Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy becomes 1st Pakistani to succeed Oscar nomination

Islamabad, Jan 26: Film-maker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has become the first Pakistani to win an Oscar nomination for the best documented in the shorter subject issue classification.

Her documented named 'Saving Face' illustrates acidity problems on females in Pakistan, and stories the function of recommended British-Pakistani doctor Mohammad Jawad.

Chinoy said she is "speechless" to get the nomination which was the "stuff goals are created of".

"An School Prize nomination is products goals are created of. It has reaffirmed my thinking it doesn't issue who you are or where you come from, if you put excellent function out there, it will be valued.I wish I can create Pakistan extremely pleased by buying an Oscar," The BBC offered Chinoy, as saying.

Acid problems are under-reported in Pakistan, with established results saying only 100 such situations of acidity assault happen every season.

The documented was shot entirely in Pakistan, such as Rawalpindi, Karachi and Islamabad.

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