KARACHI:

What began as news of an alleged abduction attempt on TikToker Samiya Hijab quickly spiralled into a divisive debate online, exposing how deeply rooted victim-blaming remains in public discourse.

Instead of widespread condemnation of the reported violence, many users on social media resorted to questioning Hijab's conduct, seizing on unverified rumours to rationalise the crime.

Not everyone was willing to let that slide. Rapper and comedian Ali Gul Pir sharply rebuked one user on X who suggested that gifts or money somehow justified the alleged kidnapping attempt.

"People like you are the reason our beautiful country is unsafe for women. Victim-blaming loser. You don't own humans if you buy the gifts, doesn't mean you can kidnap them when you feel like it," he retorted.

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