With an average of three Pakistani movies now being released within at least two months, it is safe to say that the ‘support it because its Pakistani’ idea can be laid to rest – whatever it meant in the first place. If not for the absurdity of the statement, this notion needs to be done away with for the mediocrity it has promoted in our cinema. From the scriptwriters to the directors, and the actors – the entire film crew in short – seem to have developed a strong aversion towards progressive content. All the stories, even the good ones, depicted in our movies appear to exist in isolation of our societal reality.
If this is what revival was going to be all about, we should have let the ventilator of our silver screen turned off. As a wise man once said, if you can’t do the right thing, you might as well just not do anything.
Shaarmeen Musa
Lahore
Almost twice a year hunters visit Balochistan to trap rare birds. They sprawl over a vast area in Zhob, Lasbela, Killa...
There is a job crisis in the European Union as, according to some reports, employers are struggling to find applicants...
The newly-inducted government needs to make some critical decisions including privatizing or shuttering the bleeding...
One of the most prominent challenges facing Pakistan is the presence of corruption and nepotism, which undermines fair...
An alarming report from the World Health Organization indicates that Pakistan has the highest number of viral...
Climate change is the most important issue in today’s world. It has put a lot of countries at risk and the risk is...
