Shahid Afridi press conference

[Paan Singh]

So whats wrong in appreciating a Good singer ? did you ever see me asking for songs reshmya something what is name of that besura ??


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how dare u to talk abt lata??
she lives in mumbai,which is in india...who is famous for supporting terror in other countries and that terror is saffron
and also mumbai is famous for thackerays.......

and this singer sings for bollywood which produces crappy songs,dances,movies

 

[Paan Singh]

Really.!!,,, Kyu tab Crap nahi thaa Evil Indian gana??

i posted vande matram by lata,she said dont post bhajans
i knew that she has paranoia from vande matram..

 

[Soumitra]

This is a letter I saw on FB. Forgive me if already posted

There’s a lot to be said about the cricket tournament, especially our match against India. And it has a lot more to do with Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Gul’s bad luck, and Sachin Tendulkar’s good fortune.

Cricket speaks to our nation in a way our government never has.

And Shahid Afridi addressed the nation in a way our president never has – unselfish, genuine, modest. So when Afridi apologized to Pakistan, millions listened and were humbled by the gesture. Our eyes filled with tears and our hearts with love and strange kind of sorrow. Shahid Afridi, you need not apologize to the nation. We are proud of you and our entire cricket team! You didn’t bring back the cup, but any excitement, any happiness, any hope that Pakistanis have felt in the past few months is because of your brilliance. We’ve been hearing a lot of “Pakistan needs something to celebrate,” but what Pakistanis really needed was something to look forward to, and the green team gave us that with the anticipation of each game played.

The funny thing about cricket is that it can unite the nation through a victory or a loss. It would have been wonderful to go out on the streets and celebrate with dhols, etc, as we did when we won the 20/20 Cricket World Cup in 2009. But even after our loss yesterday, the people of Pakistan, in their state of disbelief, came out and shared their sorrow. Misery loves company. Cars on streets, people driving around slowly, quietly, patiently. No honking, no cursing, no where to go, no where to escape. It was surreal. This only goes to show what cricket means to us and the massive void it fills for our nation.

Cricketers, you made us patriotic. You made us passionate. You made us proud.

And these precious adjectives are some that Pakistan rarely gets the chance to associate itself with.

So again, Afridi, your apology is appreciated but not needed. You conducted yourself with patience, grace and dignity, encouraging your own with a smile, and congratulating the opponents with an even bigger smile. You didn’t win the semi-finals, but you won our hearts. Thank you for showing the world we are not an aggressive nation.

To Pakistan, I propose this: if there’s anyone who needs to apologize it’s us.

So to Afridi and the team, I apologize for the pressure I put on you to win the World Cup. It comes from my own shortcomings. So lazy and so cowardly am I that I am incapable of creating for myself a reason to celebrate Pakistan. Since as far as I can remember, my patriotism has tenaciously clung to cricket. It is unfair. I know.

To those Pakistanis who thought this was a match between Hindus and Muslims, I’m glad India won. This was never a battle between nations, or a jehad against Hindus. It was a semi-final cricket match, and if a loss is what it took to be reminded of this then I’m glad we lost. Victory would have only made you gloat over something you had wrong all along anyway.

However, if there was one thing I was relieved to discover it was that we don’t hate India. We may hate America, but we don’t hate India. No burning of the Indian flag, no bitter remarks, no threatening reaction. Phew! Just healthy competition and a pure love for the game.

So we don’t hate India. In fact, we hate Zardari. What pleased me even more were the numerous text messages and facebook statuses I came across that poked fun at Zardari. My personal favourite is, “ We congratulate India on winning the semi-finals. As a good-will gesture, India can keep Pakistan’s prime minister. And if it wins the finals, we will give our president too.”

Ahhh, Zardari jokes. They never get old. He’s our scapegoat now. It’s his fault we lost. Somehow.

That being said, think. It’s time we stop asking of our cricketers something we should have been asking of ourselves. Or our government. Lets find ourselves a reason to be patriotic and celebrate Pakistan, and let cricket be a sport, not an identity. If we all just took a little responsibility, maybe our beloved team can finally approach the pitch as cricketers, not as soldiers entering the battlefield. We owe it to them.

Welcome back, boys!

This article has been written by Maheen Sadiq

 

[53fd]

No ones hates India as a country (or Hinduism), only jingoistic Indians that troll everywhere. Gandhi is well respected in Pakistan for the most part, can't say the same thing about Jinnah in India.

