Sohail Zafar
Management professional, 32
“I think that while the rest of the world may find an award not such a big issue, but for Pakistan where the film industry seemed to be on its last legs — it definitely is. This is something that gives it hope, a morale boost and international exposure. I think it is definitely a move in the right direction.”
The reel deal
Pakistanis living in the UAE on Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's Oscar and what they think it will mean for the nation's film industry