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'We’ll fight for you and what you believed in': Mariyam Nafees posts an emotional tribute to Noor Mukadam

'We’ll fight for you and what you believed in': Mariyam Nafees posts an emotional tribute to Noor Mukadam

The actor posted a heartfelt note to express support for Mukadam and every other woman left unprotected by state and society.
26 Jul, 2021

Actor and model Mariyam Nafees recently took to Instagram to share some thoughts after attending a vigil held for the late Noor Mukadam in Islamabad on July 25. Mukadam was brutally murdered in Islamabad on July 21.

She posted a picture of herself lighting a candle at the vigil alongside a long note addressed to Mukadam herself. "Noor, I had a lot to say for the last five days and now that I’m here at the vigil held for you, I don’t know what to say because nothing I say will bring you back," the actor wrote.

"I can’t even say “sorry, we couldn’t protect you” — been saying that quite often lately and situation just keeps getting worse. One by one, we’re ending up becoming a hashtag begging for justice.

"Somebody just told me that your mom kept saying: 'Allah ke hawalay' (I leave it to Allah), 'Allah ke hawalay' (I leave it to Allah) at your funeral. Unbelievably brave of her to say that at her bright 27-year-old daughter’s funeral. She’s right. She said those things because truly there’s no greater power than Allah and nobody serves justice like He does."

The actor wrote on to express her lack of faith in Pakistan's justice system. "To tell you the truth, I don’t have much faith in this system," she said. "I’m scared. I’m scared for my mother, my sister, every single daughter of my country to the point that I’m scared for my dog too," she said.

"Thinking about your last moments gives me shivers. My heart aches for you and your family. We’re thinking about you, praying for you and we’ll fight for you and what you believed in!"

In the end Nafees said she is "hoping and praying that these recent heinous murders become the wind of change this country desperately needs."

The actor also shared a picture of Mukadam's final resting place as well as a social media post that describes a timeline of reported rape, kidnapping and murder acts committed by men against several women since July.

Comments

Qasim Jul 26, 2021 05:09pm
Pakistanis must progress, by making our society safe for those most vulnerable. What did Nur believe in, exactly? The right to visit a psychopath's house alone, late at night. *Please* let this be something we learn from, these kinds of illicit relationships are not a part of our society, and let's not blame 220 million people when the illicit partner turns out to be a psychopath.
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M. Saeed Jul 26, 2021 05:11pm
She said, "hoping and praying that these recent heinous murders become the wind of change this country desperately needs." As always, this is what we all desperately need and pray for. But, why is our law so weak against these savage and brutal criminals that, they are always going scot-free after such heinous crimes?
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jul 26, 2021 05:14pm
United we stand, divided we fall.
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