Mustafa Qureshi proposes film on Palestine

Senior actor Mustafa Qureshi suggested making a film on Palestine. Actors Mustafa Qureshi, Ayub Khoso, Salahuddin Tino and others participated at a ceremony at a local hotel in the city, with Interim Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Jamal Shah as the chief guest.

Addressing the ceremony, Mustafa Qureshi said that the OIC meeting was held, it is a good thing, but usually only resolutions are presented at the end of this meeting. The 55 Islamic countries are only making rhetoric, nothing is visible in practice. Israel has killed thousands of Palestinians including children, it is necessary to make a film on the Palestinian issue. He said that actors, cameras, and equipment was available, “all we need is a will to do it.”

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In 1969, Zarqa hit the Pakistani screens. The epic historical drama film was directed, produced and written by Riaz Shahid while the music is composed by Rashid Attre and Wajahat Attre. It features Neelo, Alauddin, Ejaz Durrani, Saqi and Nasira as protagonist characters.

It is based on the life of Zarqa, a Palestinian dancer girl and a freedom activist, who killed herself for the liberation of Palestine involving Israeli-occupied territories and Palestinian liberation movement.

Its songs were from the poems of revolutionary poet Habib Jalib.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 13^th, 2023.