Abrar Ul Haq, a Pakistani singer-turned-politician, has come under fire for sharing a brief video of a young girl preparing roti.

Needless to say, the internet was not impressed and was outraged by the singer Abrar Ul Haq’s misogynistic behavior. On Twitter, the Nach Punjabi singer shared a video of a young child, perhaps five or six years old, cooking roti in the kitchen.

However, it was his caption that sparked popular outrage, as he stated, “Right age for the training.”

Right age for the training 😊 pic.twitter.com/7qVs3bc02H

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— Abrar Ul Haq (@AbrarUlHaqPK) November 25, 2021

On the internet, Haq’s ideas caused a stir. While the majority felt that cooking is a fundamental skill that everyone, regardless of gender, should have, others argued that teaching young girls at such a young age reinforces a regressive worldview.

Abrar, do you know how to make roti? https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2021/11/abrar-ul-haq-faces-backlash-for-sharing-video-of-young-girl-making-roti/amp/

— Natasha Kundi نتاشا کُندی (@NatashaKLondon) November 26, 2021

Make sure to give same training to your son too, and hope you know how to make rotis too https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2021/11/abrar-ul-haq-faces-backlash-for-sharing-video-of-young-girl-making-roti/amp/

— Drovan ⁵ ⁷ (@d3vils_dont_fly) November 26, 2021

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As long as your son is getting the same “training” then this is great because cooking is a necessary life skill that every person needs 😊 https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2021/11/abrar-ul-haq-faces-backlash-for-sharing-video-of-young-girl-making-roti/amp/

— Stephanie W. (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈 (@Stephanie_Waal) November 26, 2021

Pathetic. That’s the training girls need to get, according to Abrar Ul Haq. It’s so pathetic that this sort of mindset continues to be prevalent in Pakistan and is, in fact, endorsed by well-loved stars. https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2021/11/abrar-ul-haq-faces-backlash-for-sharing-video-of-young-girl-making-roti/amp/

— Maliha Rehman (@MalihaRehman) November 27, 2021

Utterly misogynistic.
It’s not the right age for ‘training’

It’s the right age to be taught empathy, kindness and your rights as a human.

Conditioning babies to become appeasing wives is what fosters toxic masculinity and a patriarchal abyss. https://www.bolnews.com/entertainment/2021/11/abrar-ul-haq-faces-backlash-for-sharing-video-of-young-girl-making-roti/amp/

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— Abdullah (@AbdullahIzWeird) November 26, 2021