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Shahid Afridi stands his ground after getting flak for saying Imran Khan made 'mistakes'

Shahid Afridi stands his ground after getting flak for saying Imran Khan made 'mistakes'

His supporters have rallied behind him on Twitter after his recent comments on politics were circulated online.
07 May, 2022

Political discourse in Pakistan has become very black or white — it is very much a 'you are either with us or against us' mentality, no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on. Shahid Afridi may be considered one of the greats of Pakistani cricket but that didn't save him from a barrage of hate for voicing his opinion on politics, specifically on former prime minister Imran Khan's performance when in government.

What happened

Afridi appeared on a special edition of SAMAA TV show Game Set Match on Eid. He and his daughters spoke about how they celebrate Eid, their family and, later, Afridi spoke about the stories behind some pictures of himself, one of which was a picture of him with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and another was of him at a rally with Imran.

He praised Imran's stance on Kashmir and said he went went to a rally in Kashmir and gave a speech there at Imran's behest. The hosts noted that he went to that rally but also congratulated the new premier for taking office. Afridi was on the receiving end of a lot of criticism for a congratulatory message he posted for the premier.

"I’ve liked Shehbaz Sharif since the beginning. Show me an administrator like him in Pakistan, you can’t because there is none," countered the cricketer.

"I didn’t congratulate an Israeli prime minister, I congratulated a Pakistani prime minister. No matter who it was, I’d congratulate them," he argued. "In my congratulations to Shehbaz Sharif, there was a protest as well, a personal protest between me and Imran Bhai," he said. In his tweet, he wrote, "Congratulations to Shehbaz Sharif on being elected the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan and I hope that he will be able to use his management skills to bring Pakistan out of the current economic and political crisis."

Afridi said Imran has been a role model for him since 1989 or 1990. "I wanted to become like him," he said. "When he entered politics, I supported him. When he set up Shaukat Khanum, I supported him. Until he was in government, I supported him. But, I, my family my children, the whole of Pakistan had a lot of hopes for him," he said.

The cricketer revealed that the 2013 election was the first time he had ever voted in his life. "A lot of educated people were inspired by Imran Bhai to go vote," he said.

"But if Imran Bhai says the [Durood Sharif], so do we every day in our prayers. But the fact of the matter is, God gives and God takes away. God gave Imran Khan and then He took it away. And He took it away because Imran Bhai made a lot of mistakes. And he should accept those mistakes," said Afridi.

"If he accepts those mistakes, he will be able to create a good political party and come back stronger. I’ve always thought Imran Khan's vision has been superb. It’s the vision of a leader. But to implement a vision, you need a team and he doesn’t have that team," he criticised.

"The people he had were sidelined. Why were they sidelined? What things happened that Imran Bhai could improve? I feel like you should never leave the ground and for him, the ground is parliament. He should never leave parliament. After leaving it, you’re again coming out on the streets and on top of containers. Why are you doing this, friend?" he asked.

"Imran Bhai, you have a ground in parliament. Stay there and work from there. I’ve said this [to him] but…" he trailed off. He then added that Imran Khan received so much support from across the world and such a large response and there was a reason for that.

The criticism

Once the video of his comments was uploaded online, it went viral, inviting a lot of criticism and hate from supporters of the former premier.

People began criticising Afridi's past performance in cricket.

Others were very critical of his opinions.

But soon after, his supporters began trending the hashtag #WeStandWithShahidAfridi on Twitter and arguing that he has a right to his opinion.

No apologies here

In a video posted on Friday night, Afridi said he has always considered Imran Khan an ideal. He said he was inspired to take up cricket because of him and that the 92 World Cup remains in our memories. He praised the Sehat Card initiative and Shaukat Khanum as well.

Afridi said he believes every government deserves to complete its five-year term and that he never criticised Imran's personal life. "But I have the right to criticise policies. Don’t turn criticism into hatred. Listening to and respecting the opinions of others is the sign of a strong society," he said.

"I said everything as a Pakistani citizen. I did not have any political motives. And I will continue to say what I want. We have the right to do this and we should remember that," he said.

The cricketer said he knew he would be criticised for congratulations PM Shehbaz but there were no political motives behind his message. He reiterated that he would have congratulated whomever was the premier because the position itself deserves respect. "We must respect our leaders so the world respects us," he said.

