The PISA (Pakistan International Screen Awards) management has issued an apology to the Baluch Twins after the Lyari-based singers accused the organizers of discriminating against them by cancelling their plane tickets ahead of the award show in Dubai despite being nominated in the ‘Singer of the Year’ category.
PISA management, however, recently tendered an apology to the Baluch Twins for the inconvenience they had to face. “The management at PISA would foremost like to apologize to the Baluch Twins for the inconvenience they experienced by not being able to attend the PISA’21 show in Dubai on November 5, 2021. The Baluch Twins were one of five esteemed nominees in the Song of the Year category,” the statement read.
The organizers cite rising ticket prices in the wake of the T20 world cup and Dubai expo as reasons for mismanagement. “In light of the accusations made, PISA would like to elaborate that the circumstances were a result of the cancellation of the flight the Baluch Twins were originally booked on. Twenty-nine PISA guests were on two Lahore to Dubai flights that were cancelled. Despite all efforts, several of those people could not be adjusted on alternate flights and unfortunately, the Baluch Twins were two of them. Covid advisories, the T20 Series and the Expo traffic all contributed to the unfortunate situation,” it further read.
“PISA would like to strongly clarify that the situation was purely logistic and had absolutely nothing to do with racial discrimination, as was accused. The management at PISA respects all of its nominees, including the Baluch Twins, and will continue to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage their undeniable talent,” the statement concluded.
Prior to the apology, the twin brothers posted a video on Instagram accusing the PISA over the cancelled tickets fiasco.
According to the performers, the organizers had been in contact with them for three months and they were supposed to leave for Dubai on November 4. However, they received a message on November 2 notifying them that their tickets had been cancelled by Emirates.
“The coordination team misinformed us about cancellation,” said the Baluch Twins. They didn’t hear back from the organisers despite being promised that the problems would be resolved.
Adil and Asim Baluch, aka the Baluch Twins, rose to immense recognition after their song Gharoli-Ghoom Charakhra on Nescafé Basement became a hit.