Dr Bilquis is a well-known television personality in Pakistan, often seen on morning shows where she shares remedies and health tips for issues ranging from skin care to kidney, liver, and fertility problems. Recently, she appeared on Samaa TV’s morning show, which was focused on infertility issues in both men and women. During the discussion, she shared a very personal and painful experience from her own life.
Dr Bilquis revealed that she has always been very close to her daughter and often talks about her with love and pride. However, despite having a daughter, she faced harsh criticism from people simply because she did not have a son at that time. She shared that even educated women made cruel remarks, with one telling her, “Aik anda woh bhi ganda” (one egg and that too rotten).
Her son was born ten years after her daughter, but until then, people would taunt her saying, “You advise so many people, yet you yourself don’t have a son.” This judgment and ridicule caused her immense emotional pain, but she openly spoke about it to highlight the unfair pressures placed on women in society.
After her story was aired, many women sympathized with her and also shared their own struggles. One viewer wrote, “I went through something similar. I have three daughters. Just imagine how people speak to me.” Another shared, “Imagine the pain of women who don’t have children at all.” A mother of two daughters added, “I am still treated horribly by people.”
Dr Bilquis’s experience sheds light on the toxic mindset still present in society, where daughters are undervalued, and women are blamed for not having sons. Her courage in speaking about this issue has opened doors for many others to share their pain and highlight the need for change.