His video garnered the support of his son-in-law-to-be Shaheen Afridi.

Former wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal also posted in his defence, calling out someone who criticised Afridi.

Whatever his political opinion is, Shahid Afridi has the right to voice it, the same way every Pakistani citizen has the right to voice their political opinion. He was respectful in his criticism and did not discuss anything other than politics, which is how it should be. Respecting other people's opinions, especially when they differ from your own, is truly a sign of maturity and we need more of that in Pakistan and Pakistani politics.

Comments

Tadka May 07, 2022 02:01pm
Hmm next career aspirations..observe n learn .
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M. Saeed May 07, 2022 02:04pm
Imran Khan's performance when in government? Everything is not a ball game called cricket.
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bhaRAT© May 07, 2022 02:15pm
Did he point out any mistakes in the current Govt or the previous to Khan's Govts??
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TZaman May 07, 2022 02:15pm
Dear Mr. Afridi, you are a good cricketer. Please be so. Politics is not a game. It needs another level of passion. Like everybody cannot become a star cricketer, same way, not every famous person can become a good politicians.
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Mo May 07, 2022 02:16pm
Now he is out of the limelight he just wants bit of publicity
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SAk May 07, 2022 02:16pm
It’s democracy. If he he likes PDM, so be it. In my view, his views towards PTI were some opportunities of improvements for PTI. PTI lovers, please don’t push lala away fro PTI.
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Nawaz May 07, 2022 02:16pm
One should not say words beyond his reach. He wants to play on both sides so he will be lost in the process.
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parveez shafi May 07, 2022 02:21pm
What Afridi said is his opinion, I don't agree with it. and thats fine. I know how much respect he has for Imran Khan. I am a die hard supporter of Imran Khan. But we can't be natural. As for respect for the new PM, according to Afridi he does not deserve. We as Pakistanis are embarrassed to have a corrupt leader. I would ask Afridi, would he have Amir playing for Pakistan once he was found gulity in 2009. In my opinion shabaz Sharif is in the same position as Amir was in 2009
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N_Saq May 07, 2022 02:28pm
So, if Shahid Afridi criticizes IK then it is okay but when someone criticizes Shahid Afridi for criticizing IK then it is not okay? Like the guy in this article says “we have the right to our opinions”, so why are people unhappy when Shahid Afridi is being criticized. Doesn’t the same principle apply both ways?
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Shaz May 07, 2022 02:39pm
We have and should not tale Lala seriously.
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Yawar Aqil May 07, 2022 02:42pm
Afridi wants a PMLN ticket for next Election.
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Shah May 07, 2022 02:51pm
There is no harm in a healthy criticism. That’s democracy. We all love and respect Imran Khan but he is human and to err is human. He did make mistakes and took on so many people at the same time. Opening so many fronts simultaneously is not wise. Unfortunately, none of his team members guided IK to a sensible path and we lost a great opportunity.
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Ali May 07, 2022 02:54pm
Myopic and narrow minded PTI supporters
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SMI May 07, 2022 02:59pm
Why he should apologize he has his own views.and people have their views about him
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ST May 07, 2022 03:31pm
Once he congratulated the imported government, he lost his value in people's eye. If you can't differentiate between right and wrong, you will lose your credibility. Period.
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Sidc May 07, 2022 03:38pm
He is a just cricketer and his opinion is not different from any barber opinions.Acting or sports are professionals , they are not guidance counselor
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IRFAN May 07, 2022 03:40pm
Afridi was and is an attention seeker. He was a below average cricketer who knows very well that if wants to maintain his social connections with bussiness, political and other high profile people he must take sides with the people who are currently in power (PML-N). If he starts supporting Imran, his reputation and most importantly his Foundation (which companies are using his name/brand) will take a huge blow.
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Zak May 07, 2022 03:51pm
Shaid Afridi can critiscize PMIK but praising a convicted corrupt person like shebaz sharif, is sickening. Lost a lot of respect for Shaid Afridi.
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ShadowLugia May 07, 2022 03:54pm
Shahid Afridi is 100% right on this, but the intolerant bhakts of IK could not digest the truth.
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Irfan Huq May 07, 2022 04:02pm
Afridjs failure in the game of cricket does not related to IIK success in the government.If Afridi occasionally failed. in the cricket then IK was a constant failure in government. You have to compare Orange with Orange not with mangoes with Orange.
