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Popular actor, director and cinematographer Usman Mukhtar has decided to delay the release of his much-anticipated short film
Bench. Usman stated he is delaying the release of his film to express solidarity for the people of Palestine.
Usman Mukhtar’s
Bench featuring the talented actress Rubya Chaudhry is one of the most anticipated short films of 2021. The upcoming film is shortlisted by Cannes International Independent Film Festival. The story of
Bench is about a young couple sitting on a bench in a public park. The two ruminate on what went wrong in their relationship. The script is written by Ali Mudar, a close friend of Usman Mukhtar.
Bench release postponed due to atrocities in Palestine
Usman Mukhtar says movie will be released in happier times SAMAA | Samaa Life&Style Editors - Posted: May 19, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago SAMAA | Samaa Life&Style Editors Posted: May 19, 2021 | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Bench has been postponed to express solidarity with the people of Palestine.
The actor said on Instagram that the flick, scheduled to be released on May 20, will be released in âhappier timesâ. He has requested the people of Pakistan to pray for the Palestinians.
Special Representative to Prime Minister on Religious Affairs Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said Premier Imran Khan did not hold woman responsible for rape
fahashi (vulgarity) as the root cause of the surge in rape cases and sexual violence in Pakistan.
Soon after his comments, there was an uproar on social media. Many called out the prime minister for his insensitive remarks.
Taking to Twitter, Jemima said that she was hoping that the remarks were misquotation or mistranslation . The Imran I knew used to say, Put a veil on the man s eyes not on the woman. , she added.
I m hoping this is a misquote/ mistranslation. The Imran I knew used to say, Put a veil on the man s eyes not on the woman. https://t.co/NekU0QklnL
PM Khan s insensitive views on rape has Twitter in shock and anger
Premier became the topic of discussion after he blamed fahashi as the root cause of rape cases, sexual violence
Prime Minister Imran Khan responds to the questions of the citizens in a live session on April 4, 2021. SCREENGRAB
Prime Minister Imran Khan became the topic of discussion after he blamed
fahashi (vulgarity) as the root cause of the rise in rape cases and sexual violence in Pakistan. In a recent interactive session with the public, a caller inquired the premier about the steps his government plans on taking to tackle the rise in the cases of sexual violence.