As Time puts it, Chaudhry and Sharmeen have made it to a list of people who “inspire us, entertain us, challenge us and change our world”.
According to a write-up for the Time’s list by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, "Chaudhry has become the first head of Pakistan's Supreme Court to attempt to bring the powerful to justice. He has taken on the Prime Minister and the President in an effort to hold them to account. It's not just the politicians either. Chaudhry, 63, is also seeking to take Pakistan's intelligence agencies to task for their human-rights abuses."
Sharmeen was praised in the list by Hollywood actor and director Angelina Jolie who said “[Sharmeen] belongs to a monumental campaign that is changing the legal, social and political fate of survivors of acid-related violence. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's documentary Saving Face brought Pakistan's acid-violence problem to the world stage. Today she is bringing the film's message to towns and villages in Pakistan through an educational-awareness campaign.”
The Time’s list of 100 most influential people include Salman Khan of the Khan Academy, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatullah Ali Khamenei and Manal al-Sharif – a Saudi protestor against country’s ban on female drivers, amongst others.
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You are asking what Sharmeen has done. Doesn't it matter that she knows how to win an Oscar??? Do you know?
@umer "Sharmeen Obaid has done something, what has Chaudhry done?"
Perhaps you should have asked: Sharmeen has won an Oscar, what has Chaudhry won?
we need heros and when we get Herod, these people start fighting and argument . just look at the good part , this is what mediocre people like you and me do. and leave the rest for smart people.
Congratulations to both aforementioned people on becoming celebrities.
this is a very lame list.. there are easily 1000 more people who are more influential in the world for (hundreds of thousands of people) then 90% of the people mentioned in this list. and why they are not listed here is because they are not glamorous enough. its that simple.
Great to know Imran, who was wrongfully put up in the list did not make it! Why? because really, the man in not as influential as it may seem. Maybe if Hashmi or SMQ were on it they would have got more votes from PTI's actualy fella's and also of their local unhindered following, who are with PTI, but only care for their feudal lords :)
@ Jibran...the most powerful list is a sham..i guess the fact tht jeremy lin is there proves it. I am not arguing over times influential list, I am defending the fact that he has done all in his power to prosecute people who are corrupt or commit any criminial activity...sadly/fortunately he is no dictator he is the judge of supreme court of Pakistan.
they made us proud.we pakistani's should have greatest respect for them.
@Freeman:
When CJ has recovered the abductees he knows who abducted them. CJ is just not keen after them as he is after civilians on smallest of reasons. Everyone knows who abducted the adliayya jail victims, four of whom who died in custody; has CJ taken any action against the agency responsible? Abduction and murder deserves death sentence no less.
@Umer: Without proper evidence there is no way any court in the world can decide about the punishment. You need to understand this.
@Umer: SC Does not punish anyone on the base of Media news. They heed credible and solid evidence.
Our police needs to investigate and collect credible evidence against those culprits then Supreme court can punish them.
@Jibran:
Where is the punishment to those who are abducting these people and many of the abductees are killed? Why are those responsible not being prosecuted despite committing those heinous and serious crimes? Where is the motivation against such people by CJ that he shows towards civilians over smallest of issues?
@shadi: And this qualifies him to be the most influential person in the WORLD? Give us a break!
@ Umer if he wasnt interested in prosecuting the powerful people...Gillani's contempt of court case wouldn't still be running. I know theres a huge frustration in this country because powerful people are still getting away...but logically looking at it..thats not his fault...its the job of the police to collect evidence and criminals and present them to the court. Chaudary has done a lot...im not saying its enough..but he has definitely done more than any CJ of Pakistan before him.
Congratulations Sharmeen,You always make us Proud
A man who got 116130 Votes in total (82 %) of votes in his favour out of total votes being cast...getting 5th spot during the voting leaving behind Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Hilary Clinton, Anna Hazare & many others...Where is our leader Imran Khan in the list??
@Z:
SC can certainly call those responsible in for the heinous crimes and ask a trial court to prosecute them. SC just isn’t as keen to prosecute the biggest criminal as it is in prosecuting the civilians for reasons all too obvious.
@Umer: Catching and prosecuting criminals is the government's job. The judiciary has done everything it can by taking suo moto notices since the government won't do anything, but it is not the job of judges of the supreme court to be hunting down criminals and providing law and order.
@adeel This list is for the world. Others that you have mentioned are influental in pakistan only. But Sharmeen is now becoming popular around the world.
@mo:
Biggest criminals? Let's see, did he punish anyone for abductions and murders of Pakistani citizens from FATA to Baluchistan? Is there a biggest crime than mass abductions and murders? If truth be told he has very conveniently and totally ignored the biggest criminals.
Sharmeen Obaid is more influential the Kiyani, Nawaz, Imran. OMG.
I dont know why that article is coming in my mind "How to win oscar", remember.hmm
@Umer: For the first time Judiciary in our country was able to put everyone to task and you are saying what Mr Chaudary have done???. Yeah he is not beautiful as Sharmeen so what he is doing in the list. Less than 5 percent of the people know about Sharmeen in Pakistan but more than 90 percent know who Chaudary is and how he has been able to run the judiciary in Pakistan in a great manner.
Sharmeen Obaid has done something, what has Chaudhry done?
brilliant, proud of both these individuals :)
Well done both of you:)