Pakistan, June 9 -- Actor Bushra Ansari's husband, Iqbal Hussain, trended this week after speaking out against societal criticism of his wife for marrying a younger man, drawing attention to the culture of judgment prevalent in Pakistani society.

The actor and director appeared on Mazaq Raat, to discuss what he described as double standards surrounding marriage in Pakistan, particularly the criticism his wife faced for marrying a younger man.

"If a man marries an 18-year-old girl, everyone is okay with it, but the second she marries someone younger than her, society shames her," he said.

Discussing the couple's own experience, Hussain noted that although there is a small age gap, it has not affected their relationship. "There is a smal...