{"id":229968,"date":"2019-07-29T15:21:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-29T10:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=229968"},"modified":"2019-07-29T15:33:39","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T10:33:39","slug":"documentary-on-kpk-bomb-disposal-squad-is-up-for-an-emmy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/documentary-on-kpk-bomb-disposal-squad-is-up-for-an-emmy\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentary on KPK Bomb Disposal Squad is Up for an Emmy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan is headed to the Emmys in the &#8216;<em>Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary<\/em>&#8216; film.\u00a0 &#8216;<strong><em>Armed With Faith<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; will be our first documentary at the prestigious awards.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary film is not only made by Pakistani film-makers, but also follows the stories of men from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Defusal Squad (KPK BDU).<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-rg776elieiu\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-rg776elieiu\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rg776ELieIU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/rg776ELieIU?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Armed With Faith<\/em><\/strong> tells the story of the lives led by these brave Pakistani men, particularly two men Abdur Rahim and Inayatullah &#8220;<em>Tiger<\/em>&#8221; Khan.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s only mistake diffusing a bomb. It will be your first and it will also be your last&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Film-makers Asad Faruqi\u00a0and\u00a0Geeta Gandbhir have co-directed this film. While former journalist Haya Fatima Iqbal was a co-producer.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10158485953508238&#038;set=a.10151243679363238&#038;type=3<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Armed With Faith<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 2017 documentary film follows Pakistan&#8217;s KPK BDU. The story covers the struggles of two security personnel &#8211; Abdur Rehman and Inayatullah &#8220;<em>Tiger<\/em>&#8221; Khan.<\/p>\n<p>Armed With Faith aims to highlight the struggles of the security personnel on the front lines of the war against Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&#8217;s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is situated along the Pak-Afghan border. Despite numerous counter-insurgency operations, terrorists manage to weave back and forth across the border.<\/p>\n<p>The film-makers describe KP as &#8216;<em>the gateway for terrorists from neighboring Afghanistan and adjacent tribal areas<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The battle for control of this porous border area remains critical to the stability of Pakistan and global security. Should Pakistan, a nuclear power, fall into the hands of terrorists, the entire world is at risk.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_229973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229973\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229973\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim.jpg\" alt=\"Armed With Faith documentary about bomb disposal\" width=\"1000\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-561x299.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-364x194.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-728x388.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-608x324.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-758x404.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-90x48.jpg 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/KP-BDU-personnel-Abdur-Rahim-180x96.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-229973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">KP BDU personnel Abdur Rahim defusing and IED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amid all this KPK BDU is the only barrier standing in the way. These men take up a dangerous struggle to their home from the Taliban as BDU Commander Shafqat Malik explains.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We are at the gate, gate of the war zone.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>KPK BDU personnel Inayatullah &#8216;Tiger&#8217; Khan in Armed With Faith<\/h3>\n<p>BDU personnel Inayatullah &#8220;Tiger&#8221; Khan unwraps the ground reality of the war on terror and US drone strikes. From call-outs to defuse improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to suicide bombing.<\/p>\n<p>He also talks about the struggles of being under-resourced, sometimes with little more than their bare hands.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;They don&#8217;t have the ability to get to the person flying the drones, but we are within reach, we suffer the brunt of their helplessness.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Pakistan&#8217;s POV in the War on Terror<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Cinematographer Asad shot the film in a way that lends a lot of respect to the people in the film.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I have always made films about conflict and war as it has been happening in my backyard. As a Pakistani, I felt I should tell our story of who we are as a people.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_229971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-229971\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229971\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-561x299.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-364x194.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-728x388.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-608x324.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-758x404.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-90x48.jpg 90w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Armed-With-Faith-BDU-Commander-Shafqat-Malik-180x96.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-229971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BDU Commander Shafqat Malik in &#8216;Armed With Faith&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The film has been screened at the Vancouver International Film festival of 2017. As well as the Atlanta Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously screened at TRT&#8217;s &#8216;<em>Belgesel G\u00fcnleri<\/em>&#8216; film festival. The Turkish\u00a0audience members said the film really captures a struggle in this part of the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan is headed to the Emmys in the &#8216;Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary&#8216; film.\u00a0 &#8216;Armed With Faith&#8216; will be our first documentary at the prestigious awards. The documentary film is not only made by Pakistani film-makers, but also follows the stories of men from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bomb Defusal Squad (KPK BDU). 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