Lahore: Pakistan’s well-known novelist and columnist Mustansar Hussain Tarar has expressed his regret over Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar’s anti-Pakistan statement.
The 10th Literature Festival has started in Al Hamra Arts Council of Lahore, in which Mustansar Hussain Tarr said that he felt ashamed after hearing the words of Indian guest Javed Akhtar against Pakistan. The words spoken in Faiz Festival are not even considered worthy of comment.
The well-known novelist said that I do not have such qualities that I can call my society bad for the Nobel Prize, he said that for me the Pride of Performance Writer and Kamal Fine Awards are no less than a Nobel Prize.
Regarding the impact on the people due to the current situation in Pakistan, Mustansar Hussain Tarar said that our nation has gone crazy and lost its tolerance.
It should be remembered that the Indian songwriter who recently participated in the Faiz Festival in Lahore, while talking during the session, accused Pakistan of having attacked in Mumbai.
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He had said that those who attacked Mumbai are roaming freely in Pakistan. If an Indian complains, Pakistanis should not be offended.
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On this statement of Javed Akhtar, there was a strong reaction from the people and artists of Pakistan.
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