“We have become mature now. Earlier, we used to feel bad about what people said. Now it’s the people themselves who seem bad.”

— Naumaan Ijaz, actor

“I hate Naumaan Ijaz.”

— Khalilur Rehman Qamar, writer

“If we deliver our work a day late, we’re called unprofessional. But if our payments are delayed by 30 days, we’re told that the accounts department is still ‘processing’ them.”

— Sahar Hashmi, actor

“In the ’70s I could wear a pair of jeans and a T-shirt and walk from the NCA to my home. Men would whistle, but from a distance. No one dared to lay a hand on me. Things have changed very much for the worse.”

— Seemi Raheal, actor

Published in Dawn, ICON, October 25th, 2026