personality Shaniera Akram reminded everyone that child labour was against the law. "Anyone who has a person working for them in their house who is under the age of 14, and I don’t care if they are your longtime staff members son or daughter who's living with you, you are breaking the law.If you really want to look after that child then send them to school not work!" she said.

ANYONE who has a person working for them in their house who is under the age of 14, & I don’t care if they are your longtime staff members son or daughter whos living with you, you are breaking the law.If you really want to look after that child then send them to school not work!

— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) June 3, 2020

She also lashed out at the person responsible for the heinous crime. "Now it’s your turn to be the one in the bloody cage! #JusticeForZohraShah #StopChildLabour #ProtectOurChildren," she tweeted.

https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProtectOurChildren?src=hashtag_click

Rapper-comedian Ali Gul Pir talked about the myopic state of affairs in the country."If a child who was killed because she wanted a bird to be free can’t get justice. Then nothing that you have achieved matters #basicHumanRight #JusticeForZohraShah," he said.

If a child who was killed because she wanted a bird to be free can’t get justice. Then nothing that you have achieved matters #basicHumanRight #JusticeForZohraShah https://t.co/lELlHsdGbz

— Ali Gul Pir (@Aligulpir) June 3, 2020

Meanwhile, actor Ushna Sha had earlier talked about how the public should be concerned about grave incidents like these as opposed to social media gossip.

"Those of you who aren’t asking the right questions are shaping the priority of our nation, this makes us collectively s***," she said.

Those of you who aren’t asking the right questions are shaping the priority of our nation, this makes us collectively suck.

— Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) June 1, 2020

Among others included, actora Osman Khalid Butt, Armeena Khan and activist Muniba Mazari. Butt kept his outrage breif by uttering the words " Dear God" as he shared the news.

Dear God. https://t.co/n3kxFWM8bW

— Osman Khalid Butt 🇵🇸 (@aClockworkObi) June 2, 2020

Armeena shared a sketch of a girl freeing a bird from its cage with the caption "RIP Zohra Shah. #JusticeForZohraShah".

https://twitter.com/ArmeenaRK/status/1268089284071915522

Likewise, Mazari posted an image of a girl setting a bird free with text on it that read, "He killed Zohra for releasing the birds from the cage. Maybe it was a mistake or maybe all she wanted to do was to set the birds free. And she was just eight-years-old, let that sink in."

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA9kSnlgvc5/

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