Sharmila Farooqi slams Pakistani actors for not supporting flood victims.

PPP leader Sharmila Farooqi has castigated Pakistani actors for not visiting the flood-hit areas and expressing their solidarity with the climate catastrophe's victims.

"Not a single one of them (Pakistani stars) even bothered to visit any flood-affected area or show any solidarity in cash or kind except for Hadiqa Kiani," Farooqi stated in an Instagram post, adding that it was in sharp contrast to Hollywood actor Angelia Jolie, who visited the flood-hit areas.

Jolie, who is a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, visited people displaced by the floods with international aid organisation IRC in an effort to raise awareness of the issues faced by people in the country, including in some of the worst affected areas in Sindh.

The politician said that despite a catastrophe in the country, Pakistani actors are abroad for an awards ceremony.

Farooqi said although she "truly" believes in cultural activities, award shows, performances, and promoting local talent, artists, and actors, it would have been better had they shown support.

"It would have been a great support if all of them had reached out to their fellow countrymen who have lost their homes, lives and livelihood to the devastating floods," she said.

Farooqi said there is a time for everything: to celebrate and to mourn. "We have a humanitarian crisis in our country, this is the time to stand by them, with them, to hold, support and love them."The PPP leader said every Pakistani has a responsibility towards the nation and its people who...