Pakistani actress Humaima Malik (no relative of Veena) faces being vilified by her peers because of a kiss.

Humaima, considered Pakistan’s sweetheart, is making the ambitious transition into Bollywood, a huge accolade for any actress. But this success may cost her national ostracisation.

Humaima will be seen kissing Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi in upcoming film ‘Raja Natwarlal.’ It’s unknown whether the kiss itself is more offensive or the fact that the kiss is with an Indian.

We all remember Veena Malik’s foray into Bollywood and her notoriously naked photoshoot for FHM India.

To say Pakistan is averse to lip kissing on screen is an understatement. Censorship in Pakistani runs rife.

It’s a bizarre paradox.

The Pakistani population is protected from the vile sight of snogging on screen.

The same country that is officially amongst the ‘most corrupt’ countries in the world according to international watchdog Transparency International.

Where election rigging and bribery are second nature.

A country where misogynistic feudal law reigns supreme. A country where gang rape is ordered by village elders as an ‘honour’ punishment. Where the practice of pouring acid on men, women and children is used as a form of punishment.

Pakistan is a county where women’s right are repulsively ignored in many parts of the country.

Last year Arifa Bibi was stoned to death in Pakistan. Her infraction, having a mobile phone.

A 17-year-old girl and her husband were killed by her family for marrying without their consent.

In the eastern Punjab province, a young woman was burned alive by a man after she refused his marriage proposal.

Just another example of vigilantism taking precedence.

The venality of the Pakistani legal system is downright appalling.

But a 10 second stilted kiss in a Bollywood movie is where Pakistani morality becomes freight with burden.

It all makes sense I suppose.