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Pakistan’s answer to Dhurandhar? All about film Mera Lyari, which Sindh minister called counter to ‘India’s propaganda’

Pakistan’s answer to Dhurandhar? All about film Mera Lyari, which Sindh minister called counter to ‘India’s propaganda’

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Lyari is a borough of Karachi that most Indians were unaware of till last year. It was the hugely successful Dhurandhar franchise that brought the Pakistani town to national prominence in India. In the 2000s, Lyari was a hotbed of gang activity, which forms the backdrop for Dhurandhar as it blends fact with fiction. And while the film has been hailed in India, across the border, the reception has been mixed. Many are miffed at how the film has presented Lyari as lawless and chaotic. A new film from Pakistan, called Mera Lyari, aims to ‘correct that wrong’. Ayesha Omar in a still from Mera Lyari. What is Mera Lyari? Written and directed by Abu Aleeha, Mera Lyari is a sports drama that focuses on the female football players from the historic Karachi borough. According to Dawn, it stars Ayesha Omar as a football coach who suffered a debilitating injury, ostensibly a result of domestic abuse. Having escaped Lyari, she returns to teach girls in the area how to play. The star cast also includes …

Mera Layari: Pakistan`s Sindh Government`s film against Dhurandhar `propaganda`

Mera Layari: Pakistan`s Sindh Government`s film against Dhurandhar `propaganda`

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Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar has been creating big waves at the box office. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film is also gaining a lot of acclaim from viewers and critics alike. The film is believed to be inspired by real-life events and crime syndicates in Karachi`s Lyari area. Ittakes inspiration from true incidents to depict India`s fight against terror in Pakistan. Pakistan`s Sindh government announces Mera Layari Amid the success of Dhurandhar, Pakistan`s Sindh government announced Mera Layari, a film intended to showcase Lyari`s culture, on Saturday, December 13. Interestingly, the announcement comes in response to the allegedly portrayal of Lyari in Dhurandhar, which was described as negative propaganda by many. The Sindh government has announced the release of a new film titled ‘Mera Lyari’ in response to the Indian propaganda movie Dhurandhar, which has drawn criticism for its negative portrayal of Pakistan and Lyari area. pic.twitter.com/FVpgTBPHCJ — Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm) December 14, 2025 Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon revealed the posters of the film on X and wrote, “Indian movie Dhurandhar is yet …

‘Borders can change’: Citing Advani, Rajnath Singh says ‘Sindh may return to India’ | India News

‘Borders can change’: Citing Advani, Rajnath Singh says ‘Sindh may return to India’ | India News

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday invoked BJP veteran L K Advani’s reflections on Sindh’s deep civilisational ties with India, telling a Sindhi community gathering in New Delhi that “borders can change” and that “tomorrow Sindh may return to India”, PTI reported. Citing Advani’s writings, Singh said Sindhi Hindus of his generation had never fully accepted the Partition that placed Sindh — historically linked to the Indus River, revered by both Hindus and many Muslims — in Pakistan. “Today the land of Sindh may not be part of India, but civilisationally it will always remain so,” he said, quoting Advani. “Advani ji wrote in one of his books that Sindhi Hindus, especially those of his generation, still haven’t accepted the matter of separation of Sindh from India”. “Not just in Sindh, but throughout India, Hindus considered the Indus River (Sindhu in Hindi) sacred. Many Muslims in Sindh also believed that the water of the Indus was no less sacred than the Aab-e-Zamzam (holiest of the waters) of Mecca.” “This is Advani ji’s quote. Today, the …

‘Sindh May Return To India Again’: Rajnath Singh’s Big Remark, Says ‘Borders Can Change’ | India News

‘Sindh May Return To India Again’: Rajnath Singh’s Big Remark, Says ‘Borders Can Change’ | India News

