Javed Miandad Puts His Foot in Mouth Again, Says 'If I Can Hit Six With Bat, I Can Also Kill With Sword' - Watch Video
Former Pakistan cricket captain Javed Miandad once again made provocative remarks against India. During a rally in Pakistan, Miandad brandished a sword for showing solidarity with Kashmiris. The video of the incident went viral on social media. In the video, Miandad was seen wearing a Pakistani cricket team’s jersey.
Islamabad, September 1: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Javed Miandad once again made provocative remarks against India. During a rally in Pakistan, Miandad brandished a sword while expressing solidarity with Kashmiris. The video of Miandad's provocative speech went viral on social media. In the video, Miandad was seen wearing a Pakistani cricket team’s jersey. While brandishing a sword, he said that if he could wield a bat to hit sixes, then he can swing a sword to kill people. Javed Miandad Fires Salvo: 'Pakistan Should Wipe Out India With Nuclear Bomb', Watch Video.
In the video, he asked Kashmiris not to worry as Pakistani people are with them. In a veiled reference to a match at Sharjah in 1986, where Miandad hit a famous last ball six against India, he said that he hit a six with a bat and now he can kill people with a sword. However, the exact date of the video is not known. The video was first shared by journalist Naila Inayat on Friday. Imran Khan to Raise Kashmir Issue at UNGA on Sept 27, Says India-Pakistan Conflict Can Lead to Nuclear War.
Video of Javed Miandad's Inflammatory Speech:
It is not the first time that Miandad made a vitriol speech against India after the Narendra Modi government scrapped the special status of Jammu and Kashmir by diluting the Article 370. Last month also, a video of the former Pakistani cricket Captain had surfaced, in which he said that Pakistan should use a nuclear bomb against India. He even said that If Pakistan has a licensed weapon, then it should attack. Shahid Afridi to Visit LoC Soon, Former Pakistani Cricketer Makes Announcement Days After Javed Miandad Called For March to Line of Control.
Another former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi supported the Imran Khan government over the Kashmir issue. On Friday, Afridi addressed a rally in Pakistan’s Rojnama. He came at the event wearing a military dress to express solidarity with Kashmiri people. Earlier Pakistani cricketers including Shoaib Akhtar and Sarfaraz Nawaz also supported their government’s stand on Jammu and Kashmir.
On August 5, the Centre only scrapped the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. The government also divided it into two union territories – Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. After the Modi government’s move, Pakistan downgraded bilateral relations with India. The Pakistan PM also said he would be speaking on the Kashmir issue at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27.
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