Popular Pakistani senior actress and director Samina Peerzada has expressed her wish to make travel easier between Pakistan and India for ordinary people while talking in a recent interview.
The actress also suggested introducing a visa on arrival for citizens of both countries.
In a recent interview, Samina Peerzada said that she has many close friends in India. These include her friends in Delhi and Mumbai.
She said that she has known them for many years. However, she said travel restrictions stop her from meeting them. She said this makes her very sad.
Further, the actress added that she often remembers her friends in India and feels they also want to meet her.
Samina Peerzada said that she wishes to visit Amritsar one day and get a visa near the border. She also said that Indian visitors should be given the same facilities when they come to Pakistan.
She said this issue is not only political or diplomatic for her. She said it is also about human and emotional relations.
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According to her, artists and creative people still manage to meet in different countries. However, she said ordinary people should also have the same freedom.
She added that if people can meet in cities like London and Dubai, then there should be no reason why people in Lahore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Karachi cannot meet each other.
Her statement has also been discussed on social media. Many users are seeing it in the context of cultural ties and human relationships between the two countries.
Netizens react
Responding to the viral video, netizens had mixed reactions. One user commented, “Why these actors are obsessed with India.”
Another user said, “OMG I am sick of this INDIA obsession.” A user said, “Pagal hen ye log jinko india waly apni movies m zalil krty rehty hen inko india ko dost bnana hy.”
Some netizens had postitive reactions as well, one said, “Because they have friends thare, meri bhi kafi friends wahan hain, is me Kiya burai hy, ham sab wahan jana chahty hain or wo log bhi hamary Haan ana chahty hain, boht se logon k relatives hain dono sides pe isliye ye sab normal hona chahiye, pata nahi log itna nagative Kiun ho rahy hain.”
Another said, “We should be nice to the neighbours and vice versa.”
