Nargis Fakhri’s Pakistani ad sparks online outrage
Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri's advertisement on the front page of leading Pakistani Urdu newspaper Jang has created a stir over social media where people have condemned it by calling the advertisement "absurd", reports NDTV.
On Twitter, many including journalists have condemned the "obscenity" of the ad, which shows Nargis lying down with a phone in her hand in a red dress.
Pakistani investigative journalist Ansar Abbasi was the first one to condemn the ad on the micro-blogging site while others later joined him.
Here's what they have tweeted:
My strong protest to top jang group management for this absurd front page ad in today's jang. pic.twitter.com/M5SRc1p3H7
— Ansar Abbasi (@AnsarAAbbasi) December 20, 2015
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. @AnsarAAbbasi why newspapers are trying to be like playboy or weekend type of magazine ?? These kind o adds look good in magazine not on NP
— Muhammed Amer (@amerdxb1) December 20, 2015
cud've used a talent like @NargisFakhri in a much better way,@Mobilink's TOM / TRPs objectives still achieved!#makingnewspapersrelevantagain
— Aleem Qadeer (@aleemqadeer) December 20, 2015
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