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Adnan Siddiqui appeals to Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah to help former cricketer Zaheer Abbas

Adnan Siddiqui appeals to Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah to help former cricketer Zaheer Abbas

The sportsman, "who brought global recognition to the country", has been under medical supervision for the last few months.
18 Aug, 2022

Actor Adnan Siddiqui happened to be in the same place at the same time as Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and after hearing him voice his concern for an actor, decided to turn to him for help. Bringing up the case of former cricketer Zaheer Abbas who has hoisted Pakistan’s flag high nationally and internationally, he asked him to provide aid as a “moral obligation towards our hero”.

On Wednesday, the Mere Paas Tum Ho actor shared an old photo of Abbas on the field and a more recent one, side-by-side. “This is a fervent appeal to the Chief Minister of Sindh, Mr Syed Murad Ali Shah, whom I overheard telling someone to help an actor who’s going through financial trouble, at the Islamabad airport. Sir, my apology for inadvertently listening in on you but your concern for the industry really touched me. I request you to extend the same magnanimity to our cricketer Zaheer Abbas who is battling with pneumonia, kidney failure and liver malfunction at Hammersmith Hospital, UK for the last 2.5 months,” he wrote.

Siddiqui shed light on all that the sportsman has accomplished in his successful career. “It is painful to see that a player who brought global recognition to the country, famously addressed as Bradman of Asia, has been awarded the prestigious Pride of Pakistan and is a cross-generational inspiration, has not received any support from his home country.”

The Dum Mastam actor feels it to be a moral duty to be of his assistance. “I am sure the NHS must be providing necessary aid, him being a red passport holder. That, however, doesn’t absolve us from the responsibility of extending help. It is a moral obligation towards our hero,” he concluded.

Comments

Sam Aug 18, 2022 12:10pm
Best wishes and prayers for speedy recovery of The Asian Bradman, Zaheer Abbas.
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Philosopher (From Japan) Aug 18, 2022 12:23pm
ZA is a rich man.
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Shehzad Shah Aug 18, 2022 12:52pm
Has ZA asked for help, or is Adnan Siddiqui making him a charity case on his own initiative?
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Aisha Aug 18, 2022 01:01pm
@Philosopher (From Japan) I was thinking the same thing. Might as well use the limited resources to help those extremely poor being treated here..
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fida Aug 18, 2022 01:07pm
Zaheer Abbas was a great cricketer and must have amassed large money to live in England, most probably is a UK citizen, where healthcare is free, so why this request from , whoever he is. He should be advocating for those who are dying hungry or resorting to suicide.
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Din Aug 18, 2022 01:20pm
Sir, heis having a best treatment from NHS and we all pray he gets well. Shamefully this item is projected as he is being treated in Pakistan.
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SaneMind1st Aug 18, 2022 01:26pm
Here governments cannot provide food, electricity, water, or jobs to ordinary folks. And this guy si talking of footing a medical bill in a foreign hospital for a guy who has made crores. On second thought, this overrated but rich nonetheless actor can pay part of the hospital expenses.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Aug 18, 2022 02:21pm
Great move and excellent news.
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M. Emad Aug 18, 2022 02:36pm
They can’t even help the people of Sindh how are they going to help a cricketer?
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khan Aug 18, 2022 03:06pm
@Shehzad Shah Adnan Siddiqui wants publicity
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Honor Aug 18, 2022 05:04pm
ZA is British national. Not our problem.
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Syed Hasni Aug 18, 2022 05:58pm
Lo Je Adnan Mian ne us Actor kay bhi paise band kara diye ! The Curious case of Adnan Siddiqui!
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Asif Aug 18, 2022 06:29pm
Please give us a break from the highly overrated Adnan Siddiqui non news
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Pakistani1 Aug 18, 2022 06:40pm
Government should focus their efforts on helping medical facilities for the common citizens.
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Farhan Aug 18, 2022 07:26pm
Please back to him in Pakistan and then make a apeal for his treatment in the right way.....
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Kashif UK Aug 18, 2022 08:31pm
Zaheer Abbas is British Citizen means every facility in front of him. Treatment by NHS Government is superb and there is no limit of amount spent for treatment in our out of Hospital. Other allowances as monthly payments are are happily provided and even at home a care taker is paid as a nurse in service. What a LUCKY CITIZEN. He should ask poor corrupt country ffor help for what? If he does then it degrading himself. ASDNAN SIDDIQUI should pay him from his pocket and ask from pocket of poor working class people of Pakistan.
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Abs UK Aug 18, 2022 08:55pm
Self publicity, Adnan Siddiqui lost his credibility after meeting Nawaz Sharif in London.
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Syed Khurram Shahid Aug 18, 2022 11:14pm
Z is a British citizen, well covered for his medical needs. Please understand the matters before making it to news
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Zafar Yousufzai Aug 18, 2022 11:31pm
Yes, Zaheer Abbas needs monetary and moral support from its soil. It is the local government's duty to help him being a national hero. He played for Pakistan and government is under obligation to assist him in any way.
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Fareed Aug 19, 2022 08:14am
As on humanitarian basis CM sindh should support but otherwise it’s PM’s national responsibility to support former national sport legends.
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