Mehwish Hayat appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for girls

'Chhalawa' actor doesn't seem to be slowing down on the humanitarian front

Mehwish Hayat doesn't seem to be slowing down, as she nails yet another prestigious humanitarian position. The Pakistani superstar has now become a Goodwill Ambassador for girl's rights by the Ministry of Human Rights.

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The actor took to social media to announce her new position with a video message. "Delighted to be appointed by the Ministry of Human Rights as a Goodwill Ambassador for the rights of the girl child," she said. "This is something close to me and I look forward to actively raising awareness of the issues to be addressed. Lets give girls the better future they deserve."

Delighted 2be appointed by the Ministry of Human Rights as Goodwill Ambassador 4 the rights of the girl child. This is something close to me & I look forward to actively raising awareness of the issues to be addressed. Lets give girls the better future they deserve @mohrpakistan pic.twitter.com/8mfApONGEW

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) October 10, 2019

Hayat has been quite vocal in her activism as of late. As well as speaking up against the atrocities taking place in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK), she received her Pride of Performance award in Oslo recently. The actor then gave a heartfelt acceptance speech there, which went viral, about Bollywood “vilifying” the Pakistani entertainment industry and called for a mutual understanding.

Bollywood could have used cinema to promote mutual understanding instead of vilifying us as they do. They need to decide which is more important - nationalistic fervour or a peaceful future . pic.twitter.com/EzcK4L0zWD

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 11, 2019

In March, the actor received Tamgha-e-Imtiaz for her outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment and was also appointed the Muslim charity Penny Appeal's brand ambassador. The Chhalawa star also made it to the list of top five Muslim women changing the world by international publication Muslim Vibe.

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I am so honoured to be chosen by the international Magazine, "Muslim Vibe" as one of the top five Muslim women in the world who are breaking stereotypes and changing the world. To be thought of in the same breath as women I look up to is humbling 🙏🙏🙏 https://t.co/3NUkAkIyQe

— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) August 26, 2019

However, Hayat's long list of achievements has not been without controversy. Although the star has openly called out fellow artists from the other side of the border who have supported the Indian activities in Kashmir, she came under fire on social media after a snippet from a recent interview of hers went viral.

When asked to make a comment about Kashmir in the video, Hayat replied, “Nothing about Kashmir! I’ve been asked not to speak about Kashmir here.”

محترمہ فرماتی ھیں " کشمیر پر بات کرنے سے منع کیا گیا ھے "
سبحان اللہ پیسہ بہت بڑی چیز ھے بڑے بڑوں کو دلا بنا دیا ھے اور محترمہ مہوش حیات جو دنیا میں اپنی طرف سے پاکستان کی نمائندگی کرتی پھرتی ھیں لیکن فیشن شو میں کشمیر کا نام نھیں لے سکتی
لخ دی لعنتpic.twitter.com/bvSkJEwpnA

— IK Updates (@IKUpdates1) September 29, 2019

However, she quickly set the record straight on Twitter after a barrage of criticism. "I have big plans for the next steps. This was a charity event and I was requested by the PR team not to be political and distract from the orphans I was there to help," she tweeted.

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