Rajab Butt's surprise homecoming leaves family in tears

Popular YouTuber Rajab Butt returned to Pakistan after 45 days abroad, following a series of controversies that had led him to extend his stay overseas. Previously, the vlogger had stated he would only return with the approval of the "high command."

Rajab Butt surprised his fans and family by unexpectedly arriving back home, sparking emotional scenes upon his return.

He had left Pakistan amid public backlash surrounding a religious controversy, where he faced blasphemy allegations. However, after issuing an apology and going through legal proceedings, Butt has now returned to his homeland.

Arriving straight from Dubai, Rajab entered his house without informing his father, who was watching TV at the time. Overcome with emotion, his father immediately embraced him.

Rajab then told his father that he wanted to surprise his mother and wife, Iman. He went into the kitchen, where his mother was cooking. Upon seeing her son, she broke into tears, his return after 45 days brought her immense relief.

His wife, Iman, was also overwhelmed with emotion. As soon as she saw Rajab, her eyes welled up with tears of joy and love.

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Rajab Butt found himself in hot water after launching his perfume "295," which sparked criticism online. A case was registered against him under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016.

The controversy emerged on the name of the perfume, which references Section 295 of the Pakistan Penal Code, a law that deals with blasphemy and punishment for insulting religious beliefs or the Holy Prophet.

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The law consists of three sub-sections, including 295-A (Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 295-B (Defiling, etc., of Holy Quran), and 295-C (Use of derogatory remarks, etc., in respect of the Holy Prophet), is considered highly sensitive in Pakistan.

Following backlash, vlogger apologised for his actions, stating that he never intended to offend or nullify the legal section related to blasphemy. He also announced that he will be discontinuing the perfume.

Interestingly, Rajab claimed that the perfume was actually named after Indian singer Sidhu Moosewala’s song "295", and was not intended as a direct reference to Pakistan’s blasphemy law.