Pak actor Ushna Shah dismayed at Hindu woman's killing

Story by IANS | Posted by Tripti Nath | Date 31-12-2022

Pakistani actress Ushna Shah

Islamabad

In the light of reports of the rape and murder of a Hindu woman, Pakistani actress Ushna Shah has questioned the treatment of religious minorities in the country.

The 'Bashar Momin' actor took to her Twitter to express her displeasure with how Pakistani religious minorities are treated in the nation, Samaa TV reported.

Referring to the victim, a Sindhi Hindu who was raped, murdered and decapitated in the most heinous manner, the Pakistani actress wrote, " Why aren't we speaking about this.''

The 44-year-old widow was allegedly murdered on Tuesday, and her mutilated body was found in a field half a kilometre from her home in the Deputy Sahab village, 18 km from the Sindh's Sanghar district office, Samaa TV reported.

In a follow-up tweet, she said that a large number of minorities in Pakistan has no voice, just like the rape victim.

The 'Habs' star wrote, "I have some close Hindu-Pakistani friends. Wonderful, kind people, some are even like family to me. They happen to be from privileged homes. I shudder to think that their lives would have been bad if they had not been, like the majority of minorities, who have no voice #dayabhel."

Earlier this year during the holy month of Ramadan, she had shared an instance where she was helped by a Christian and a Hindu as she went to offer her Asr prayers in Ramadan, The Current reported.

"A Christian and a Hindu helped me pray Asr just now and set an example of tolerance," Shah had tweeted.

"At Nabila salon, the makeup artist for today (who is Hindu) held up the faucet so I could perform Wuzu easily and another makeup artist (who did my makeup last night), who is Christian, spread out the Janemaz for me,'' Ushaan said.

Last year, Ushan had expressed solidarity with the minorities in the country on the 75th Independence Day.

Taking to Instagram, the actress had said, "I'll celebrate Independence Day when the minorities in Pakistan are given the economic, physical and religious securities as well as the civic liberties promised to them. The very promise which laid the foundation of this country," The Current reported.