The king of Couture HSY was recently a guest on Adnan Faisal’s podcast. The celebrated fashion designer explored the pressing matter of growing dissatisfaction among Pakistanis with their nation. Expressing worry about the prevalent pessimism regarding Pakistan, Hassan stressed the importance of altering viewpoints, encouraging his compatriots to acknowledge and value the importance of their homeland.
First and Foremost Pakistan
“We talk about Pakistan very negatively. I think we don’t understand our country; we don’t give it the importance that it deserves,” said HSY, challenging the prevalent narrative that often overlooks the country’s true essence.
He encouraged individuals to dedicate their time and efforts to Pakistan, highlighting the significance of actively participating in the country’s development and backing its diverse populace, including individuals with disabilities. “No matter how many people leave in a brain drain to Dubai or London…No you should live here and give [the country] your time.”
Elaborating on the above he added, “Pakistan is our home and if we abandon it right now, then what would happen to it? I feel now is not only the time to invest in the country and its businesses, but also its people who need our help, the disabled, the people who cannot see and bring them back to the space of life.”
Hassan also opened up about the early struggles of his label. “I am not praising myself but in this very country, in these very conditions, amid the red tape, the bureaucracy and all, I started my company with only Rs.2500. Today we stand with zero debt and zero loans and we did all of this with our strength in these conditions.”
Pakistani Media’s Gaze Towards India
HSY contended that media institutions have a major role to play in the level of attention afforded to cross-border affairs. “I don’t think we should give this much attention to them (Indians). Do Americans constantly talk about Canada? Do people in Dubai constantly talk about Qatar? So what happened to us?” he posed the rhetorical query.
“I can’t peer inside hearts that are impressed with Indians as to why they are so but I do believe that if these people are being fed that they deserve applause from our media, then our people will clap [for Indians] too,” the celeb urged how the media guides the discourse.
According to Hassan, media must acknowledge its “big responsibility” as being the sole institution responsible for the free flow of information. He said, “This information flow is not bookish, it doesn’t require extensive reading or visits to a library, you don’t have to search for anything. The information is flowing out freely.”
Quote Source: Express Tribune
