{"id":37360,"date":"2023-12-19T15:23:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/in-this-country-only-the-woman-gets-divorced-kiran-ashfaque-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T15:23:11","slug":"in-this-country-only-the-woman-gets-divorced-kiran-ashfaque-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/in-this-country-only-the-woman-gets-divorced-kiran-ashfaque-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"In this country, only the woman gets divorced: Kiran Ashfaque | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Despite the numerous accounts making it to public channels, the often judgmental lens through which divorce is viewed continues to cast a shadow over women experiencing the end of a marriage. In a recent appearance at NonStop Podcast<\/em><\/a>, Pakistani actor, model and influencer Kiran Ashfaque challenged this stigma head-on, recounting people\u2019s reactions to her divorce and how they impacted her whole family.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this country, only the woman gets divorced,\u201d Kiran declared, pointing out the gendered experience of a broken marriage. \u201cMen don\u2019t get divorced. No one questions the man. Even now in the comments, people ask me why did you leave [him]. Why don\u2019t you ask the other person why they left?\u201d<\/p>\n

Kiran attributed her reluctance to divulge the reasons behind her divorce to the pervasive culture of shame. \u201cI don\u2019t like going into details because a lot of people say \u2018you kept quiet for so many years, you could have left [him] earlier\u2019,\u201d the actor shared. \u201cMy mother would not let me, she would ask me to endure it,\u201d Kiran revealed why her marriage didn\u2019t end sooner.<\/p>\n

She furthered on, \u201cMy mother had one refrain: whatever happens, just endure it, you have to sustain your marriage. You have two elder sisters, whatever you do will [affect them].\u201d Kiran expressed her pain as to how her relationship\u2019s end became her family\u2019s struggle. \u201cA divorce is not just the woman\u2019s ordeal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got divorced, it affected my two brothers, my two sisters, my father and my mother. When your sisters are married, their in-laws taunt them\u2026\u201d she added. In October 2022, Kiran and former husband, actor Imran Ashraf, parted ways. \u201cWith a heavy heart, we announce that we have mutually and respectfully decided to part ways,\u201d their Instagram post read. \u201cThe primary concern for both of us will remain our son, Roham, for whom we will continue to be the best possible parents.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement further read, \u201cWe request the fans, well-wishers and the media to support us during this difficult time and give us the privacy we need to move on. Love and respect for all, Kiran and Imran.” In a later Q&A session on Instagram, Kiran also revealed details about their divorce and her life post-split. She hinted at differences between them, emphasised the importance of not tolerating disrespect, and mentioned that red flags should be a signal to run.<\/p>\n

Ashfaque also addressed the tendency to blame women after divorce. \u201cAll that glitters is not gold,\u201d she clarified after Imran\u2019s fans blamed her, asserting that their divorce was not one-sided. The actor tied the knot with Hamza Ali Chaudhary earlier in December. A series of posts on her Instagram, either posted by herself or wherein she was tagged, seem to commemorate the milestone. Kiran’s “bestie,” Sahar Anas tagged her in a collaborator post where they were doing a reel trend, transitioning from routine wear to wedding attire.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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