Actress Saba Qamar was recently appointed UNICEF’s first national ambassador for child rights in Pakistan on October 11 2024.
On her Instagram Qamar shared a message with her followers with a video of her visit to Sujawal, and wrote: “As a national ambassador, I recently spent time with children and women in Sindh, listening to their stories, sharing smiles and seeing both their strength and struggles. It was an eye-opening experience. While there is so much beauty in their spirit, they still need so much more, basic necessities and support that many of us take for granted. I’m reaching out to you because together, we can make a difference. I need your help, your ideas and your voice to bring hope to these communities. Let’s work together to create real change for them.”
While speaking to Independent Urdu, Saba said, “I have been in Karachi for three days now, and I visited a place where I met young girls, children, and women. I was happy to see that UNICEF has done a lot of work there, providing proper medicine and education. However, I still feel that these children need clean water and a safe environment. For this, I need the support of my nation and my people. When we work together, we can bring about change.”
The Pagal Khaana actress narrated an incident: “I met a girl named Anam who told me she was about to get married, there was a fire in her eyes, and I was so impressed by how UNICEF is raising awareness and educating these children. They are providing education centers, medicine, and teaching about good touch and bad touch, among other things.”
However, Qamar acknowledged that many more areas in Pakistan need support and change.
“I am happy to see how many girls are coming forward. Each girl represents a society, a family. When we educate one child, imagine how much change we can bring to society. I have seen a group of girls who had confidence, a fire in their eyes, and a desire to bring about change. They understood the difference between right and wrong, good and bad touch, and even spoke English. I was impressed that such positive change could happen in a small area like Sujawal,” the Baaghi star added.
