Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN experts urge Australia to return Syrian citizens

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SYDNEY: UN human rights experts have asked Australia to repatriate 46 of its citizens from Syrian detention camps, citing “deepest disquiet” over the conditions of women and children. In a letter made public Sunday, a group of ten UN special rapporteurs said, “The only legal and humane response” is death. According to UN experts, the … Read more

Mariyam Nafees Receives Harassment Messages On Instagram

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Leading Pakistani actress, Mariyam Nafees for the first time opens about being harassed by sharing screenshots of the private message she received, the post went viral on social media.

Mariyam shared her ordeal of a man sending her filthy messages on Instagram. In the said message, he offered her a sum of money ‘for few hours with his friend.’

She took to social media and called out the troll, she wrote, “The point of putting this up is because I truly want to put a stop to this,”

She added, “I don’t know who’s responsible for these morons to think this way and who’s entertaining them but no! Absolutely not! I and my esteemed co-actresses respectfully work for 12 hours (sometimes more) every day and we refuse to tolerate this mentality.”

She concluded, “We come from educated backgrounds to make a name for ourselves. Nobody, and I mean, not a single person, is allowed to disrespect us. Actresses are not prostitutes!”

 

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Two Pakistani filmmakers awarded at Busan Film Festival

Sarmad Khoosat wins at Busan Film Festival

Two Pakistani filmmakers received awards from the prestigious Busan Film Festival including Hamza Bangash and Sarmad Khoosat respectively for ‘Mariam’ and ‘Zindagi Tamasha’. Writer-Director Hamza Bangash received an Award of Excellence, from the Asian Film Academy and Motion Picture Association (MPA) for his feature film-in-development ‘Mariam’. While, Sarmad Khoosat’s ‘Zindagi Tamasha’ has been awarded the … Read more