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Summary A high civil aqawrd has been announced by the PM for Sharmeen Chinoy for winning Oscar.
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has announced conferring a high civil Award for Sharmeen Chinoy on winning Oscar Award for her documentary film.Her documentary Saving Face won the Oscars Award at Hollywood in Los Angeles. It is the first time in Oscars 84 years history that Pakistan has won the Oscar award.Sharing her comments on the occasion‚ Sharmeen Obaid dedicated the award to the women and those working for women rights in Pakistan.‘Saving Face is based on violence against women‚ particularly acid throwing on them narrated by survivors through their personal endurance‚ recovery and reconciliation.It is also a story about womens struggle for justice in Pakistan as it is about their resilience and unwavering strength in overcoming difficult circumstances.The documentary was entirely filmed in Pakistan‚ primarily in the Saraiki belt in addition to Rawalpindi‚ Karachi and Islamabad.
