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Kashmiri lives also matter: Mehwish Hayat

Pakistani actor Mehwish Hayat. PHOTO: MEHWISH HAYAT/INSTAGRAMThey say a picture is worth a thousand words. Sometimes only one shouts barbarism.The shocking image of a boy sitting on his grandfather's bloody bullet body sparked outrage in the busy Indian Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ & K). And all those who believe in humanity around the world feel the numbing pain.
Even the jingoistic media in India couldn't ignore the heartbreaking photo after it went viral on social media. The image speaks to the grim situation at IOJ & K where millions of cashmere have been living in the stranglehold of India since last August.
Shortly after the image went viral, many condemned the brutal attack. One of them is Pakistani superstar Mehwish Hayat. The Chhalawa star has been quite vocal when it comes to speaking out against the Indian atrocity in Kashmir in recent times. Mehwish has openly called on other artists from across the border who have supported the activities of the Indian army in Kashmir.
"If this doesn't move you, I don't know what will," the Load Wedding actor tweeted. "How can the world stand still and allow the Indian forces to act with such impunity and come out with this aggression against innocent Kashmiri people? How much longer are we going to turn a blind eye? This has to stop. Kashmiri lives too matter! "



Previously, Punjab star Nahi Jaungi called the latest wave of xenophobia in India against Muslims, stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The actor had shared an article about coronavirus conspiracy theories emerging in India and targeting Muslims. Along with the article, he spoke about how the world is coming together in its fight against the pandemic, while in India it is being used to fuel intolerance.
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