Our stars taught us the right way to take a stand, lend help and the significance of giving, however in addition they confirmed us when not to talk about issues that do not contain you.
2022 taught us quite a bit and our stars have taught us much more this 12 months. The teachings have been a combined bag — we learnt the significance of giving, the significance of being quiet and a bunch of different classes we’ll be taking with us into the brand new 12 months.
Listed here are some classes we learnt this 12 months, due to our stars.
Iqra Aziz — Actions communicate louder than phrases
Iqra Aziz pulled out of a mission with Feroze Khan, an actor who was accused of abuse and infidelity by his former spouse and who’s combating for custody of their youngsters in an on-going courtroom case. As celebrities confirmed help to Syeda Aliza, Aziz took it a step additional by bowing out of a mission with Khan in a present of help for home abuse survivors.
Her choice taught us that it’s okay to interrupt friendships if want be with a purpose to lend help to what you consider in. She taught us that you simply don’t have to stay silent simply since you work with somebody particular person and that taking motion is critical.
Resham — Proudly owning as much as your errors is one of the best ways to maneuver ahead
Resham unintentionally began a debate this 12 months on whether or not trash belongs in rivers or within the bin. Her act of dumping meals and plastic containers in a river was rapidly criticised far and huge.
Usually in showbiz, folks have a tough time proudly owning as much as their errors and repenting for them. On this case, Resham apologised not as soon as however each time she bought the possibility to say how deeply sorry she was for the way in which she dumped the trash.
This 12 months she taught us to come clean with our personal errors and apologise.
Hadiqa Kiani — Lend a serving to hand to these in want
Because the floods hit Pakistan this 12 months, many individuals stepped in to assist the 33 million Pakistanis displaced and affected by the floods. Considered one of many individuals who organised funds and organized every thing from meals and drugs to snug clothes was Hadiqa Kiani.
Underneath her charity organisation Vaseela, Kiani organized funds for households hit by the calamity however as she promised to rebuild villages, she taught us that there’s nothing higher than serving to folks in want and doing good for others after they want you essentially the most.
She taught us that you simply don’t must be a excessive profile official to assist a village in want of help. You may be a median one who makes use of their platform for the most effective of causes.
Syra Yousuf and Shahroz Sabzwari — Train youngsters the right way to love as a substitute of hate
One factor that Syra Yousuf and Shahroz Sabzwari taught us this 12 months was to deal with youngsters like youngsters, to show them the right way to love as a substitute of hate regardless of household dynamics altering after their mother and father have parted methods.
The co-parents appeared for a lot of (separate) interviews this 12 months however one set of interviews caught our eye. They have been requested about how their daughter, Nooreh, has been reacting to her child sister Syeda Zahra. Within the separate interviews, each shared that Nooreh has all the time needed a sibling of her personal and now that she does, she shares a particular bond together with her.
This taught us that children are harmless they usually should be allowed to stay that approach somewhat filling them hate and rage.
Meesha Shafi — Converse up to your fellow girls
This 12 months’s Lux Fashion Awards landed in controversy for a lot of causes, however one of many first was for having little to no feminine illustration within the music award nominations. The snub was highlighted by Meesha Shafi who took to Instagram and tagged all different main feminine artists to lift their voice in opposition to one thing that was unfair.
After the outcry, the award organisers issued a press release and prolonged the submission date to permit extra girls musicians to submit their work. This taught us to not sit again and take it once we see an injustice. Get up for your self, your pals and your fellow artists! She additionally taught us to by no means be afraid of utilizing our platform for a trigger.
Hasnain Lehri and Loujain Adada — Shoot your shot!
A whole lot of relationships shocked us this 12 months however there was one which boggled our minds. We actually didn’t see mannequin Hasnain Lehri and Dubai Bling star Loujain Adada coming nevertheless it undoubtedly taught us one thing — don’t lose hope and shoot your shot at your crush!
Lehri and Adada’s relationship taught us to dream massive even when our crush appears unapproachable.
