*LAHORE:* Mehwish Hayat is one of the most vocal artists the Pakistan filmindustry has to offer.
Recently, a leading fashion publication in Pakistan shared a screenshot onInstagram of singer Farhan Saeed’s tweet which read, “Pakistan and Indiashould take a cue from Korea, let’s finish it already and move forward likenever before.”
The tweet referred to the latest developments between North Korea and SouthKorea in which the leaders of the two countries, Kim Jong-Un and MoonJae-in met and discussed the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula andpledged to sign a formal peace treaty this year.
In response to Saeed’s remark, Mehwish posted a detailed comment underneaththe picture in which she shared her two cents on Pakistan-India friendship.
“We all wish it was so easy. Trust me, North and South Korea have a longway to go yet. These sort of talks have happened before and amounted tonothing…”
“In our case, how can we just forget 70 years of history and mutualdistrust so easily. Are you suggesting that we should just forget Kashmirand what is happening there? I am sure that the Kashmiris who are beingsubjected to atrocities would be so grateful that we Pakistanis also desertthem. Friendship and peace need to be mutual and a two-way street.”
“This is not about what the people may or may not want, there are keyfundamental issues that need to be resolved before we can move forward,”she added.
Mehwish also expressed what she felt was her role as an artist for apositive change and step towards peace and friendship.