The fault isn’t in our laws, it boils down to mindset, intent: Mehwish Hayat

Popular actor Mehwish Hayat took to Twitter yesterday to share a clip from her 2016 film Actor in Law, simply to resinstate how the debate surrounding victim blaming hasn't changed the slightest bit over the years. 

Coupled with the clip, the actor wrote, "The fault is not in our laws, there is provision to protect and provide security to all women in Pakistan. It boils down to ‘mindset’ and ‘intent’."

"Shame that nothing has changed and it’s still as relevant today as it was then," sighed Hayat. 

The clip shows the climax court room drama featuring Hayat, Nayyer Ejaz and Fahad Mustafa.The scene shows Hayat arguing with a lawyer, played by Ejaz, who constantly reiterates how the harassment she faces could be justified because of the way she dresses. However, Mustafa's character, who's also a lawyer, objects to the questions and arguments presented, explaining how the law does not allow harassment, irrespective of the woman's dressing or religion. 

The film's women empowerment and sociopolitical undertones in the garb of comical dialogues and sheer irony are what make it quite likeable. 

And it seems Hayat couldn't help herself from recalling the scenes either - especially to reensure her followers that the problem was not in the laws, but the people who chose to manipulate them so they could push their own agendas.

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