Pakistani documentary 'Armed with Faith' wins Emmy

Director Asad Faruqi accepted the accolade

A Pakistani documentary, Armed with Faith, has bagged an Emmy. The short film tells the tells the story of the lives of the brave Pakistani men of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Disposal Squad.The Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary goes to World Channel for Doc World, Armed With Faith," the organisers tweeted.

The Emmy for Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary goes to @worldchannel for Doc World, "Armed With Faith." #NewsEmmys pic.twitter.com/VO8mBbcPMK

— News & Documentary Emmys (@newsemmys) September 24, 2019

Look at that glorious statue! 👏🏽 So much love to the ARMED WITH FAITH team on your Outstanding Politics and Government #Documentary win 👏🏽 #NewsEmmys pic.twitter.com/lhaysVv1lJ

— ITVS (@ITVSIndies) September 25, 2019

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, the producer of the documentary, took to Facebook to congratulate the director, Asad Faruqi.



"Asad Faruqi came to work with me many many moons ago as a photographer at The Citizens Archive of Pakistan he was passionate and eager to learn and the best kind of student!" she recalled. "In 2009 we smuggled ourselves into Swat, in 2012 we worked on Saving Face in 2015 on a Girl in the River and countless projects in between and after... Today he won his first Emmy as a director. I cannot be more proud of who he is and what he’s accomplished! That’s the power of perseverance and hard work! Asad you are a star!"

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