A viral picture of the three year old Kashmiri boy sitting on the dead body of his grandfather sparked outrage, with people calling on the United Nations to take notice of the atrocities in Occupied Kashmir and Kashmiri lives.
Pakistani actors and filmmakers also joined the chorus of condemnation as the picture of the boy started doing the rounds on social media.
Since the incident came amid the world wide Black Lives Matter protests over the killing of an unarmed black man in US, actress Mehwish Hayat drew attention of the global community towards Indian atrocities and said: “Kashmiri lives also matter!”Â
Taking to Twitter, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz recipient actress shared the heartwrenching picture of the Kashmiri toddle sitting sull on his shot dead grandfather, “If this doesn’t move you Idk what will. How can the world stand by quietly& allow Indian Forces to act with such impunity &get away with this aggression against innocent ppl of #Kashmir .How much longer are we going 2 turn a blind eye?This has to stop. Kashmiri lives also matter!
About Mehwish Hayat
Mehwish Hayat is a Pakistani film actress who is known for her roles in Load Wedding, Punjab Nahi Jaungi and Actor in Law. She was honoured by the Government of Pakistan with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2019.
The 2012 blockbuster romance serial Meray Qatil Meray Dillard marked a significant turning point in Hayat’s career, earning her praise and nomination for Best actress at Lux Style Awards.
She later won the Lux Style Awards for Best television Actress for her portrayal of a strong headed in Kashif Nisar’s acclaim series Kami Reh Gayi (2013).She achieved further success by featuring as the female lead in four of Momina Duraid’s romantic dramas—Phir Chand Pe Dastak (2011), Mirat-ul-Uroos (2012), Ishq Mein Teray (2013), Ru Baru (2014) and Anjum Shahzad’s highly successful family drama Kabhi Kabhi (2013) and Nadeem Baig’s Dil Lagi (2016).
