This Article is From Jan 16, 2017

Pakistani Singer Atif Aslam Stops Concert Mid-Way To Rescue Girl

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The incident took place during Atif Aslam's performance at the Karachi Eat 2017 concert on Saturday night

Karachi: Pakistani singer Atif Aslam stopped his concert mid-way to rescue a girl who was being harassed by some men, a report said.

The singer was performing at the Karachi Eat 2017 concert on Saturday night when he saw a group of men harassing a girl in the front row, news agency IANS reported citing a Geo news report. 

Realising the incident unfolding before him, Mr Aslam walked up to the group of youngsters and scolded them.

"Have you never seen a girl before?" Mr Aslam asked.

"Your mother or sister could be here as well," added the "Tere sang yaara" singer.

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The girl was later escorted to safety by the bouncers present there.

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The Karachi Eat 2017 concert also featured veteran singer, Abida Parveen. 

The event comes at a time when many were lamenting on social media how Karachi Eat 2017 organisers declared the festival a 'family only' event.

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The organisers, however, have not yet come out with any response on the incident.

(with inputs from IANS)
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