Shabana, Javed flayed for attacking Pak

I feel sorry for Shabana Azmi that she has lost hope. I don’t criticise her but we deeply feel saddened the way she had expressed disappointment after (the) Pulwama attack. We firmly believe that artists and people who are regarded for their literary and art contribution are the ones who give hope to people. They never disappoint them. But this time Shabana Azmi sounds extremely disappointed. Javed Akhtar should have the courage to denounce his PM (Narendra) Modi’s atrocities in Kashmir.

—Ahmed Shah, Arts Council of Pakistan president