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Fawad Khan has not 'secretly' returned to Pakistan — he's been here all along

Fawad Khan has not 'secretly' returned to Pakistan — he's been here all along

Indian websites reported that Fawad had secretly returned from India today due to MNS' recent threats
Updated 27 Sep, 2016

While Indian media ran headlines of Fawad Khan's secret departure from India today, it turns out the popular actor has been in Pakistan — for at least a month.

No Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Delhi or Mumbai has landed in Lahore or Karachi today, and Lahore airport authorities confirm that Fawad has not been at the airport.

Fawad's PR rep also confirmed that the actor has been in Pakistan for at least a month's duration to be with his wife, Sadaf, who is expected to deliver their second child this month.

The misleading news from Indian media comes in the wake of the 48-hour deadline to leave India given by nationalist party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which threatened consequences if Fawad and other Pakistani artistes in India did not comply.

Prior to MNS' threats, an Indian journalist had penned an open letter to Fawad Khan in response to the Uri attack, asking him to return to Pakistan. "We have watched in pain how you have chosen to look away when your country is inflicting pain on us." he wrote.

Some publications are speculating that Fawad will not be able to 'return' to India for promotions of his third Bollywood film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil due to the MNS threats. However, his PR rep said that Fawad's travelling schedule is not set and is largely dependent on the arrival of his second child.


With additional reporting by Imran Gabol

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Talha Sep 27, 2016 08:05pm
Our Indian friends have a habit of jumping the gun. Within seconds of the Uri attack they blamed Pakistani without any proof. In this case, they wanted Fawad to come back to Pakistan without even doing a little research as to where he was. Very embarrassing for India and the Indian journalist who wanted Fawad to leave India. Fawad Khan has acted like a true gentleman in all this.
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Andy Sep 27, 2016 08:05pm
Good riddance
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Ashwin Sep 27, 2016 08:44pm
A very good luck to 'Papa once again'. The 48 hour deadline is over and as expected MNS didn't do anything. MNS is just a group of people, not a political party. They want to remain in news to show their presence. I think Pak industry should try to show their movies in North India (leave Mumbai and Maharashtra). Im sure that not all but elite and educated class people will love them just like they loved their neat & clean and realistic dramas. I want to watch Pak movies in our cinema halls and on TV channels.
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