ABP India Summit 2023: Javed Akhtar Saw "No Visible Poverty" in Lahore, Pakistan

[Skimming]

First ask him if he has stomach to visit Dharavi or Balsawa.

He knows about dharavi and balsawa. But since he comments on two countries he should be checking both countries. But he knows about only one. No fair.

 

[Windjammer]

He knows about dharavi and balsawa. But since he comments on two countries he should be checking both countries. But he knows about only one. No fair.

He wasn't comparing countries rather the cities he has visited, Mumbai, Delhi and Lahore. In Pakistan you get what you see, no one tries to cover up the downside. Sweeping your rubbish under the carpet never solves the situation.

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www-independent-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Thevilone]

First ask him if he has stomach to visit Dharavi or Balsawa.

He must do it soon, in a few years there will be no slum in Dharavi.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/adani-group-wins-dharavi-redevelopment-project-with-5069-crore-bid/article66199979.ece

 

[Skimming]

He must do it soon, in a few years there will be no slum in Dharavi.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/adani-group-wins-dharavi-redevelopment-project-with-5069-crore-bid/article66199979.ece

Will it really happen soon or will it get held up in red tape?

 

[VCheng]

Famous Indian writer and poet Javed Akhtar told his audience at a conference in New Delhi that he saw "no visible poverty" in Lahore during his multiple visits to Pakistan over the last three decades.

I bet he never saw any gun violence during his visits to USA either. Just because one person says that does not mean it does not exist. Typical meaningless BS from the OP, as usual.

 

[Menace2Society]

As soon as Pakistan starts doing well economically, with the smaller population and country, it will absolutely mog India into oblivion. The contrast will give extreme butt pain to pajeets.

 

[-=virus=-]

Hoi ni sakta

unless all he was was some nice DHA areas

 

[Imran Khan]

I guess this is the proof that Pakistan has a vast undocumented economy and conditions aren't as bad as they're made out to be. I have seen the glamour of the elites of Lahore (they have good housing authorities, access to hormone replacement therapy and many more first world amenities), but never the poverty of Lahore. It seems all the poor people of Pakistan live in Peshawar, Karachi and other cities where documentaries show orphan children roaming in the streets and gun violence.

Shuker hai kisi i dian main aqaal bhi hai .yes its damn unducomented country .

 

[VCheng]

Hoi ni sakta

unless all he was was some nice DHA areas

Then his conclusion would have been: Pakistan is a rich country, everyone there has many servants.

 

[Imran Khan]

Hoi ni sakta

unless all he was was some nice DHA areas

Tu bhi ganwaar hai bahria is far better then dha. Dha is not only siciety . In islamabad there are some 300 socities . Did you ever heard multi ?

 

[iamnobody]

Nothing wrong with having an opinion

 

[-=virus=-]

Tu bhi ganwaar hai bahria is far better then dha. Dha is not only siciety . In islamabad there are some 300 socities . Did you ever heard multi ?

Jo bhi hai, Javed saab ne Lahore me bas acche areas ki sair kari hai

 

[Maula Jatt]

Jo bhi hai, Javed saab ne Lahore me bas acche areas ki sair kari hai

Abe most middle class log housing society mein rehte hain, not for rich folks only mate - aur DHA sirf aik HS hai in dozens and dozens of other private ones...

 

[-=virus=-]

Abe most middle class log housing society mein rehte hain, not for rich folks only mate - aur DHA sirf aik HS hai in dozens and dozens of other private ones...

I know, there's new swanky ones popping up here all the time too.

You a Lahori ? .. I find it hard to believe there's no visible poverty there unless you're only hanging out in the nicer areas within.. yaha bhi same hisaab hai. Indians will often go to a really nice area and say "yeh to India lag hi ni raa" lol .. you guys also do that ?

 

[Maula Jatt]

I know, there's new swanky ones popping up here all the time too.

You a Lahori ? .. I find it hard to believe there's no visible poverty there unless you're only hanging out in the nicer areas within.. yaha bhi same hisaab hai. Indians will often go to a really nice area and say "yeh to India lag hi ni raa" lol .. you guys also do that ?

You're right