Call it a cheap publicity stunt or outright hacking, Pakistani actress Saeeda Imtiaz shocked the nation and the entertainment industry when news of her death was announced by her official Instagram name.
While social media users and some of the actors were saddened to hear the news of Imtiaz’s untimely death, the Tamasha Ghar candidate’s legal counsel turned things around when he announced that Imtiaz is perfectly fine and very much alive .
The confirmation was also made by Imtiaz’s friend, model Saim Ali, on his Instagram, among many others of her friends. The altered discourse confused many among the celebrities, who were beyond enraged to learn that the alleged hacker had bent low to jeopardize the Kaptaan: The Making of a Legend starlet’s name.
Even Saim himself was previously shocked when he heard the news.
Previously, when social media users didn’t know the actual story, they lamented the 32-year-old’s death. Actresses Yashma Gill and Ghana Ali went to the Instagram stories section and expressed their sadness only to later delete the stories as there was no truth to the messages.
Respected actor Adnan Siddiqui took to Instagram criticizing the media who have a knack for spreading fake news without verifying authenticity and praying for Redrum – A tale of Murder
The long life of the star.
“Most irresponsible spreading of lies about someone’s death. In the quest to be the fastest and the first to report, truth is always the greatest sacrifice. Media houses, entertainment websites, and social media pages need to be more responsible and proactive in fact-checking have a long life Saeeda Imtiaz!
PS; Her Instagram handle was hacked,” Siddiqui wrote.
The actor and presenter Ahmed Ali Butt also criticized those responsible on Instagram and called it a “sick media stunt”.
ARY Digital Network Associate Vice President Raza Moosavee also confirmed that the message is fake.
Actor Umer Aalam also breathed a sigh of relief when he announced that actress Thori Setting Thora Pyar is indeed alive and the news is fake.
On the work front, Imtiaz’s filmography expands with such films as Redrum – A tale of Murder, Kaptaan: The Making of a Legend, Wujood and Thori Setting Thora Pyar. The actress has also appeared on the show Tamasha Ghar.
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