The Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi organized a tribute event honoring renowned filmmaker, director, and digital media specialist Furqan T Siddiqui at the Haseena Moin Hall. At this gathering, various figures from the entertainment world participated, including President of the Arts Council Muhammad Ahmed Shah; Chairman of the Music Committee Amjad Hussain Shah; Nadeem Jaffri; Kamran Jilani; Jibran T Siddiqui; Sohail Hashmi; Ahmad Saleem Siddiqui; Mohsin Naqvi; Dr. Nudrat; Farhan Qaiser; Ali Zaman; Dr. Shehzad Ali Ghazi; Aleem Sheikh; Imran Raza Naqvi; Rehan Siddiqui; Sakina Sarwat; Ali Chishti; another Nadeem J.; Younus Memon; Azfar Raza; and Furqan’s three sons.
President Muhammad Ahmed Shah reminisced about his strong connection with Furqan, highlighting how he saw him as both kindhearted and multifaceted. “It seems like only yesterday when Furqan walked amongst us,” stated Shah. “Furqan’s absence leaves behind a profound gap within our community. Notably, his exceptional skill lay in bridging connections between individuals and fostering lasting relationships with organizations such as ours.”
Amjad Hussain Shah described Furqan as someone who possessed a warm heart and genuinely cared deeply for those around him despite facing many challenges himself. “‘This isn’t merely a private sorrow—it’s also a public tragedy,” commented Amjad.
Actor and presenter Nadeem Jaffri reflected upon what he viewed as societal ingratitude towards artists: “In our culture, recognition often comes too late—only after they have passed away do we appreciate them fully.” Speaking further on behalf of friends across the film sector, he emphasized, “Our cherished colleague will be sorely missed.”
Jibran T Siddiqui highlighted Furqan’s passion for arts and his home city, noting, “Karachi held a special place in his life—he embodied everything beautiful about this metropolis.” Recalling Furqan’s early career beginnings via PTV where he swiftly demonstrated extraordinary abilities, Jibran remarked poignantly regarding the evening of March 24th—a date forever etched into everyone present here tonight—as being particularly memorable due to lessons imparted by Furqan emphasizing selflessness above all else.
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