Rabia Anum Obaid — Put your cash the place your mouth is whenever you consider in one thing
TV presenter Rabia Anum Obaid walked out of Nida Yasir’s morning present after she came upon Mohsin Abbas Haider was additionally invited. He’s been accused of home abuse and she or he determined to announce on-air that with out hurting anybody’s sentiments she’d prefer to exit the present as a result of if she ever needs to take a stand for the ladies sooner or later she will be able to’t share a display screen with an abuser.
Obaid taught us to be courageous and put our cash the place our mouths are. For those who actually consider in one thing, act on it, don’t simply sit there quietly.
Hira Mani — Don’t discuss delicate points with out figuring out the info
If there was one factor Hira Mani taught us this 12 months, apart from some fashion no-nos, it was to not communicate with out having all our info so as and undoubtedly to not double down on our inanity and make excuses to cowl it up. She stated she didn’t need Dua Zehra — an underage Karachi lady who was reported as kidnapped in April however later discovered to have purportedly ‘eloped’ in Punjab — and her supposed husband Zaheer to half methods.
She later excused herself by saying that some clips on YouTube have been sufficient for her to help Dua and Zaheer however came upon about the actual story when she was criticised for her remarks. Her excuse about being on trip and being unaware taught us to only hold quiet if we don’t have all of the info. And bear in mind everybody — info shouldn’t be constructed up off random YouTube movies alone. She taught us that you simply’ve bought to analysis earlier than going off about any scorching matter on-line.
Maria B — Cease making every thing about your self
If there was one one who taught us that it’s higher to stay quiet, it was dressmaker Maria B. Not simply because her ill-informed opinions have been unfold throughout the web, however as a result of she regularly inserted herself in social points that weren’t about her nor did they contain her.
It began when she clashed horns with transgender rights activist Dr Mehrub Moiz Awan after the tutorial was excluded from a TEDxISL panel in a transfer she decried as transphobia. Maria B in fact lauded the choice. A month later, she went after the Transgender Act and the ‘effect’ it had on households in Pakistan. Two months after that, on the discharge of Saim Sadiq’s Joyland, she had points with the movie being screened in Pakistan because it featured transgender actor Alina Khan.
One factor was frequent in all these conditions — Maria B inserting herself into conditions that had nothing to do together with her. The invoice she opposed had no impact on her however she handled what ought to have been a nuanced dialog on gender and the struggles of gender identification within the nation like an on daily basis drawing room dialog, suffering from the professional opinions of her not-so-expert sisters.
Maria B taught us to stay silent and that we must always not change into a part of a dialog that has nothing to do with us, except we’re amplifying the voices of these concerned.
Fahad Mustafa — Don’t mess with the BTS ARMY
Actor Fahad Mustafa actually took it upon himself to unleash the wrath of the strongest and largest military on the planet this 12 months — the BTS ARMY. These steadfast troopers will hang-out you endlessly in case you get on their dangerous aspect and Mustafa landed on their unsuitable aspect when he poked enjoyable at his daughter being a BTS ARMY.
He taught us that even in case you don’t like BTS otherwise you’ve by no means heard their music, hold your opinions to your self as a result of their followers gained’t tolerate any disrespect!
Aftab Iqbal — Don’t hate the participant, hate the sport
For those who’re a cricket fan and help Pakistan’s cricket staff you’ll help them via thick and skinny — via World Cup triumphs and World Cup woes — and also you’ll in all probability bear in mind when journalist Aftab Iqbal slammed captain Babar Azam for having an “ego issue” and teaming up with gamers.
The insensitive and impolite remarks by the TV present host of Khabarnaak taught us that cricket and its commentary is greatest left to the consultants. For those who don’t like how a recreation is being performed or the result, hate the truth that you’re watching a aggressive sport that has to have a winner and a loser as a substitute of hating the gamers.
Sana Javed — Don’t belittle anybody
Actor Sana Javed was accused of misbehaviour at first of 2022 by mannequin Manal Saleem who claimed that Javed made belittling remarks forward of a shoot. Quickly, members of the leisure fraternity rallied behind Saleem and shared their very own tales and experiences of working with Javed. The actor despatched each a defamation discover and shortly obtained a number of in return.
The commonality in all their tales was that they weren’t handled with respect, and that’s the lesson we learnt. Be type, be respectful and don’t belittle anybody!
