After Oscar, Gilani to award Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy high Civil Award

Gilani says Chinoy's Oscar would help enhance the soft image of Pakistan.


February 27, 2012

ISLAMABAD: Following her Oscar win, Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has announced a high Civil Award for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

The Prime Minister, in his congratulatory message, said that Chinoy had made all Pakistanis proud by producing the documentary "Saving Face", which is a perfect work of art representing creativity, objectivity and reality, with a touch of passion and devotion.

He said this outstanding success of Sharmeen Chinoy at the international level would surely lead to enhancing the soft image of Pakistan.

The singular success of Chinoy is the tangible manifestation of the talent the Pakistani youth is gifted with, the Prime Minister added.

Altaf Hussain announces gold medal for Chinoy

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has announced a gold medal for Sharmeen Chinoy.

He made this announcement while talking to the members of Rabita Committee of his party at its head quarters "Nine Zero" via telephone, said a statement issued by MQM on Monday.

He said the Oscar Award given to her for the documentary film would be a source of honour not only for Chinoy but also for the entire country.

Altaf Hussain instructed the party's Rabita Committee to hold a befitting reception for Ms Chinoy when she returns to Pakistan.

COMMENTS (6)

Sincere | 12 years ago | Reply

Thanks for washing your dirty linen in public as if west has got nothing to be ashamed of...... But one thing gives me reason to be happy, it's that west is determined to go to any distance to defame anything associated with Islam (including pakistan) and that shows how insecure they are and how potent Islamic idealogy is........ Alas how naive Muslims are !

Faraz | 12 years ago | Reply

@Muhammad: Are you a perfect Muslim? She's very decently dressed (now don't tell me if I would like to see my sisters dressed this way because that's none of your business). And exactly for the same reason you should stop interfering in other's people lives just because you think they are not following your brand of Islam, she probably dresses like that in Pakistan, too. Its a personal choice. Don't criticize others using your keyboard when you yourself aren't doing anything. She came back to Pakistan after studying/working in the US, just to make a difference. How many of us would do that? to me, THAT matters, AND NOT what she's wearing because that's nobody's business, (she's dressed very decently anyway and I have seen women dressed like that in Pakistan, too).

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