On July 10, 2012, Bol (“Speak Up”) swept the 2012 Lux Style Awards in Karachi, Pakistan, winning an award in every film category. The Lux Style Awards, comparable to the Oscars in the United States, are the most prominent film, television and fashion awards in
When she accepted the award for “Best Film” at the Asian Film Festival in London in March 2012, Fatima Khan, producer of Bol, said, “I would like to dedicate this award to the youth of Pakistan. They are very talented people who are working relentlessly to promote a very positive image of Pakistan.”
The feature film Bol (Speak Up) has grossed more than any other movie in Pakistan’s history. It is aimed specifically at opinion leaders and policymakers who have the power to make decisions on gender equity and maternal health. Bol was created by celebrated Pakistani director
Of the many programmatic responses to the vast unmet need for family planning in Pakistan, the 14-episode Urdu drama serial, Angoori, is certainly the most entertaining. Produced by CCP under the auspices of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation-funded project, “Improving Women’s Lives and Reproductive
CCP, under the Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns (PAIMAN), has produced two new television spots highlighting the importance of childhood immunizations and exclusive breastfeeding for newborns. In total, CCP has created 9 spots with targeted maternal and neonatal health messages for the PAIMAN project.
Dr. Zaeem-ul-Haq writes regularly for The News International which is the leading English newspaper in Pakistan. In these three columns, he talks about inadequate media coverage of health issues in Pakistan, the impact of climate change in Pakistan, and the important of behavior change communication
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