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Singer Hadiqa Kiani has kept busy the past few months helping out in Balochistan through her Vaseela campaign. Revealing her driving force, she said it is not only her calling but also her mother’s wish for her to give back to the country for all it has done for her.

The ‘Boohey Barian’ singer appeared on Good Morning Pakistan with the Pinjra cast and talked about her mission. “I think this is God’s calling — that’s what I think. The way something from Him is transmitted in your heart, some news, saying you have to do this, this is your duty. Then you have to do it and you can’t back out. Additionally, this is also my mother’s desire. When she was conscious — I see her in a conscious state even though she is unconscious, she’s very critical — she has always pushed me saying ‘If God has given you fame and respect, you need to pay it back too. You have to pay back society and the place you were born.’”

At another point in the morning show, the conversation was steered towards Kiani’s campaign. “There has been enough relief work, at this point we need to focus on construction and reconstruction. Right now they are shelter-less, winter is coming and the water is [still] stagnant,” she said. “I would like to make a request on your programme — if there are people who can go on ground and pull out the water somehow, they must do that because it’s spreading a lot of diseases.”

The ‘Hona Tha Pyaar’ singer drew a comparison to emphasise on the disparity. “We are sleeping comfortably in our beds, eating dinner, lunch, everything, it doesn’t impact us. But right now those people don’t even have roofs over their heads, the kids are battling infections — skin infections, stomach infections — the things I’ve seen with my own eyes, I can’t even express.”

Kiani encouraged the audience to support organisations or individuals taking genuine steps to help flood affected people. “My request is that don’t forget those people at this time. In your happiness, at least remember their pain and if you remember, please do something about it as well,” she said. “Take a small step but do something. I think it is a matter of time, if we don’t step up right now then we can’t sit at home saying, ‘oh poor flood affected people, oh poor flood affected people.’ This should not happen.”