Recently a statement made on a live TV show by Pervez Hoodbhoy, a controversial Pakistani activist, went viral on social media in which Hoodbhoy has called Hijabi women (women who wear veils) less progressive and abnormal.
Many people criticized Hoodbhoy for his misogynist comments against hijabi women. Many hijabi scholars and hijabi intellectuals criticized Pervez Hoodbhoy for his negative comments against dressing choice of those women who are devoted to their religion and Islamic culture.
A Pakistani news anchor, Kiran Naz from Samaa News expressed her support for hijabi women and condemned Pervez Hoodbhoy’s negative comments. Kiran Naz, in the middle of her show, wore a Hijab and showed that hijab does not stop a woman from performing her duties. Social media is praising Kiran Naz for her positive approach towards hijab. Many people are calling her a symbol of women empowerment who knows how to embrace hijab along with profession.