Cricket
While talking about bail given to Salman Khan, Shoaib Akthar on Saturday tweeted his wish for Kashmir to be "free" as well.
Updated : Apr 07, 2018, 10:57 PM IST
Days after Shahid Afridi termed the conditions in Kashmir as "appalling and worrisome" and called for United Nation's intervention to stop the "bloodshed", another Pakistan cricketer has brought up the issue.
Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday tweeted his wish for Kashmir and othe troubled areas of the world to be "free".
While tweeting about the bail given to his "friend" Salman Khan, Shoaib Akther wrote: "Finally Salman gets a relief from honourable court I wish 1 day in my life time i get a news of Kashmir Palestine Yemen Afghanistan & all the troubled area of the world are free bcoz my heart bleeds for humanity & loss of innocent life .."
Finally Salman gets a relief from honourable court I wish 1 day in my life time i get a news of Kashmir Palestine Yemen Afghanistan & all the troubled area of the world are free bcoz my heart bleeds for humanity & loss of innocent life ..
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 7, 2018
Akthar also added that youth of both countries need to stand up and question the authorities of both contries.
Both side of youth need to stand up for India & Pak relationship & ask authorities a right & difficult questions that why we haven’t even able to sort out our pending issues for last 70 years I ask you are you ready to live another 70 year of your lives with this hatred
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 7, 2018
Earlier, Akthar had expresses his sadness at the news of Salman Khan being sentenced to five years in prison in the blackbucks poaching case.
"Really sad to see my friend Salman Khan sentenced for five years, but the law must take its course and we got to respect the decision of honourable court of India," he had tweeted. "But I still think punishment is too harsh, but my heart goes to his family and fans. I am sure he will be out soon."
Another former Pakistan star Shahid Afridi has tweeted more blatantly about Kashmir a few days ago after security forces in Kashmir killed 13 terrorists, and said "innocents" were being shot down in Kashmir.
"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 international bodies and why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed? (sic)" the controversial cricketer had tweeted.
Many Indian cricketers, past and present, had hit back at Afridi saying he should mind his own business.