Shahid Afridi has criticised the Indian Army in the wake of the Pahalgam attack in Kashmir. (Photo credit: Getty Images)Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi has blamed the Indian army for the deadly terror attack in South Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 civilians were killed on Tuesday.
Speaking to Samaa TV, Afridi said: “Patakha phat jaata hai wahaan par, Pakistan ne kiya (Even if a firecracker bursts there, they will blame it on Pakistan).”
He further criticized India’s security forces by saying: “Tum logon ki 8 lakh hi fauj hai Kashmir mein aur yeh ho gaya. Iska matlab nalayak ho, nikamme ho na tum log security de nahi sake logon ko (You have an 800,000-strong army in Kashmir and this still happened. It means you are inefficient and useless if you can’t provide security to the people).”
Former #Pakistan captain #ShahidAfridi pointed his fingers at the Indian army, Speaking to Samaa TV, Afridi said:"Tum logon ki 8 lakh hi fauj hai Kashmir mein aur yeh ho gaya. Iska matlab nalayak ho,nikamme ho na tum log security de nahi sake logon ko".#PahalgamTerroristAttack pic.twitter.com/LZsMwJ2Hfk
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On Tuesday, terrorists attacked civilians at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam, marking one of the deadliest strikes in Kashmir since the 2019 Pulwama attack, where 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives.
The Resistance Front (TRF), linked to the banned Pakistan-based group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility. The attack has been widely condemned globally.

Afridi also criticized the way Indian media reported the incident.
“Hairat hoti hai ki hamle ke ek ghante ke baad hi unka media Bollywood ban gaya. Khuda ke liye har kuch ko Bollywood mat banao (It’s surprising that within an hour of the attack, their media turned into Bollywood. For God’s sake, don’t make everything Bollywood).”
In an earlier interview, Afridi commented: “The terrorists spread terror for an hour, and none of the 8 lakh soldiers showed up. And when they showed up, within ten minutes, Pakistan was blamed.”
"Bharat khud hi apne logon ko marwata hai"
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Shahid Afridi is accusing India instead of holding his Qaum accountable. And then we have 'Aman Ki Aasha' cricketers like Harbhajan & Yuvraj. pic.twitter.com/b4aVxSB2tD
He added, “They (India) themselves do blunders, themselves say people are dead and then show videos saying those people are alive. Don’t do such things. No country or religion supports terrorism. Pakistan and our religion, Islam, gives the message of peace.”
Following the tragic attack at Baisaran Valley in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, the Indian government took strong measures by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, shutting down the Attari-Wagah border crossing, and cancelling all visas issued to Pakistani citizens.
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