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Hania Aamir asks: ‘When will change come?’
Published : Wednesday, 9 September, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Observer Online Report
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Pakistani actress Hania Aamir has expressed frustration over what she described as a recurring pattern of injustice and a lack of accountability, questioning how many more incidents people must witness before meaningful change takes place.
In an emotional message shared on her Instagram Story on Tuesday, Hania said people are being forced to move on from one tragedy or injustice to another at an alarming pace. “How much more must we see before change actually comes?” she asked.
Hania also shared a video that reportedly showed police intervening in a sit-in protest on Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal. The protest was reportedly staged by family members of Pakistani sailors who have been held hostage by Somali pirates.
The sailors have reportedly remained in captivity since April this year. Their families have staged several protests and other programmes over the past few months, demanding their safe release. They also held a sit-in on Sunday.
Sharing the video, Hania wrote that being forced to move so quickly from one tragedy and injustice to another was deeply disturbing. She questioned where accountability disappears amid this continuing cycle.
Earlier, some relatives of the hostage sailors alleged that police detained them briefly before a scheduled march. Police, however, said they had spoken to the protesters and asked them to leave the area. Authorities also denied using force to disperse the protesters.
Several prominent Pakistani celebrities have also expressed solidarity with the sailors’ families. Actors Mahira Khan and Sabina Farooq, along with musician Talha Anjum, have among those who have called for the sailors to be brought home safely.
Despite several protests and appeals over the past five months, no significant progress has reportedly been made in securing the sailors’ release.
Several videos of the hostages have emerged since their abduction. In the videos, the sailors appealed to the Pakistani government to take steps to secure their freedom. They also said essential supplies, including clean water, food and medicine, were running out.
The hostage-takers have reportedly demanded a ransom of $3 million for the release of the sailors and the vessel along with its cargo.
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