ISLAMABAD : Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi hasdelivered astonishing comments against Indian media and hold itresponsible for worsening political ties between the two countries.
Talking to a private news channel, Afridi praises Pakistan'smedia for being "a hundred times better" than Indian media. "As far as Indian media is concerned, their approach is verynegative. I believe their role has also been very dirty especiallyin terms of worsening ties between our two countries," he said. "If I have to tell the truth, Indians cannot have the kind ofhearts that Pakistani Muslims have. They cannot have the big andclean hearts that Allah has given to Pakistanis." But while analysts said the cricket had given the nuclear-armed rivals a fresh impetus to continue a sustained dialogue,Afridi seemed less optimistic. "It is very difficult for us to live with them or have a long-term relationship with them," he said. "You can see how many timeswe have had friendship in 60 years and how many times relations gotstrained." In India, on the eve of the semi-final, Afridi had calledhimself an "ambassador for Pakistan, so I should know what to say." "I think it's a great sign for both countries and sports,especially cricket always brings these two countries together," headded. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since thesubcontinent was partitioned in 1947. (APP)
