<p><img title="Sick! Pakistani actor 'jokes' about child molestation, gets slammed" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/pakistani-actor-yasir-2.jpg" alt="Sick! Pakistani actor 'jokes' about child molestation, gets slammed" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Pakistani actor Yasir Hussain. All pictures courtesy: Yasir Hussain&nbsp;</strong></em></span></p>
<p>Pakistani actor Yasir Hussain has courted controversy after making an 'insensitive' remark about child molestation at an awards show in Lahore on Saturday. His 'crass joke' has invited wrath on Twitter with several users criticising him for what he said.</p>
<p>The unfortunate incident took place at Hum Awards 2017. When actor Ahsan Khan was accepting the award for a Negative Role in 'Udaari', Yasir Hussain, who was hosting the show, allegedly said, "Aisa khoobsurat child molester, kaash main bhi baccha hota. (Such a beautiful child molester, wish I were a kid too)"</p>
<p><img title="Sick! Pakistani actor 'jokes' about child molestation, gets slammed" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/may/pakistani-actor-yasir-3.jpg" alt="Sick! Pakistani actor 'jokes' about child molestation, gets slammed" /><br /><em><strong>Pakistani actor Yasir Hussain</strong></em></p>
<p>Yasir Hussain's comment has created an uproar on social media and several Twitter users have lashed out at the actor for his 'distasteful joke'.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;"><strong>Here are some Twitter reactions:&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Speechless!!! <a href="https://t.co/azDGTYC91m">pic.twitter.com/azDGTYC91m</a></p>
&mdash; MunibaMazariOfficial (@muniba_mazari) <a href="https://twitter.com/muniba_mazari/status/858751073128939521">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumAwards2017?src=hash">#HumAwards2017</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RapeCulture?src=hash">#RapeCulture</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pakistan?src=hash">#Pakistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/f26IxbABrk">pic.twitter.com/f26IxbABrk</a></p>
&mdash; Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hadiqa_Kiani/status/858927538885677056">May 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Finding humor in child molestation which is yet a big issue in Pakistan is disgraceful! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a> must appologize. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumAwards?src=hash">#HumAwards</a> <a href="https://t.co/9B5jcvozDE">https://t.co/9B5jcvozDE</a></p>
&mdash; Kiran Raza (@kiranraza_01) <a href="https://twitter.com/kiranraza_01/status/858901042683142144">May 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yasir Hussain's "slip of tongue" at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HUMAwards?src=hash">#HUMAwards</a> is the reason why the hosts/presenters should rehearse what they r going to say on the stage.</p>
&mdash; Myra Zafar (@MyraZafar) <a href="https://twitter.com/MyraZafar/status/858781082820395008">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">These <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HUMAwards?src=hash">#HUMAwards</a> look to have been a train-wreck. Disgusting attempts at humor, moral police lectures, misogyny and more.</p>
&mdash; Hafsa Khawaja (@Hafsa_Khawaja) <a href="https://twitter.com/Hafsa_Khawaja/status/858730341267193856">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The most influential people in Pk, cr&egrave;me de la cr&egrave;me, sat in a room full of privilege &amp; laughed on the Yasir Hussain joke.<br />Think about that.</p>
&mdash; h (@HaadeaP) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaadeaP/status/858640104872484865">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">1/2 Child molestation s not a joke <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a> it's a serious crime, go &amp; ask de childrens who ve gone through this ordeal <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumAwards2017?src=hash">#HumAwards2017</a></p>
&mdash; Annum Xahra Naqvi (@Numzeeee) <a href="https://twitter.com/Numzeeee/status/858984832659058688">May 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Last night <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumAwards?src=hash">#HumAwards</a> when Ahsan Khan won for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Udaari?src=hash">#Udaari</a>, host Yasir Hussain joked "Itna khobsurat child molester, kash main bhi bacha hota"</p>
&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/858631628976869376">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Even more outrageously than the joke was the fact that majority of the attendees laughed at the joke despite their exposure and education</p>
&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/858631828567056386">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">In a award show last year, host Ahmed Ali Butt did a whole skit making fun about dwarfism. With time we are supposed to progress not regress</p>
&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/858632422178476032">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yasir Hussain's comment last night proves that Ahsan Khan &amp; Udaari's teams should be encouraged to produce more work for awareness/education</p>
&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir (@MJibranNasir) <a href="https://twitter.com/MJibranNasir/status/858633607295795200">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">What <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a> said cannot be considered as slip of tongue. It shows his cheap mentality.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HUMAWARDS?src=hash">#HUMAWARDS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChildMolestation?src=hash">#ChildMolestation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShameYasir?src=hash">#ShameYasir</a></p>
&mdash; Schazad (@shahzad_shigri) <a href="https://twitter.com/shahzad_shigri/status/858872968641990657">May 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a> - never give him a mic again. He has no clue or an ounce of sensitivity. Completely dense.</p>
&mdash; Saffina Ellahi (@SaffinaEllahi1) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaffinaEllahi1/status/858652273592979456">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mr <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a> Have some shame. I guess you have lost your basic ethics.</p>
&mdash; Shahid (@S_hidz) <a href="https://twitter.com/S_hidz/status/859129076933697537">May 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">How insensitive, using child molestation as a joke.NOT FUNNY IN FACT INSENSITIVE.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yasirhussain?src=hash">#yasirhussain</a></p>
&mdash; Yawar Saeed (@am_yawar) <a href="https://twitter.com/am_yawar/status/858981729578516480">May 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joking about something as harrowing as child molestation is "humor" and "comedy" for these mindless clowns!? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HumAwards?src=hash">#HumAwards</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YasirHussain?src=hash">#YasirHussain</a></p>
&mdash; eek (@haloperidolol) <a href="https://twitter.com/haloperidolol/status/858680838615175169">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>After receiving flak for his crude comments, Yasir Hussain posted a video clarifying his stand on the subject and issued an apology.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: medium;">WATCH VIDEO:</span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BTgrLzEgDDo/" target="_blank">I strongly feel against child abuse and I will make sure to work in adding awareness of this issue! #ahsankhan #thewinner #udaari &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008d&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&raquo;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f</a></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">So I bumped into Yasir Hussain. He apologized for his comment and said will be careful in the future. Overall a nice guy who made a mistake <a href="https://t.co/aPKIvSmBnZ">pic.twitter.com/aPKIvSmBnZ</a></p>
&mdash; Hassan Choudary (@hassanchoudary) <a href="https://twitter.com/hassanchoudary/status/858646427576094721">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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