Nishat Group has joined hands with multiple award winning film house SOC Films to lend support to Saba Qaiser, the subject of the Oscar award winning documentary 'A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness' and a victim of an attempted 'honour killing'.
Mian Mohammad Mansha of Pakistan's leading business conglomerate, and his wife worked with SOC Films to facilitate rehabilitative support to Saba Qaiser, who was forced to leave her family home after being made target of an attempted 'honour killing' by her father and uncle. Mansha and his wife financially aided and facilitated the means to construct a new home for Saba in Gujranwala, where she along with her husband will resettle and start a new family.
Mansha and his wife are committed philanthropists and provide regular support to numerous Pakistani charities and social causes. In the past they have lent personal support to Saleem Memorial Trust Hospital, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, Lahore Hospital Welfare Society, Nawaz Shariff Kidney Hospital, Swat, Human Rights Society of Pakistan, Kidney Care Centre, the Citizens Foundation (TCF), Friends of Pakistan Institute of Cardiology Trust, Care Foundation and SOS Village among many others.
Speaking about Saba, Chairman Nishat Group, Mian Mohammad Mansha said: "Saba's story is very tragic and one that as a father and grandfather, affected me deeply on a personal level. In a country where it's incredibly disheartening to see 'honour killings' become so commonplace, Saba's story is one of resilience, perseverance and the ability to overcome. When we heard about her story, my wife Naz and I immediately decided that we needed to reach out to SOC Films and see how best we could lend our support to Saba and her cause. We are delighted to be able to support Saba in her new life and hope that she's able to start afresh in her new home."-PR
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