Pakistani actor Azfar Rehman expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the death of an 8-year-old girl, reportedly caused by being forced to do 100 sit-ups as punishment at her school. Taking to social media, Rehman shared his heartbreak over the tragic incident, calling for accountability and urgent reforms in school disciplinary practices. He described the act as “unimaginable cruelty” and stressed that no child should ever face such harsh or dangerous punishment. The incident has sparked widespread outrage on social media, prompting authorities to launch an investigation and renewing calls for stricter regulations to ensure student safety in schools. Several other celebrities have also condemned the tragedy, voicing their concern and demanding immediate action to prevent such incidents in the future. Actress Zhalay Sarhadi wrote: “2025 and brutal unnecessary child punishments still happening may her soul rest in peace”. Hina Alta wrote: “Allah hu akbar.” Another added: “Teacher should be arrested who punished child.”