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    Mahira Khan shares message on how women are treated during pregnancy and postpartum

    Ali Khan•November 9, 2026• 2 min read
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    Mahira Khan shares message on how women are treated during pregnancy and postpartum
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    “Pakistani actor Mahira Khan drew attention to the importance of treating women with kindness and compassion during pregnancy and the postpartum period through a thought-provoking message. Taking to her…”

    Taking to her Instagram story, actor reposted a quote highlighting how a woman's experiences during these life-changing stages can leave a lasting impression. The message read: “How you treat a woman when she is pregnant or postpartum will stay with her for the rest of her life.”PHOTO: mahirahkhan/Instagram.

    It further emphasised that there is no undoing the memory of how a woman is treated during what it described as the most vulnerable stage of motherhood. “There is no re-doing that memory of how you decided to treat a woman in her most vulnerable stage of motherhood,” the quote added.

    Although Mahira did not identify anyone or elaborate on the message, her Instagram story has brought renewed attention to the emotional support and understanding women need while navigating pregnancy and life after childbirth. The post comes as the actor herself prepares to embrace motherhood once again.

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    In September 2026, Mahiraannouncedher second pregnancy during her appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), sharing photographs of herself cradling her baby bump. She accompanied the announcement with the heartfelt caption, “We make plans and then there are Allah’s plans.”https://www.instagram.com/p/DdNO-JQMsjq/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&psln=Mz.

    RlODBiNWFlZA==&srtk=Mz. RlODBiNWFlZA==The announcement marked a new chapter in the actor's personal life, nearly three years after she married businessman Salim Karim in an intimate ceremony in Bhurban in October 2023. Mahira is also mother to son Azlan from her previous marriage to Ali Askari.

    Pregnancy haspreviouslybeen a subject of public speculation surrounding the actor. In March 2024, Mahira addressed rumours about expecting a child, dismissing the claims and explaining that speculation had seemingly arisen because she had gained weight.

    With her latest Instagram story, Mahira has highlighted a conversation that extends beyond pregnancy itself: the importance of how women are treated, supported and remembered during a particularly vulnerable chapter of their lives.

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    Written by Ali Khan

    Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter

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