Pakistan, May 29 -- KARACHI - Veteran actor Faisal Qureshi recently spoke out in support of fellow actor Fawad Khan, saying the star may have chosen not to strongly criticize India to protect his film project. During a promotional interview for his upcoming film Deemak, Faisal addressed recent criticism of Fawad Khan and actress Hania Aamir. He said artists who represent Pakistan globally deserve encouragement rather than constant online attacks.

Faisal revealed that during heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, he personally requested TV host Nadia Khan to stop publicly criticizing Fawad. He believed her remarks were excessive and potentially harmful.

"Fawad may have avoided harsh words against India to safeguard his film, but...