Filmmaker Nabeel Qureshi posted on Twitter that while they were filming in Karachi, his cast and crew had been “attacked by a mob.”
At the time of the occurrence, other child artists as well as actors Hira Mani, Salman Saquib Sheikh (Mani), and Gul-e-Rana were also there. The director of Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad added that the armed men forced their way into the residence where they were filming and harassed women while looting their equipment before fleeing the scene.
During the shoot, a mob attacked us in PIB Colony, Jamshed Quarter, Martin Road, Nabeel claimed on Twitter. “They forced entry to the house where we were filming with a large crew. Women and actresses were harassed. The crew was brutally beaten by the mob, and equipment and cell phones were also taken.”
1/1 We has been attacked by mov in PIB Colony/jamshed quater martin road during shoot they got into the house we were shooting a hundred of people they harrases women/actresses, beat the shit out of crew, stole mobiles, equipment @HiraMani_real @ManiSalmanKhi #gulerana
— Nabeel Qureshi (@nabeelqureshi) February 6, 2023
They started an attack while we were seated here in the PIB police station, the filmmaker continued, who was inside a police station and wrote about the incident. Seriously, this has never occurred in Karachi. They had guns, and they snatched wallets and mobile phones. They even raised their hands, showing that they didn’t care about women.”
1/2 we are sitting here in PIB police station, they attacked like anything honestly this never happened before in karachi, they were equipped with weapons, they stole mobiles wallet they do not care about ladies they raise their hands etc.
— Nabeel Qureshi (@nabeelqureshi) February 6, 2023
The renowned director hopes the authorities will move swiftly to punish the offenders. To gather his coworkers behind him during this difficult time, he said, “We ask Sindh Police and Sindh Rangers to take strong action against these guys, to make an example out of them.” I beg my fraternity, all the actors and producers, to take safeguards to make sure that this won’t happen to any of us again.
I still cannot believe it, still in trauma of what has happened we had kids like 6/7 years of age, and hira keep on requesting them to behave from inside the door they were not listening, they broke the door ! It is so disturbing! @hiramani https://t.co/02DPx1f1e7
— Nabeel Qureshi (@nabeelqureshi) February 6, 2023
The distressing event was posted on Instagram by Hira as well. The Kashf actress wrote, “Today was an extremely horrible tragedy to watch, and I want and pray that no one ever faces it in their lives.
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Hira said in her letter, “I’d want to thank the members of my team who, although being in critical condition in the hospital at the moment, battled valiantly against the perpetrators until the very last to keep us alive. Please spend a moment in prayer for a quick recovery for them.”
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