Nadia Afgan doesn't owe anyone an explanation for not wanting children.

No one owes you an explanation for their life choices, especially when it comes to something as personal as having children. Actor Nadia Afgan was shamed for saying she didn't want children and is now speaking up against people who think they have a right to an opinion on her choices.

The actor appeared on Time Out With Ahsan Khan last Saturday alongside Omair Rana. They discussed their career choices and the roles they've done in TV shows seen recently. The conversation soon touched upon Afgan's marriage and how she and her husband "balance" everything in their house. The conversation later shifted on how Afgan spends her day with her husband where she mentioned that she has two dogs but no children. The host then chimed in and asked her if that's by choice to which she answered yes.

"At one point I thought, but then I thought it's okay, there are so many kids in the world. I'm very fearful and paranoid type of a person because I worry about his [Rana's] kids, my brother's kids, I'm very scared because the world has become so strange. Ahsan, you people are very brave because you guys have kids, I just stop breathing," she said. Rana chimed in and added that Afgan is the "best babysitter" one could find and complimented her for being affectionate and careful.

Afgan said babysitting is bearable as long as she knows that the kids are there for just a couple of hours. Soon after her interview, the clip started doing the rounds on social media platforms and the actor was called out for not wanting children and justifying it.

On Thursday, Afgan issued a statement on Instagram for the women who criticised her.

In the post, the actor wrote that she had decided years ago never to talk about this issue publicly because it was "so painful". Now, however, she feels like she needs to. "It's needed because of the needless masala our influencers like to share, but more because I am shocked at how women have reacted to my personal statement on Ahsan Khan show," she said.

"I was a firm believer that all women, whether they have children or not, would know and understand how private a matter this is. I have always believed that all women understand how painful this journey can be, but the past few days have made me see how wrong I've been."

She wrote that ironically it's been women and "their hurtful comments, cruel judgements, harsh messages and despicable lack of compassion" that have made her change her mind and go public.

Talking about her marriage, she...