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Ibrahim S May 07, 2022 04:02pm
Religion is trigger switch for most of the simple minded , naive and gullible Pakistani . IKN learned the trick to use it effectively .
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TPA May 07, 2022 04:14pm
Afridi for PM post
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Realistic May 07, 2022 04:26pm
Lala is a liar from day one. He lied about his age when he started his career
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M.Waseem Akram May 07, 2022 04:27pm
His statement in favor of Shahbaz irked people because he never questioned Shabaz's legacy of corruption. He started questioning IK performance only after Shahbaz Sharif donated PKR50million to his organization from Shahbaz Sharif.
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Ahmad May 07, 2022 04:29pm
Who is Shahid Afridi?
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Nadeem Shah May 07, 2022 04:34pm
As a PTI supporter I cannot agree more with Shahid, Imran Khan is terrible at choosing the right team around him, also agree he should have stayed in parliament. Also agree SS is a good administrator. It's his opinion, we should respect it. We all have opinions.
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Mindshare May 07, 2022 04:47pm
What about fatal mistakes of Shareef family? Especially, billion rupees corruption cases?
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Khaled May 07, 2022 04:51pm
@Nawaz. What's wrong, if he is being honest.
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Khaled May 07, 2022 04:52pm
@parveez shafi. That's what you think.
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Khaled May 07, 2022 05:03pm
@ST. The same rule applies the other way around, when it comes to credibllty.
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Texan May 07, 2022 05:04pm
He was right about IK needs to learn from his mistake and come out with better team. Nothing wrong with that?
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Khaled May 07, 2022 05:08pm
@IRFAN . "below average cricketer" You are sadly mistaken.
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karim Buksh May 07, 2022 05:08pm
Can't believe it but I agree with Boom Boom.
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Akhtar, usa May 07, 2022 05:09pm
History is cruel. In 75 years of history of Pakistan, imran khan will be the first PM who was forced out of office disgracefully. Imran khan’s support should realize that imran khan might be their idol but he is not bigger than history.
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mehdi May 07, 2022 05:09pm
Shahid Afridi left the captaincy in the middle of a tour. Him talking of leaving the field is a bit rich.
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Babar Sultan May 07, 2022 05:12pm
Shahid Afridi played more than 400 hundred matches but couldn't be a reliable batsman ever. Ap ne apni mistakes se Kitna seekha? Kitni Baar Pakistan team ko daboya? 35 years of other parties didn't do any mistake? You can see only great Khan's mistakes? First you should be mature enough in politics to comment.
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Babar Sultan May 07, 2022 05:18pm
Shahid Afridi couldn't see other political parties mistakes during last 35 years and couldn't learn from his own mistakes in cricket to let down the team on so many occasions. He can only see great Khan's mistakes. Amazing !!
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Khaled May 07, 2022 05:21pm
@N_Saq. How does a congratulatory message to the new PM be termed as criticism of the old one?
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ABCD May 07, 2022 05:36pm
Afridi is dreaming to become PM. It may take time but is possible in Pakistan.
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zia Uddin May 07, 2022 05:59pm
The only mistake Imran Khan made was his confromtation with Gen. Bajwa concerning the appointment of Lt. Faiz hameed. Never disagree with the Army Chief.
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LOL May 07, 2022 06:07pm
Ball players are not necessarily good in governing.
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Ali May 07, 2022 06:20pm
@Khaled in many way- the guy is a corrupt to the core and afridi himself was involve in such incidents, like walking on the pitch deliberately, chewing the ball . There is a trail- you can’t be that naive to follow it?
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Zak May 07, 2022 06:58pm
@Khaled @N_Saq. How does a congratulatory message to the new PM be termed as criticism of the old one? How does comgratulating a convicted criminal awaiting sentence, earn any respect.
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Mansoor May 07, 2022 06:59pm
@TZaman instead of Afridi had you put Imran in your sermon it would have been more realistic
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Pakistan Zindabad May 07, 2022 07:04pm
This man Afridi is finished.
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Pakistan Zindabad May 07, 2022 07:06pm
There is a small matter of the donation
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Ahsan Gul May 07, 2022 07:08pm
