Pakistani actress Hina Khawaja Bayat voiced her disappointment with the state of facilities at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. In a video shared on Thursday, she pointed out that even water wasn’t available in the airport washrooms.
“At a time when we should be proud of our country, there’s not even water in the airport washrooms,” she said in the video.
She described how passengers, including those wanting to perform wuzu, pray, or help their children, were struggling due to the lack of water. “People are trying to perform wuzu, offer namaz, or help their children in the bathrooms — but there’s no water. It’s shameful,” she added.
Bayat Questions Government’s Focus
The actress didn’t stop there. She openly questioned why the government fails to focus on essential issues. “Everyone talks about mega projects and development, but who’s fixing the basics?” she asked.
Bayat blamed the worsening condition of public services on lack of accountability. “Our airports, institutions — everything’s falling apart. No one wants to take responsibility,” she said.
On Instagram, she further expressed her disappointment. “Why have we as a nation become so accepting of poor service, poor systems, poor management, poor maintenance and unending system & institutional damage?” she wrote.
She added, “Because we always try and justify the wrongs and prioritize useless endeavours instead of focusing on the everyday basic needs of the common citizen. It’s time we take responsibility and fix things before declaring celebrations.”
Remarks Come Amid Rising Tension with India
Bayat’s criticism comes during a tense period between India and Pakistan. Her video surfaced shortly after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. This decision came in response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people.
India retaliated with precision airstrikes on May 7 under Operation Sindoor, targeting nine terror hubs in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
India has made its position clear — there will be no peace talks unless Pakistan ends cross-border terrorism. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday, “We want to reiterate that terrorism and talks cannot go together.”
He added, “The only discussions we’re open to are about Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and the return of listed terrorists we’ve been asking for.”
He also repeated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s firm stance: “Terror and talks cannot go together, terror and trade cannot go together, and water and blood cannot flow together.”
India Remains Firm Despite Pakistan’s Call for Dialogue
Recently, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif indicated that his government is willing to engage in dialogue with India. However, India has refused to hold talks unless Pakistan takes strong and permanent action against terrorism.
