#StopJahezKhori: Pakistani celebs raise voice against dowry culture in Pakistan

Pakistani celebs have joined hands to raise voice against the dowry culture in Pakistan, which has become an unpleasant custom for the parents of females.

#Stopjahezkhori is a trend that has started on internet, coining a new term Jahezkhori to express their displeasure at the imprudent demand placed by the groom’s family.

As the wedding season is on, Pakistani actors including Ayesha Omar, Adnan Siddiqui, Iqra Aziz, Ushna Shah, Sana Javed, Yasir Hussain and many others took to their social media handles to say no to dowry.

 

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Get your own car! Don’t ask your wife to get it for you! #StopJahezkhori #unwomenpakistan #growup #educateyourself #pakistan

A post shared by Ahmad Ali (@ahmedalibutt) on Dec 21, 2018 at 7:00am PST

 

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Jahez khori band karo Let’s be the generation that will #StopJahezkhori #UNWomenPakistan

A post shared by yasir hussain (@yasir.hussain131) on Dec 20, 2018 at 5:21am PST

 

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The only thing to remember this wedding season #StopJahezkhori #UNWomenPakistan

A post shared by Juggun Kazim (@juggunkazim) on Dec 21, 2018 at 3:57am PST

 

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Jab rishwat lene walay ko RISHWATKHOR kehte hain, to jahez lene walay ko JAHEZKHOR kyun nahi? Jahez is embedded in our society in all classes, we need to stop malpractice. I stand against dowry! Jahezkhori band karo! #StopJahezkhori #UNWomenPakistan @unwomenpakistan

A post shared by Ali Rehman Khan (@alirehmankhan) on Dec 21, 2018 at 4:22am PST

 

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Real men don’t take dowry. This wedding season, take a stand for something... ✋ #StopJahezkhori #UNWomenPakistan #ayeshaomar #weddingseason

A post shared by Ayesha Omar (@ayesha.m.omar) on Dec 21, 2018 at 5:45am PST

 

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I publicly pledge to never ask for dowry, and reduce a sacred union to some.. transaction. It's time our society and our mentality changes. The social burden, the violence, the deaths will end only when jahezkhor becomes a gaali. As it should. Join me. Make the pledge. #StopJahezkhori #UNWomenPakistan

A post shared by Osman Khalid Butt (@aclockworkobi) on Dec 21, 2018 at 8:43am PST

 

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Dowry is denied vehemently but it’s a practice that is still prevalent in today’s society. It’s like a continuous fire that has engulfed the lives of so many women and families across the globe and continues to do so. Women are making waves in every field then why are they still crushed to this day in the name of dowry? It’s important to educate today’s youth and curb this practice. Let’s fight for this cause and take a pledge that we will say no to dowry. #stopjahezkhori ✋

A post shared by Adnan Siddiqui (@adnansid1) on Dec 21, 2018 at 8:04am PST

 

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#StopJahezKhori

A post shared by Iqra Aziz (@iiqraaziz) on Dec 20, 2018 at 5:19am PST