Dr Nabiha Ali Khan is a highly popular and sensational digital media personality who first gained attention through her podcasts as a clinical psychologist. Her controversial statements on women’s behaviour went viral on social media and sparked backlash. On November 7th, Dr Nabiha Ali Khan married Haris Khokhar, her long-time colleague. She was previously widowed and is a mother of one son.

Recently, Dr Nabiha Ali Khan appeared on Naeem Hanif’s podcast, where she revealed why she stopped wearing a dupatta, which was once an integral part of her attire.

Talking about it, Dr Nabiha Ali Khan said, “I once broke the teeth of a boy who grabbed my dupatta. Often people ask why I don’t wear a dupatta — there is a reason behind it. I used to go to my job wearing shalwar qameez; I used to cover my head and offer prayers five times a day, including Tahajjud. My mother was a veiled woman — no one had ever seen her face. From my father’s side, we are Pakhtoon, and from my mother’s side, we are Syed. Both families are modest; we weren’t allowed to come on media. None of my cousins or siblings ever appeared on TV. They are married and live a private and modest life. I came to the media because of the financial burden after my father’s death. One day, I was coming back from the office when a boy on a bike grabbed my dupatta from behind and pulled it. I was all alone, standing on the road without a dupatta. I was shocked. I looked back and slapped him, and two of his teeth broke — his mouth was bleeding. He called the police. Do you know breaking someone’s teeth is a punishable act? Yes, one thing I did at that time was recite ‘Ya Ali Madad,’ and it gave me strength.” Here is the link to the video: