Pakistan wins it's first OSCAR award!

[Raja.Pakistani]

And Altaf bhai holds the British Passport and you still follow him. Amazing, whenever I go back to Karachi I miss my early days.

and look what quaid of karachi punk say

 

[Abingdonboy]

I'm sorry , whilst it is a commendable achievement, if I was a Pakistani I would not be rejoicing and shouting about this as she won this for a documentary exposing a sick side of Pakistani society.

 

[Peregrine]

I'm sorry , whilst it is a commendable achievement, if I was a Pakistani I would not be rejoicing and shouting about this as she won this for a documentary exposing a sick side of Pakistani society.

Such ills exist every where, in every society and the least we can do is create awareness, so there is nothing inglorious about that and lastly, atleast we are not termed as " DOGS".

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Funny indians even have problem with a documentry abt societys issues winning an oscar.... jealousy is a b...!

 

[khanz]

I'm sorry , whilst it is a commendable achievement, if I was a Pakistani I would not be rejoicing and shouting about this as she won this for a documentary exposing a sick side of Pakistani society.

yeah yeah yeah twist in any way you want you guys will do anything to marginalize any Pakistani success but we are proud of her regardless has any Indian woman had the same recognition or even that balls to make a documentary critically looking at issues in her own country ? she is a proud pakistani woman who won one of the highest industry awards .She won based on the quality of her work,her message and because she made a good documentary not just because it was about acid attacks or coz she tried to humiliate us as your trying to convince us .
Her purpose was to bring a positive message to pakistan to raise awareness of a real problem that happens in our society ,survivor stories and highlighting the positive work being done there to treat victims she made made it show a message to pakistanis that we can help each other and we have the power to overcome any problem. Government has sent her a message of congratulations and her win is seen as a triumph in pakistan.

Don't bring your politics here and play your divisive tactics games trying to turn us against her she is a fellow Pakistani she's made a great achievement and brought Pakistan it's first Oscar and we will support her in her moment of glory you guys are probably bitter your women are stuck at home watching fantasy Bollywood films of dancing in the Swiss alps while Pakistani woman are out there trying to bring a positive change looking at REAL issues winning Oscars and kicking @ss

 

[khanz]

 

[W.11]

and look what quaid of karachi punk say

so you support AH this time

 

[jatt+gutts]

make another movie about poverty in pakistan or women not being sent to school n it will win an award too from your gora sahibs. they kill your people like cockroaches and here you are rejoicing over they giving you one jhun-jhuna .. lol. we dont care of such awards because we have filmfare awards which are better. hollywood awards are for hollywood actors.

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basically almost all awards to foreign films from africa and asia is for chutia movies showing us in bad way. there is nothing to b proud of. belive in yourself and be proud of pakistani awards if any

 

[Baby Leone]

make another movie about poverty in pakistan or women not being sent to school n it will win an award too from your gora sahibs. they kill your people like cockroaches and here you are rejoicing over they giving you one jhun-jhuna .. lol. we dont care of such awards because we have filmfare awards which are better. hollywood awards are for hollywood actors.

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basically almost all awards to foreign films from africa and asia is for chutia movies showing us in bad way. there is nothing to b proud of. belive in yourself and be proud of pakistani awards if any

atleast dont say the highlighted words

as we have seen when slum dog won the best music ascar awards indians were dancing like monkeys on each and every single forum....soo plzzz spare this thread from above jokes....

 

[Lonely Hermit]

congrats you guys deserved it

 

[Al Bhatti]

Mar 5, 2012

Winds of change lift veil of tears

After years of harassment from her husband, Zakia filed for divorce. Then the greater suffering began.
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In a vicious act of retaliation he threw acid on her, scarring the left side of her face from the eyebrow to the corner of her mouth.

Zakia, 39, is one of estimated 150 women in Pakistan who are subjected to acid attacks every year.

But their pain may have led to intrinsic change in attitudes - and laws - in the country.

Zakia's story was featured in Saving Face, an Oscar-winning short film by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy that follows acid-attack victims and the doctors who volunteer to treat them.

The film led to a breakthrough in Pakistani legislation. A bill was passed in December outlawing the act and specifying prison terms of between 14 years and life for assailants. Previously, cases were handled under the "qisas" or retaliation law, based on "an eye for an eye", which was rarely applied.

Support from the UAE, in front of the camera and behind the scenes, assisted in the success of the film.

A Dubai specialist, who featured in Saving Face, played a crucial role in Zakia's rehabilitation. And when he and a doctor from London ran into visa problems, the Embassy of Pakistan in the Emirates stepped in to resolve the issue.

The embassy has not let it rest there. It has since announced plans to set up an institution in the Emirates to bring even more hope to women such as Zakia by selling their handmade crafts, quilts and embroidery.

Jamil Ahmad Khan, the Pakistani Ambassador to the UAE, said the embassy planned to do this through a non-governmental subsidiary of Aik Hunar Aik Nagar (Ahan), which translates into "one skill, one area".

Ahan operates in 26 rural areas of Pakistan. This would be its first foreign branch.

On Saturday, the embassy signed a memorandum of understanding with Momins Fashion, a London retailer planning to open a branch in the UAE, to sell some of the women's work.

"By doing this we provide women with the empowerment and sustainability to combat this crime," Mr Khan said. "The proceeds would then go through the NGO and back to the women in Pakistan."

The NGO, which will be launched next month with an exhibition of the women's work, will also provide counselling, networking, legal and medical aid, including long-term plans to train doctors in Pakistan on reconstructive procedures.

The move was approved in a meeting last week between Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister for Foreign Trade, and Hina Rabbani Khar, the Pakistani minister of foreign affairs.

Describing the filmmaker and the doctors' work as an inspiration, Mr Khan said they had prompted the formation of a system to help women such as Zakia, who he said were the victims of a "weapon of social punishment".

"There is no harm in unearthing such cases," he said. "With awareness, this will surely reduce the number of such cases until we can ultimately eliminate this atrocity."

Winds of change lift veil of tears - The National