Imran khan’s education and upbringing is quite different than our other national players. These players have made millions and deserve respect for representing Pakistan. Let media and public stop injecting negative comments for political purposes! Sincerely
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Abrar May 07, 2022 07:19pm
Why can't someone comment on politics or politician??? Every voter has a right to do so.... I don't agree with alot of Afridi has said but he has full right to express himself....
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad May 07, 2022 07:24pm
A feeble, frail, futile, feint, false and fake attempt to look important, rally support, stay afloat, get counted and above all, remain in the powerful multimedia limelight.
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Abs UK May 07, 2022 07:41pm
Shahid Afridi playing politics is not a good look.
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BeTolerant May 07, 2022 07:47pm
@Babar Sultan, it's people like you who blindly follow politicians. If you and other PTI jayalas let your brains and emotions work together, Pakistan would be a better place.
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Rami May 07, 2022 07:51pm
Imran khan bought credibility and respect, imported gov’t is a dark spot on Pakistan! New election is the only answer, Afridi is on wrong side of history, again eating ball is wrong !
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Babar May 07, 2022 07:53pm
Its very simple, Shaid Afridi is very immature, when ever he speaks, one wonders whether he is 12 or not. This article starts of by stating perhaps SA was one of Pakistan's greatest cricketers, so so wrong on many levels. SA was neither a top Test player, nor was he a top ODI player, facts and stats clearly paint a picture of a very average player, how he managed to play for long in the Pakistan team will remain a mystery. In summary, hugely immature individual, over hyped player, who at best was a decent club cricketer!
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Philosopher (From Japan) May 07, 2022 08:00pm
Welcome to PMLN seat from Karachi..I predicted
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Light at the end of the tunnel May 07, 2022 08:09pm
Afridi always struck as an intellectually shallow man. This confirms it
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Aamir Latif May 07, 2022 08:12pm
Pti supporters can't accept criticism and failure of their leader like no one else...
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Fawad bhai May 07, 2022 08:20pm
Valid points by Afridi. IK was never at the parliament and most of the decisions made by him were not democratic. IK is a good dictator and not a politician.
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Kemcho May 07, 2022 08:21pm
In the PTI world......it's a crime to give an honest opinion!
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WAHEED KHAN May 07, 2022 08:46pm
AFridi sadly showed his class. heartbreakingto see him sink so low
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NACParis May 07, 2022 09:00pm
Shahid sahib do you remember what you said to Shoiab at a dining table in Sir Ali Muslim Club Nairobi about one of the host female family members. I was sitting exactly opposite you
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Abs UK May 07, 2022 09:03pm
Mr Afridi misjudged the sentiment of nation and overlooked ground realities
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Daud May 07, 2022 09:05pm
Shahid afridi said nothing wrong. Lala no tension Keep going the way you are.
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AbdulHaque Shaikh May 07, 2022 09:36pm
What is wron. Imran Khan is human. He can make mistake. Did he correct himself?
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Anonymouseee May 07, 2022 09:40pm
I do agree that Afridi has every right to voice his support or criticism as we are a free country and practice free speech. People learn from their mistakes. Imran Khan may not be a saint but he is not corrupt like this current lot of unposted government.
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QAYOOM May 07, 2022 10:11pm
Mr Afridi is right.People had lot of hopes but IK couldn't deliver.His foreign policy at this crucial stage was a disaster.He should undo his mistakes and behave sensibily.Coming on streets is no soultion.What if elections are held and IK loses?Probably he and his supporters will not accept that too.Learn to accept gracefully and work for betterment.i agree,national assembly should be his field ,not the streets...
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Adco May 07, 2022 10:23pm
Shahid would take a alot of abuses if he intends to enter politics...it is better not to enter in such profession where half of Pakistan rubbishes you and your contribution in cricket just because u don't belong to their party...like ik faced the same...IK brought in his era fame to Pakistan cricket...
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Ishrat salim May 07, 2022 11:24pm
Lala received Rs 5 crore as donation from Crime Minister for his foundation. Lala has to show his appreciation for the gesture by the Crime Minister. But he forgets that the money was not personal from Crime Minister's pocket but from tax payers money. This is how these politicians throws around tax payer's money for their personal gain. When such people like Shahid Afridi understand ? They will not bcz it benefits them. IK does not throw around tax payers money.
