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After Shahid Afridi's controversial comment on Jammu and Kashmir, former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar has also commented on the state.
Akhtar said that lives have been lost on both sides and the government's of the two countries need to talk about the issue.
He said " Both the governments need to talk about the issue, till when will we live in bloodshed? Do we want our children to live in such a situation? It has been 70 years, lives are being lost on both sides". "The problem is that the youth of India and Pakistan, besides hating each other, they are not talking about resolving the issues. Who is going to talk about unresolved issues those have been pending from last 70 years".
On April 3, Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi tweeted "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?"
Both the governments need to talk about the issue, till when will we live in bloodshed? Do we want our children to live in such a situation? It has been 70 years, lives are being lost on both sides: Shoaib Akhtar to ANI on Kashmir. (File Pic) pic.twitter.com/u5a2UkZgzh
— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2018
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
His comments had invited wide criticism on the social media. Cricketers Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Kapil Dev also slammed him for his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir.