Pakistan is thoroughly enjoying the return to normalcy with huge events, be it concerts or food festivals. However, the most recent food festival in Islamabad, TastePlus, went horribly wrong and it also resulted in Atif Aslam doing something very shocking. Here’s what went down:
The Event
This event in Islamabad was one of many food festivals being held. It was called TastePLUS and it took place over the past weekend. The event expectedly hosted over 10,000 people and as can be seen, by the videos, it was not enjoyable at all. Even though huge singers like Mustafa Zahid and Atif Aslam were booked for the crowd, the event could not be salvaged.
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What Happened?
The event practically turned into a riot. This was especially unfortunate because people had waited for the event for a long time and Atif Aslam left only 5 minutes into the performance. The video shows that a girl who was harassed came onto the stage as she was crying and she spoke to Atif Aslam about what happened. Thereafter, the singer conferred with his management and walked off the stage.
Have a look at the video here:
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The Growing Harassment In Public Events
These public events are showing the incredibly concerning wildness with which men throng themselves onto women. All these events are turning into huge stampedes, riots, and harassment hotspots as stags find a way to enter nonetheless.
The recent RhythmFest in Lahore was also no different. With no strict control over drugs and alcohol, the event was a disaster, to say the least.
Have a look at the tweets:
Atif aslam actually left the concert just after 5 mins bcos of the guys who were hitting him with bottles but not only that they were also slapping and punching the girls in the crowd like wtf man.
— w☁️ (@_wuwuw_) December 10, 2021
Literally our community is no more than utter disgrace with zero ethics, harassment on it’s peak, please avoid going to such public events with families, because these men will never stop, a long awaited concert turned into RIOT. #AtifAslam #TastePlus pic.twitter.com/KEzpNQwtPJ
— Yusuf Mansoori (یوسف منصوری) यूसुफ मंसूरी (@Yusuf_Official0) December 11, 2021
Can’t express how badly managed #TastePlus was. The management was next level bad. Not at all family event.
— Gullay (@Gullay13) December 11, 2021
Literally can’t explain what I went through at #tasteplus , WORST CROWD, BULLIES, HARASSERS, INAPPROPRIATE TOUCHES , AND ATIF ALSAM WAS NOT GOOD. I WAS LIKE ALL THE MEN SAW WOMEN FOR THE FIRST TIME.
— Maheen Arif (@ImDahDude_10) December 10, 2021
What Do We Need More Of?
We genuinely need more people like Atif Aslam who refuse to be associated with such events. Moreover, his walking out would definitely have hurt the organizers which will force them to take better measures next time.
We also need more events that have separate spaces for women only, for families, and then for stags. Can families and women no longer enjoy any public event?
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