Actor Azfar Rehman has withdrawn from the 2022 HUM Awards in Canada in solidarity with victims of the floods in Pakistan.
He introduced the information early Friday morning in an Instagram put up.
He stated he has withdrawn “by choice with due respect to the coveted event” that’s
“Sorry to disappoint my fans in Toronto Canada, I shall not be attending HUM Awards this year even though I’m nominated in the best actor in a negative role category. I stand in solidarity with my brothers and sisters drowning in the floods. I request the authority at the awards to kindly donate my ticket and stay money to the flood relief,” he wrote, including that hashtag Pakistan Zindabad.
His put up was cheered on by a number of celebrities, together with Areeba Habib, Ayesha Omar, Mehwish Hayat, Nadia Afgan, Ali Kazmi, Sadaf Kanwal and Shagufta Ejaz.
His announcement comes hours after PPP chief Sharmila Faruqi referred to as out celebrities for attending the award present in Canada. She slammed the celebrities for going to Toronto for the present as a substitute of visiting victims of the floods.
“Not a single one of them even bothered to visit any flood affected area or show any solidarity in cash or kind except for Hadiqa Kiani, for one truly believe in cultural activities, award shows, performances etc, our artists and actors are second to none,” she wrote.
Criticism on social media has additionally elevated as folks name for extra to be finished for flood victims. HUM has already introduced {that a} portion of the proceeds from the gross sales of tickets for the award present can be donated to flood reduction. Some celebrities have additionally argued that they’ve donated and labored to boost consciousness in regards to the floods of their private capacities as effectively.
