KARACHI: The first ever Oscar winner for Pakistan Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy has called for the retrial of old acid throwing cases under the new laws.
Addressing a press conference here Saturday along with her team, the director and producer of short documentary "Saving Faces" that won the prestigious Academy Award last month, said the authority should take stringent action against acid throwers and also regulate the sale of acid in the country.
Sharmeen also urged the authority to provide protection to acid victims who identify acid attackers.
She was of the opinion that acid throwing cannot be linked with our culture or traditions. “This is a mindset”, she added.
Expressing her feelings about this big achievement, Sharmeen said that it was a great feeling to receive the first ever Oscar for Pakistan. "It was the most incredible feeling ever", she recalled.
Sharmeen said that she was proud to represent Pakistan at this giant and most prestigious event and wining an Oscar was yet another milestone.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy said that she made this documentary in 15 months, shooting the brave acid victims in three cities Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.
These women were very brave, she added. The honoured film maker said the basic message of this documentary was to show the world that Pakistan can resolve its issues at its own. The most adorable scene in the documentary is the passing of legislation against acid attacks in Pakistani National Assembly.
Wherever this documentary was screened, that particular scene was responded with thunders of applause", she remarked.
Earlier, on her arrival at Karachi Airport by Emirates flight EK 60, the winner of golden statue was warmly greeted by a lot of people including family members. She was presented a cake when she came out of the aircraft.
In a brief chat with media, she said that an Oscar has come to Pakistan and she was feeling great to be back in her Country.
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