These Pakistani celebrities are reacting to the India-Pakistan conflict with restraint

The general message is that war is nothing to be celebrated.

Updated 28 Feb, 2019

Amid soaring tension between Pakistan and India, a few Pakistani celebrities and public figures have been reacting the crisis with remarkable restraint.

Echoing the sentiments of Prime Minister Imran Khan, who advocated for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in his latest address, celebrities within the country have been calling for common sense to prevail.

Actress Armeena Khan used the popular hashtag 'saynotowar' to call for a peace:

She also called out those actors across the border who were stirring up nationalistic fervour and promoting violence.

Singer Hadiqa Kiani highlighted the futility of war:

Zaid Ali T took a jab at those who are cheering for conflict:

As always, Osman Khalid Butt knows what's up.

Sajal Aly thinks war should be off the table forever

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War shouldn’t be against two religions nor two nationalities but against the evil that puts us against each other. We should be fighting against poverty, illiteracy, unemployment, disease, & terrorism That is what we need. War should be off the table. Forever. 🇵🇰 #warisnottheanswer #humanityfirst #pakistanzindabad

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Fatima Bhutto kept it short and effective:

Rabia Butt seems to have got the memo too

Fahad Mustafa is firmly in the anti war camp:

As is Mawra Hocane:

These Pakistani celebrities are on the right side of the narrative about war - let's hope it stays that way!

Comments

lkhan Feb 27, 2019 06:53pm

Hats off to our celebrities.. truly so... hats off...

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Shahzad Feb 27, 2019 08:53pm

What maturity and class ! Really impressed with your celebrities. That’s a real educated voice . Hope people will pay heed and sense will prevail in India and Pakistan

AbdulFauq Feb 27, 2019 09:12pm

Show strength of character through generosity. Retun the wounded pilot after the best medical treatment as a gesture of peace-making.

Chandra Shekhar Feb 27, 2019 10:55pm

It is nice to see sense prevailing in civil society.

Sadaf Feb 28, 2019 02:28am

Brilliantly put Especially Dawn has played a responsible role in this whole issue

Ajith Feb 28, 2019 08:43am

Very mature words from Pakistani celebrities. Respect from India.

A Feb 28, 2019 09:08am

Look at their celebrities and look at ours. Claps.

Disha Arora Feb 28, 2019 09:31am

Love n peace, would be great gesture and will immediately diffuse tensions