Two days ago, I came across a video of Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan repeatedly assaulting a man for displacing a bottle that was ‘dam wala paani’ (holy water) or you can understand what I am not saying. Later in the day, another video surfaced, where Rahat apologized to that man and clarified that he was his student and that punishment is part of the relationship between a teacher and student. As the public, we need to openly condemn what Rahat Fateh has done. King Charles’ British Asian Trust cuts ties with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan after this violent video condemning the abusive behavior regardless of the reasons given by the singer. Zara MaqboolThe writer is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accredited individual and couple psychotherapist based in Islamabad.

Source: The Nation February 01, 2024 13:50 UTC