ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s prominent TV and film stars, players and celebrities from various fields on Friday joined Prime Minister Imran Khan in showing their support to the Kashmiri people in the Indian-administered Kashmir.
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Khan Afridi on Thursday had given a call to the nation to join Imran Khan in his Muzaffarabad ‘big rally’ and express solidarity with the people of the Kashmir.
Imran Khan had on Wednesday announced to visit Muzaffarabad, the capital city of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK), on Friday to address a ‘big rally’ there. Cabinet ministers, media persons and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters all have gathered in the city as part of the government’s ‘Every Friday Protest’ against the Indian government’s August 5 act of doing away Kashmir’s special status.
Friday’s rally was not only attended by a large number of supporters of the PTI and locals but also celebrities belonging to showbiz and media.
Besides Afridi, showbiz stars actors and singers including Javed Sheikh, Shan, Humayun Saeed, Maya Ali, Sahir Ali Bagga, Faakhir, Hareem Farooq and many others travelled to the PAK and attended the rally.
Shan in his Twitter post remarked: “Dear PM Imran Khan PTI sir, United we stand for the rights of Kashmiris. The whole Nation stands behind your call. Hope support prayers voice till freedom.”
Several other celebrities took to twitter and other mediums to show their support and urged their fans to participate in the public gathering.
TV star Maya Ali tweeted, “Let’s stand by our Prime minister this Friday and show our support for our Kashmiri brothers and sisters. I will also be in Muzaffarad to attend the Prime Minister’s jalsa [procession], and I request you all to attend, as this is the time to stand up and raise our voices.”
Singer Shahzad Roy was also among the celebrities who attended Imran Khan’s public meeting and rally. Moments before leaving for Muzaffarabad, Roy wrote on Instagram, “On my way to Muzaffarabad with lala buddy@safridiofficial to show solidarity with Kashmir.”
Besides, Faakhir, the heart-throb of pop music lovers of Pakistan and Javed Sheikh, the evergreen star of the silver screen, also travelled to Muzaffarabad to attend the rally.
