The Pakistan Arts Council criticizes Javed Akhtar and Shabana Azmi for canceling Karachi's visit after the Pulwama attack

The Pakistan Arts Council criticized the famous Indian actress Shabana Azmi and her husband-songwriter Javed Akhtar for going to Karachi in the aftermath of the suicide bombing. committed in Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 49 soldiers. Kaifi Azmi, Shabana's father, was to take part in the centennial celebrations

President of the Media Council, The Dawn, said Sunday that the chairman of the council, Ahmed Shah, had "crossed the line" in the way she had attacked Pakistan a literary person.
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"I am sorry for Shabana Azmi for having lost all hope," he said. "I do not criticize her but we are deeply saddened by the way she expressed her disappointment after the Pulwama attack.
"We firmly believe that it is the artists and people who are valued for their literary and artistic contributions that give hope, they never disappoint, but this time, Shabana Azmi seems extremely disappointed."

The Council holds a conference to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kaifi Azmi on February 23 and 24. Many famous poets and literary personalities from Pakistan and other parts of the world were invited to this event.

On Friday, a day after the suicide bombing hit a CRPF convoy on a Pulwama highway, the couple announced its decision to cancel their scheduled visit.

"For the first time in all these years, I feel weakened in my belief that interpersonal contact can force the institution to act properly, and we will have to put an end to cultural exchanges," Shabana said. One of his tweets.

Javed Akhtar used harder language.

"Javed Akhtar should have the courage to denounce the atrocities committed in the Middle East by his Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi," said Shah.

He stated that the Arts Council respected Shabana's wishes and had Launched a project to launch an album containing a work of Kaifi Azmi's progressive poetry, the newspaper reported.

For this, the musician Arshad Mehmud had prepared six of the nine compositions reflecting the impartial and loving attitude of 39, art of the Pakistani people, he added.

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