It was just one tweet by the two time Oscar winner, film-maker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy that sent social media into a frenzy and launched a debate whether what constitutes as harassment.
Renowned actress Mahira Khan graced morning show Geo Pakistan with her vivacious presence today and also shared her two cents on the subject which has recently dominated Pakistani social media landscape.
"If you have power to utilise a platform for good then you should," said Mahira, opening up on the topic.
It is an open for debate whether it was harassment or not, but if someone raised their concern it should be paid heed to, said the Verna actress.
"A doctor who takes your info and then adds you on a social media platform is against code of conduct, it is unprofessional," said Mahira.
The actress, while speaking on the often harsh reaction on social media, said that if anyone think it doesn't affect you, it does.
"Faceless people talking about things harshly, abusing you and your family does take its toll, no matter how famous you are," said the actress, while terming such people as 'keyboard terrorists'.
The anchors also posed a question regarding her opinion on the way social media flips over certain issues, especially when it came to the controversy regarding her and Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor.
I learned a lot from the situation, reiterated Mahira, adding that realisation later dawned upon her of her public standing.
Mahira Khan said that recently someone said something which resonated well with her, according to which those who are a part of entertainment, unfortunately also end up becoming source of entertainment for others.
"Please I am an actor do not assume that of me," said the actress, adding that she also realised through the medley of support and hate that people are important to her.
Last week, Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy posted on Twitter about a doctor, who treated her sister and later tried to connect with her on social media.
Chinoy took to Twitter to share the story of her sister, Mahjabeen, who had gone to a private hospital for a medical check-up but later received a friendship request on social media from the same doctor who tended to her.
She had said: "There are zero boundaries in #pakistan! Last night my sister went to AKU emergency & the doctor who tended to her tried 2 add her on FB 1/2."
She remarked: "I don't quite understand how doctor tending 2 emergency patients thinks it's ok to take a female patient info & add her on FB! 2/2 unethical."
She further said: "Unfortunately the doctor messed with the wrong women in the wrong family and I will definitely report him! Harassment has 2 stop!"
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