Zakir Thaver
@thaver_zakir
Biopic producer. salamthefilm.com
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03-10-2019 21:25:56
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In New York Times Opinion, I write about the Islamic State Khorasan, or ISIS-K — and how its competition with the Taliban and other jihadists increases the stakes of the terrorism threat from Afghanistan. nytimes.com/2021/08/31/opi…
My essay on Pakistan’s forcibly disappeared, the month of march w/ a focus on Sajid Mehmood's case, who was disappeared in March 2016, for The Friday Times #endenforceddisappearances #ReleaseHafeezBaloch thefridaytimes.com/pakistans-forc…
Thrilled to make the #Oscars2023 non-fiction shortlist. Our film #AsFarAsTheyCanRun dir by tanaz eshaghian is about teenagers with intellectual disabilities who train to represent Pakistan 🇵🇰 at the Special Olympics. Now on Paramount+ - wish us luck! @nadirsid docnyc.net/film/shortlist…
Excited to announce that Jemima Goldsmith has joined our project as Executive Producer. Our film is about human resilience and the transformative power of love. Can't think of a greater champion of Pakistan and Pakistani stories to take this forward to global audiences 🇵🇰❤️ tanaz eshaghian
We're excited to announce that Imperial Library will be named the Abdus Salam Library in recognition of Nobel Prize winning physicist, Professor Abdus Salam. Read more ⬇️ ow.ly/kc3P50P1BSa
The new album by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Chain of Light, is out today on Real World Records. Here's an excerpt from a short film that tells the story of the album's re-discovery in the Real World Records archive. The film was produced by Saiyna Bashir Bashir Studios with support from British Council Pakistan.
Had a fantastic time at the Karachi Literature Festival speaking on a panel about documentary films — Honoured to share the stage with an incredible lineup of filmmakers Zakir Thaver Haya Fatima Iqbal Samia Khan. Stay tuned for some brilliant docs! #KLF