 

[A1Kaid]

As for Shahid Afridi if he really made those remarks and asked "why hate India?" he should be given a history and current affairs lesson(s).

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

i posted vande matram by lata,she said dont post bhajans
i knew that she has paranoia from vande matram..

hahahaha!!

Prism bhai tum bhi kam nahi ho..

 

[53fd]

There are plenty of Pakistanis that express their love & appreciation for India publicly in Pakistan. For an Indian to do the opposite in India would practically be suicide. In fact, Afridi merely mentioning all these things about India without Bal Thackarey threatening him (which happened to Shahrukh Khan when he praised Pakistan) just goes to show that the hatred is less from the Pakistani side than the Indian one. This attitude also reflects in the general public. And I love Afridi so much, I'm so proud of him & the team despite the fact that he lost the game. I was in tears when he apologized, & I would apologize to him if I ever got the chance to meet him for the fact that he apologized in public in Pakistan. This man was made captain of the cricket team 11 days before the WC started, no one expected us to even reach the quarters, & we just missed out on the final spot. Love Afridi, love Pakistan!

 

[Ammyy]

please watch this video from Pakistani media

 

[harsh1488]

There are plenty of Pakistanis that express their love & appreciation for India publicly in Pakistan. For an Indian to do the opposite in India would practically be suicide. In fact, Afridi merely mentioning all these things about India without Bal Thackarey threatening him (which happened to Shahrukh Khan when he praised Pakistan) just goes to show that the hatred is less from the Pakistani side than the Indian one. This attitude also reflects in the general public. And I love Afridi so much, I'm so proud of him & the team despite the fact that he lost the game. I was in tears when he apologized, & I would apologize to him if I met for the fact that he apologized in public in Pakistan. This man was made captain of the cricket team 11 days before the WC started, no one expected us to even reach the quarters, & we just missed out on the final spot. Love Afridi, love Pakistan!

rahat fatehali khan has won many awards for best playback singer,adnan sami,ali zafar,some of the pakistani comedians have also received lot of recognition by the indian public,thackrey is an individual entitled to his views whether his party members should follow his views are their individual concerns

 

[RoYaL~GuJJaR]

please watch this video from Pakistani media

Thats funny....

 

[53fd]

rahat fatehali khan has won many awards for best playback singer,adnan sami,ali zafar,some of the pakistani comedians have also received lot of recognition by the indian public,thackrey is an individual entitled to his views whether his party members should follow his views are their individual concerns

There is a difference between appreciating a few individuals in a country, & having an appreciation for a whole country. Gavaskar, Sachin, Manjrekar, Lucky Ali, A.R.Rehman, Amir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Urmila Matondkar etc and other Indians from all walks of life are appreciated in Pakistan. Indians are treated as royalty in Pakistan. We aren't talking about a select few individuals of a country, we are talking attitude towards the country itself. Most Indians still are against the inception of Pakistan, believe Jinnah got hungry for power, that the struggle for Pakistan was not legitimate, believe Hinduism is native to the region and Islam that came to India was a foreign influence. These are a few reasons that no one in India can even praise Pakistan as a nation (whereas the opposite happens all the time in Pakistan), & if an 'exception' (Shahrukh Khan) does, he is threatened openly in India for doing so. That is the difference between India & Pakistan, & it reflects in the general attitude of Indians as well.

 

[Roby]

Thank you Afridi, you are a good man.

 

[53fd]

Thats funny....

He is generally talking about Asif, Amir and Butt; not the Pakistani team that lost to India. And yes; Amir, Asif & Butt disgraced the Pakistani nation. The video also hints at the general controversies in Pakistan cricket, including matchfixing, spotfixing, ball tampering, internal conflicts etc. It doesn't specifically address the performance of the Pakistani team against India. Mohammad Hafeez did very well against India both with the bat and the ball. This episode of the show was also aired a year ago, long before the World Cup started. The obsession of jingoistic Indians knows no end.

 

[AAtish]

Thats funny....

This is a brilliant program.. its called Hasb-e-Hall.. watch its episodes on Youtube and you'll see.. they talk about all the sensitive issues in a funny way and clarify things which cannot be said in clear context..

 

[nForce]

This is a brilliant program.. its called Hasb-e-Hall.. watch its episodes on Youtube and you'll see.. they talk about all the sensitive issues in a funny way and clarify things which cannot be said in clear context..

hmm we need some shows like this in India..dont know if some are there already..of late have been watching tv only to catch the latest news headlines...