“Is it necessary to attack the writer just because you don’t like the writing? Direct your criticism at the writing itself, not at the writer’s person or character.”

— Umera Ahmed, novelist and screenwriter

“Being someone’s fan doesn’t mean you have to hate or put down others. In fact, when you claim to represent someone, your words and actions reflect on them too. If you’re spreading hate in my name, you’re not really my fan.”

— Sajal Aly, actor

“Don’t raise your daughters to be butterflies. Raise them to be honeybees. Give them wings, but give them a sting too. Teach them how to crush the head of a snake, because they have to survive in a world full of them.”

— Mehwish Hayat, actor

“There is something deeply frightening about how quickly we are being forced to move from one tragedy, one injustice, to the next. Before we can grieve one tragedy, there is another. And somewhere in that cycle, accountability disappears. How much more are we expected to witness before something actually changes?”

— Hania Aamir, actor

Published in Dawn, ICON, September 20th, 2026