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Celebrities will now advise on Kashmir cause under newly formed advisory board

Celebrities will now advise on Kashmir cause under newly formed advisory board

A key aim of the board will be to project Kashmir in light of its sovereignty and liberty, as well as the welfare of its people.
04 Nov, 2020

Prominent media & sports personalities have been invited by the Chairman of the Special Committee of the Parliament on Kashmir, Mr Shehryar Afridi, to join the Cultural, Heritage and Sports Advisory Board for Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir.

The due to be notified advisory board will be a creative alliance of some of Pakistan's top media personalities from the country's television, cinematic and sporting spheres, and will aim at promoting Pakistan’s cultural richness both at home and abroad in a bid to project a soft image of the country.

Artists who have been invited to join are Humayun Saeed, Saba Qamar, Fahad Mustafa, Atif Aslam, Anwar Maqsood, Shaan Shahid, Ali Azmat, Yousaf Salahuddin, Saira Kazmi, Rahat Fateh Ali, Hadika Kiani, Shehzad Roy, Humaima Malick, Yousaf Salahuddin, Shaniera Akram, Adnan Siddiqui, Bilal Ashraf, Samina Peerzada and Shafqat Amanat Ali.

The Committee will work in liaison with the artist fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir towards
internationally promoting the rich and diverse cultural heritage of valley and its people,
in a bid to highlight their plight under decades of Indian oppression.
The Committee will work in liaison with the artist fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir towards internationally promoting the rich and diverse cultural heritage of valley and its people, in a bid to highlight their plight under decades of Indian oppression.

Film Producers Jerjees Seja, Momina Duraid and Ammara Hikmat have been chosen for the advisory role.

Film directors Syed Noor, Nadeem Baig and Bilal Lashari are also on the list.

From the field of sports Aisam ul Haq, Jahangir Khan, Jansher Khan, Maria Toorpakai, Wasim Akram, Sana Mir and Karishma Ali have been invited to join and will be notified soon.

Ahsan Mashkoor has been notified as the focal person for the advisory board.

In a letter addressed to one of the advisory board members, Mr Afridi mentions, "To promote our cultural heritage and preserve our cultural legacy, we have decided to make you part of our advisory board on culture, heritage & sports.”

Further course of action, roles and responsibilities to be shared with the board before the first meeting which is due to be held mid-November, the letter says.

Comments

BAsit Nov 04, 2020 04:50pm
Excellent. Fahad Mustafa can do wonders, I'm sure. What a win-win situation- Meet celebrities close and personal, while working on the Kashmir issue. Others focused on TikTok stars, this guy went for the real deal. Bravo! A true champion!
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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Nov 04, 2020 05:36pm
Good move to invite different celebrities and seek their cooperation to highlight much deserved Kashmir issue at various international forums. This will also motivate other personalities to participate in such debates, as this is part of a healthy democracy. (Note: I have been advocating my impartial views for over 4 years against injustice, inequality, corruption, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else. Please be aware of fake ID!).
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joe Nov 04, 2020 05:39pm
So now they all can meet often at government expense , debate,issue statements,fo press briefing etc etc. Net result will be just the same as it has been for last 70+ years. UN will keep it on side burners as bilateral issue, OIC has better issues to deal with. Yes China and Turkey may also issue statements. Net result QED.
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khalid iqbal Nov 04, 2020 06:46pm
Very good idea , celebrities should also include the teachers and professors of universities .
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khalid iqbal Nov 04, 2020 06:51pm
@joe you probably love to keep the people of Kashmir under subjugation , and oppression , no other people in the world has been treated so badly as the Kashmiris have been .
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Imran Nov 04, 2020 06:52pm
What is the real solution to Kashmir issue?
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Life Nov 04, 2020 07:09pm
Stay clear from politics. Fine arts people are the ambassadors of nations. They play a role in bringing peace and harmony. They are respected for the work they do. Leave political matters for the politicians.
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vgp Nov 04, 2020 08:09pm
Are any of these people even known beyond Pakistan?
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Citizen Nov 04, 2020 11:09pm
Unsupportive move
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AZAM AKBAR Nov 04, 2020 11:11pm
Indian Occupied Kashmir is burning and UN is sleeping.
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Pathanoo Nov 05, 2020 12:36am
Do any Hindus and Christians live in Pakistan or they were not invited ? I guess they do NOT form the part of Pakistan's culture.
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Pathanoo Nov 05, 2020 12:43am
Words and Statements of Self-Aggrandisement would not change the World's opinion about Pakistan. But a mesurable, substantive and verifiable changed behavior would.
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JET LEE Nov 05, 2020 05:28am
Most of them are popular in India too. This move may decrease the significant numbers in India fans following.
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SivaD Nov 05, 2020 07:49am
Really? Will Wasim Akram risk his IPL contracts for this?
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Jugnu Nov 05, 2020 09:11am
Is this program open to Aamir Khan, Mahesh Bhatt and other Indian celebrities?
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R S Chakravarti Nov 05, 2020 09:14am
@khalid iqbal really? So the Uighurs were treated better?
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R S Chakravarti Nov 05, 2020 09:16am
Let us see whether the people of J&K have any interest in this move.
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sourav ghosh Nov 05, 2020 11:00am
@khalid iqbal that is your take not the kashmiris
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Hasz Nov 05, 2020 11:29am
UN has removed Kashmir as point of disputes
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Fastrack Nov 05, 2020 12:44pm
India will just get the Bollywood Khans to claim all of Kashmir belongs to India. Job done
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Fastrack Nov 05, 2020 12:45pm
Is this all Pakistan has left in fight for Kashmir? Pitiful
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UiGhurs Nov 05, 2020 01:01pm
What about our brothers in China, do we need to do plan for their help too https://www.pbs.org/newshour/features/uighurs/
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Samra Batool Nov 05, 2020 10:08pm
@Fastrack truth always triumphs
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Samra Batool Nov 05, 2020 10:15pm
@Fastrack we all will fight till death. It is just a peaceful way to solve the matter with a tea of cup. Kashmir is our strength not weakness.
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kums Nov 06, 2020 03:11pm
@Samra Batool It already did on August 5th if you did not know
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Clement Fernandez Nov 09, 2020 07:24am
Pakistan should give full independence to Kashmir now.
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