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Hanna May 07, 2022 11:32pm
@TZaman this is exactly why Mr Khan shouldn't have become a politician and should have stuck to cricket,plz don't be hypocritical
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Hanna May 07, 2022 11:34pm
@Shaz we shouldn't have taken kaptan Khan seriously either
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Khaled May 07, 2022 11:37pm
@NACParis. What relavance does that have to our politics.
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Hanna May 07, 2022 11:40pm
@Sidc then why did a cricketer like Imran Khan became a politician and blind fans like you supported him?if Khan can become a politician then Afridi or any other cricketer has the right too.
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Khaled May 07, 2022 11:40pm
@Abs UK. What yardstick did you use to judge the sentiment of the nation by giving such a statement across the board.
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Khaled May 07, 2022 11:44pm
@WAHEED KHAN. Yes, he showed his class by not being branded as a cult follower.
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Khaled May 07, 2022 11:47pm
@Light at the end of the tunnel. Just because he expressed his opinion he becomes "shallow" what logic?
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Anonymous May 07, 2022 11:47pm
Shahid Afridi seems illiterate.
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Khaled May 07, 2022 11:49pm
@Babar. Brush up your history.
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krishna May 07, 2022 11:52pm
Does he know about Chameleons
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Khaled May 07, 2022 11:53pm
@Zak. If he is convicted, why was he not put behind bars during the last three and a half years? Was the last government waiting for him to bavome the PM?
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AW May 08, 2022 12:16am
Shahid Afridi received Rs. 5 crore from Shahbaz Sharif’s government for his foundation from public exchequer. Anyone who stands with the corrupt and accepts the imposed government is an opportunist- Good bye Mr. Afridi, you have lost credibility
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Mian Ahmad May 08, 2022 01:04am
How dare say anything against MAHATAMA!
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Syed Ali May 08, 2022 01:51am
Coward, He should have pointed IK mistakes while he was in office. Criticizing IK and praising Shahbaz sharif, most corrupt person, involved in money laundering on bail, is shameful.
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Aj May 08, 2022 02:58am
@N_Saq no it does not. Afridi is not in public life and you cannot criticise somebody for their opinion. Get tested
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Syed Qutub May 08, 2022 03:27am
Imran and his U turns combined with fiscal mismanagement have resulted in an economic catastrophe for the country. He has used Islam, like Zia-ul-Haq, to further his hollow political agenda. He is becoming the Gaddafi of Pakistan. We all know how that ended.
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Irfan Huq May 08, 2022 04:45am
Who is he Mr. Untouchable?
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Inayat Khan May 08, 2022 06:24am
IK is best out of the worst at our hands but he is not above criticism. He is not an angel and has many shortcomings. Hope he does realize his mistakes and is ready to avoid these in future IA
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Jeem May 08, 2022 06:46am
Cheap tricks to remain in news! SA was no doubt a match winner, but is a very immature personality.
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AHAQ May 08, 2022 07:17am
He may be good at cricket but zero in politics compared to Imran Khan who build his experience and credibility over 22 years
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Pak Patriot May 08, 2022 08:32am
Since ex Prime Minister Imran Khan was a role model for Shahid Afridi, he should have " toned down his advice " and been a bit Diplomatic. Diplomacy never hurts.
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Zeeshan May 08, 2022 08:45am
Proud of Shahid Afridi. Stand tough, brother.
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TPA May 08, 2022 08:55am
Afridi the scamster
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MA May 08, 2022 09:06am
One should respect other,s prospective. I think we Pakistani generally lake that.
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Khan May 08, 2022 09:25am
How disgraceful is that these worshippers of a misguided leader do not tolerate difference of opinion ! They are dictator minded people .
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Tariq Hamid May 08, 2022 09:41am
What Shahid Afridi has said is the reality and truth.
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Lakhkar khan May 08, 2022 09:44am
PTI troll factory knows nothing other than taking basic rights like opposite opinion.
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Pakistani May 08, 2022 09:47am
Shahid Afridi was not smart & always lacked vision.
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WTFOO May 08, 2022 10:27am
Dumb!
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Umar May 08, 2022 10:34am
@Ali Yeah very narrow minded but to have a crime minister is ok
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Imran kakar May 08, 2022 10:56am
