There is no honour in killing
By: Amna Zaman Documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has once again been successful in making Pakistan proud. Her recent documentary A Girl in the River: The...
Murder, not honour
By: HUMA YUSUF Another Oscar nod for Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy; another moment of introspection for Pakistan. Four years ago, Chinoy’s award-winning documentary on acid attacks...
Sharmeen bags nomination, India out of Oscars race
Film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has bagged yet another Oscar nomination while all Indian entries have been ruled out of the race. Her documentary A Girl in...
PM Nawaz vows to eradicate honour killings after Oscar nod
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif vowed Pakistan would eradicate “evil” honour killings as he congratulated director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on her Oscar nomination for a harrowing...
Saving Face screened to highlight issue of gender violence
By: HANEEN RAFI KARACHI: For a long time women’s rights have remained on the back-burner, with progress usually restricted to specific professions, socio-economic classes, and...