Interviews

Navin Waqar Describes Pakistan as a ‘Highly Judgmental’ Society

In a recent conversation with host Sidra Iqbal, Pakistani actor Navin Waqar discussed the prevalent judgmental nature of society, highlighting the challenges and consequences of being in the public eye. Navin voiced her concerns about people’s inclination to relish others’ downfalls, stating, “I don’t know what it is about people in general, but they enjoy watching someone fall from grace.”

“They enjoy watching people take that dive. They derive pleasure from it, they like it when they are maligning someone. So in that sense, we are a very judgmental society,” the 39-year-old contended.

Navin lamented the lack of a fair hearing by highlighting the societal inclination to accept one side of a story without considering the complete narrative. “We do not hear both sides of a story. We listen to one side of the story and say we know everything needed to know. You don’t know it,” she added. “You don’t know what the other side of the coin is like. As long as you don’t see, don’t evaluate it. I don’t think people even want to.”

As per Navin, “People don’t think about it because they have what they want. A spicy problem. So why would they listen to someone who wants to rob it of the spice.” The actor also emphasized the sensationalism surrounding news and its rapid dissemination without fact-checking. She insisted, “If a piece of news is making rounds, they make sure the same news is spread everywhere. They are not going to stop and say this news isn’t true.”

Sharing her personal experience with online trolling and its aftermath, Navin revealed a poignant lesson she gleaned from the adversity. She said her experiences taught her that tough times tell you who your friend is whilst the good moments will invite many only pretending to be a friend.

The Stigma of Divorce

The conversation also touched upon cultural perceptions surrounding divorce, a subject often deemed shameful in society. Navin offered her perspective, stating, “I wouldn’t blame the girl because she’s been raised to believe that. I would blame the parents. Parents give their children the confidence from an early age that never fall this low in life that you have to beg someone for them to stay in your life.”

She went on to challenge the negative connotations associated with divorce, underscoring that while it is an unpleasant experience, it is not the end of the world. She remarked, “I think divorce is a very unpleasant word, yes, it’s not a cause for joy. It’s a horrible thing to happen to somebody but it’s not the end of the world.”

Navin noted changing views on divorce, emphasizing its acceptance in modern times. She remarked, “Now, divorce is not such a bad thing. If you’re leaving a relationship with disrespect, beatings, or being demeaned, why continue living that life?”

Also Read: Navin Waqar Discusses Heartbreak, Privacy, and Industry Reinvention

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Jawad Ahmad Calls Society’s Tolerance of Profanity ‘Dangerous’

Singer-turned-politician Jawad Ahmad raised concerns about society’s growing tolerance for vulgarity and profanity.

He recalled his upbringing, saying, “In the household I grew up in, using curse words was unthinkable—whether on my mother’s side or my father’s.” Jawad explained that both of his parents, being educators, taught him respect, and he never heard foul language in his family.

Defining profanity, the Hamain Tum Se Pyar Hai singer said it includes using hateful or false labels to insult someone, such as calling them something they are clearly not—like comparing them to an animal.

He added that curse words also include vulgar references to body parts, misogynistic insults directed at mothers or sisters, or hateful remarks about someone’s caste, appearance, or profession. “Such language isn’t just rude—it targets a person’s character in a senseless way,” Jawad emphasized.

Jawad Ahmad and His Music

Jawad Ahmad rose to fame with his solo song Allah Meray Dil Kay Ander, which reflected his deep interest in Sufism.

Although he never received formal training in music, he writes and composes most of his own songs. He takes inspiration from a wide range of musical legends, including Ustad Amanat Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, Tufail Niazi, Pathanay Khan, Hamid Ali Bela, Madam Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Kishore Kumar, the Eagles, Elvis Presley, and Mohammed Rafi.

To date, Jawad Ahmad has made his mark in the music industry with three solo albums and several drama OSTs.

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Sania Mirza On How Mothers Do More Than Fathers

Sania Mirza is a global tennis stars. She has achieved a lot for tennis in India and she has always also received love from Pakistan. She was married to cricketer Shoaib Malik and the ex-couple had a son together. She was also loved for how she represented women fiercely in sports. She was a guest on Masoom Minawala’s podcast and she shared her journey and thoughts.

Sania Mirza spoke about her pregnancy challenges. She shared that overall having her baby was a breeze. Yes, she like other women had to go through a lot physically but what actually affected her was breastfeeding. The career she has, a busy lifestyle as a working mom and how she had to go through mom guilt was difficult. She left for work for the first time after six weeks of having Izhaan. She was pumping milk during flight and she had so much mom guilt when she left him behind.

The sports star also shared how it is never 50-50 between both parents when it comes to parenthood. A mother always ends up doing more and this is not an equal world. This is a norm everywhere in the world and it is not bound to one place or one country. A mother gives more in terms of taking care of the child.

Interviews

Ghazal Siddiqui Shares Life Threatening Incident Involving Her Son

Ghazal Siddiqui is a senior PTV artist who has worked in numerous plays including her claim to the fame project Marvi. She has also busted Hum TV’s morning transmission for a longer period of time. Her other notable dramas are Dhoop Kinaray, Sij Girhan, Woh Kon Hai and Chaand Tara. Ghazal Siddiqui is happily married and has grown up kids. Her family is settled in Canada.

Recently, she appeared in ARY Digital’s morning show Good Morning Pakistan. In the show, she opened up about a life threatening incident involving her son.

Talking about it, Ghazal Siddiqui said, “There was an important occasion on which my kids requested to light firecrackers, so we arranged firecrackers and distributed them among the children. My son was very young, he took all his firecrackers from and put them in his pocket. Although I was supervising everything but someone lit a firecracker nearby, and one in his pocket caught fire. The firecrackers in his pocket started bursting one by one. I don’t know where I got the courage, but I immediately tore off his shirt and threw it away. It was such a scary incident — my son was in shock, watching me tear his shirt like that”.

Nida Yasir also shared a related incident. She said, “I caught a bullet in my car because someone at a wedding fired it into the air which hit our car and the wind screen was all broken and the next day I picked the bullet from the car.”