Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi in a statement on Tuesday condemned recent clampdown by Indian forces on civilians in occupied Kashmir, urging the United Nations to intervene to stop the bloodshed.
Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 3, 2018
This statement didn’t go down well with Indian media which went into a frenzy and started criticising the flamboyant all-rounder for raising voice for the people of Occupied Kashmir.
Indian cricketer Gautham Ghambir criticized the former Pakistani captain on Twitter saying Afridi is “celebrating a dismissal off a no- ball!!!”
It was not long before Afridi’s fans rallied behind him and launched a tit-for-tat response against the Indian batsman.
One of the prominent among them was Asif Ghafoor, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), who used his personal Twitter account to respond to criticism against Afridi.
And that’s the way for you ?? …. @SAfridiOfficial pic.twitter.com/tqGVP2bQxk
— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) April 3, 2018
Ghafoor shared a video of a past match in which Afridi led Pakistan to victory against India by hitting two consecutive sixes and a picture in which Afridi is seen engaged in on-field altercation with Gotham Ghambir.
And that’s how @SAfridiOfficial did… pic.twitter.com/uqaPdUVv4P
— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) April 3, 2018
“Shahid Afridi is our national pride and voice,” Asif Ghafoor said in one of his tweets.
Shahid Afridi, who retweeted Asif Ghafoor’s twitter post, also shared his picture with Indian fans holding and wrote: “We respect all. And this is an example of a sportsman. But when it comes to human rights we expect the same for our innocent Kashmiris.”
We respect all. And this is an example as sportsman. But when it comes to human rights we expect the same for our innocent Kashmiris. pic.twitter.com/DT5aF1wX8P
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 3, 2018
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