This is a democratic country, everyone has the right of freedom of expression and diverse opinions make thinks better . So LaLa must not have to be criticized
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Khaled May 08, 2022 11:07am
@AW. Just for your information, the then Punjab government gave the land and Rs 50 crore for the construction of SKH. Nawaz Sharif also donated 2.5 million. You can check these facts from old video clips. The problem is that we are in the bad habit of forgetting our history, and start doubting the credibility of others.
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ProblemSolver May 08, 2022 11:22am
These cricketers, IK, SA, etc., should hold their tongues and learn from other cricketers in other countries. Just because they have played some matches does not mean they can tackle other issues beyond their competence.
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ProblemSolver May 08, 2022 11:26am
@parveez shafi And so is IK. Toshakhana and that doll who ran away to Dubai, and many more to come I’m sure.
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ProblemSolver May 08, 2022 11:34am
@Babar Sultan "Great Khan"? What is so great about him? Was he not kicked out of office within 3 and a half years in utter disgrace, crying and screaming?
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Khalid Nadeem May 08, 2022 12:42pm
Afridi got good deal from crupt government, 5 cror check he received from Shahbaz shrif.
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Asghar ali May 08, 2022 01:06pm
Well done, great position taken by Afridi. The PTI members left the national assembly to the combined opposition, for what reason? Winning & losing is part of a game, but leaving the field is not good sportsmenship!
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SKZ May 08, 2022 01:10pm
@Ibrahim S I was wondering why IK mentions the same thing again and again in his Jalsas. Now I know he has to repeat the same for the people like you. Its not only religion. Try to concentrate next time.
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SKZ May 08, 2022 01:19pm
Lala //Politics is not your cup of coffee. Its not that easy. You used to close your eyes and swing the bat at Mid on or Midoff.. Lag gayi to sixer nahin to Out .. Most of the time is latter.. ANDA.. too many ANDAS . You would do that even we needed to save wickets and to play smart .. but you come and play unresponsive batting. No use of brain. So politics not for you.
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Khaled May 08, 2022 02:50pm
@Khalid Nadeem. IK also got a good deal from NS when he was CM of Punjab. That's another thing IK doesn't acknowledge it, how very ungreatfulleness on his part. To top it the official website of SKH has very conventely removed the names of the original donors from the list.
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Dr Asim May 09, 2022 02:06am
I see Afridi being honest at least!
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Mujeebur Rehman May 09, 2022 02:13am
You are neither more educated, older, experieced nor cognizant of the functioning of governments. Therefore, dont get out of your shoes and try to give your verdict that he failed or passed. If not any thing, you should respect him as your senior and if you want to advise him on some thing, do it in private.
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AJ May 09, 2022 07:31am
He says that Shahbaz is an administrator? Look at his team…he tries to control and micromanage everything through his bureaucrats while the ministers are left to pursue corruption. Showbaz is supposed to be a law maker…what laws has he ever presented in any parliament?
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TPA May 09, 2022 03:48pm
Imran Khan is a walking talking disaster.
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Danish Anwar May 09, 2022 09:37pm
I agree with the legendary cricketer Shahid Aftidi's opinion. PTI government made false promises. The party turned out to be fascist with the poor people being decimated at the expense of the state. You should come to Empress market and see how the govt. treated the poor shop owners in the name of beautifying it. There was no check and balance over prices of vegetables, sugar, and other essential items. The taxes were raised that all went in paying interest on loan. The loan itself was not utilized with justice as most went to improving infrastructure in KPK. The 'purana' Pakistan under the sharif government was much better than the 'naya' Pakistan under the selected government. And I wish nothing but the best to the imported govt. and the current PM.
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Taj Ahmad May 10, 2022 06:38am
Nothing wrong what Afridi had commented about IK, Afraid is talking in general sense like everyone have their personal opinions, both IK and Afridi are legend cricketers of Pakistan and well respected personalities of Pakistan all around the world. Pakistan Zindabad.
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SKF May 11, 2022 12:59am
I totally agree with Kashif...we made a failed cricketer an icon. I cannot remember any innings of Afridi except his 37/100 where he scored a century. He mostly ducked in many occasions still remain part of Pakistan cricket. I think he should accept his mistakes as well before teaching others
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