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Last Updated:November 23, 2025, 18:46 IST Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the Sindh region, currently in Pakistan, may not be with India today, but it will always be civilisationally a part of India. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressing an event in New Delhi in honour of the Sindhi community. (RMO) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday made a significant statement, saying the Sindh region may not be with India today, but it will always be a part of India in terms of civilisational links and may return to India again. The province of Sindh, which lies near the Indus River, went to Pakistan after the brutal partition in 1947, and people from the Sindhi community came to India. It shares an international border with the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Speaking at an event, Rajnath Singh quoted former Home Minister LK Advani, who said that Sindhi Hindus of his generation had not been able to accept the separation of Sindh from India, as Hindus considered the Indus River sacred. सिंधी समाज भारत की सांस्कृतिक पहचान …

LeT terrorist killed by gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan

LeT terrorist killed by gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan

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Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani Khalid alias Abu Saifullah Khalid, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by three unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. Khalid used to head the terror operations of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from Nepal in early 2000 and had many aliases including Vinode Kumar, Mohammed Salim and Razaullah. He was involved in multiple terror strikes in India, they said. He left his residence at Matli this afternoon and was gunned down by assailants near a crossing at Badni in Sindh province, the officials said. A close associate of Abu Anas of Lashkar, Khalid was the mastermind of the attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters at Nagpur in which all three terrorists were shot dead. Besides the RSS attack, the Lashkar operative was involved in the Indian Institute of Science terror attack of 2005 in Bengaluru, in which IIT professor Munish Chandra Puri was killed and four others injured. The terrorists had escaped from the scene. Later, police investigated the …

Hindu minister attacked in Sindh province of Pakistan, govt reacts | Pakistan News

Hindu minister attacked in Sindh province of Pakistan, govt reacts | Pakistan News

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A Hindu state minister in Sindh province of Pakistan has been attacked by protestors who took out a rally against a plan for new canals. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker Kheal Das Kohistani, the minister of state for religious affairs, was driving through the Thatta district on Saturday when his motorcade was pelted with tomatoes and potatoes by protesters who chanted slogans against the federal government. Officials said Kohistani was unharmed in the attack. Radio Pakistan reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Kohistani and assured him of a thorough investigation into the incident. Story continues below this ad “The attack on the public representatives is unacceptable. The persons involved in the incident would be given exemplary punishment,” the prime minister said. Minister for Information Atta Tarar sought details of the incident from Sindh Inspector General Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon and a report from the federal interior secretary. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah also strongly condemned the act in the strongest terms. In a statement, Shah said no one had the right to …

Pathaan Banned In Pakistan? Illegal Screening Of Shah Rukh Khan & Deepika Padukone Starrer Stopped By Sindh Board Of Films Censor [Reports]

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Pathaan Banned In Pakistan? ( Photo Credit – Pathaan Poster ) Pathaan has been making the right kind of buzz at the box office across the globe. The film, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham in the lead roles, is on a record-breaking spree right from Day 1. After becoming the first Hindi film ever to open at 100 crores globally, it was also the fastest Hindi film to enter the 100 crore club. Marking SRK’s comeback to the silver screen, the film has been in the news before and after its release. Now in the latest news, the film has not been banned in Pakistan. Yes, you heard that right! The film was earlier in the news after it got mired in controversies including the Besharam Rang fiasco. The first of the film courted controversy after the MP minister made a shocking comment on DP’s ‘saffron’ bikini. Coming back, according to the latest media reports Pathaan’s illegal screening was stopped by the Sindh Board of Films Censor. It so happened when …

Read an excerpt from Sindh: Stories from a Vanished Homeland

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I remember the day we left our home for good. Our things were packed and as we were leaving I was crying and my mama Jessaram, Kartar’s father, reassured me quietly saying don’t worry, we are safe, don’t worry, we are going home. He held my hand and led me out. All along the lane the refugees were sitting and watching, waiting as we left, and I felt scared… The day we left our home for good, the bus we went in was jam-packed. People were sitting squashed next to each other and one of my silver bangles was scraped off my arm, fell on the ground and rolled away. I always wore those six bangles and now one was gone! Among us Sindhis, a girl born after three brothers, like me, has to wear something made of silver given by her nana-nani, her mother’s parents. Every year Mummy would get a little silver jewellery made for me to add to what I already had. I was extremely upset to lose my bangle and cried …