ISLAMABAD: Author and journalist Mohammad Hanif returned his “Sitara e Imtiaz” award on Saturday in protest against government’s crackdown on participants of the Balochistan march, which was conducted against the enforced disappearance of their family members.
Hanif made the announcement in a post shared on social media platform X. “In protest, returning my Sitara e Imtiaz, given to me by a state that continues to abduct and torture Baloch citizens,” he wrote.
“Journalists of my generation have seen @SammiBaluch and @MahrangBaloch_ grow up in protest camps. Ashamed to witness a new generation being denied basic dignity,” he added.
In the first place he should have not given such awards...so many awards given on political connections...so many intellectuals and writers are overlooked for recognition of their genuine achievements!
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JohnDec 24, 2023 10:30am
@Urooj, Very true, like great urdu writer Razia Fasih Ahmed...becasue she writes about truth!
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ParvezDec 24, 2023 12:38pm
....his conscience has prompted him to do the right thing. Let's hope your superior judiciary follows on the same path.
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HashBrown®Dec 24, 2023 03:30pm
@Urooj,
"awards...so many awards given on political connections..."
He's a best-selling English language author.
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KUDec 24, 2023 04:23pm
At least he has the guts and belief that extra judicial actions is wrong, more should follow suit, but sadly fear is now in total control of society and few can resist or even voice their concern.
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Twain pen diDec 24, 2023 07:49pm
he should have directly humiliated the establishment in order to jolt the state.
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