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The actor’s remarks were met with outrage on social media. Soon after the event, a video clip of Salman’s comments began circulating online, quickly drawing widespread attention.​


Bollywood star Salman Khan has been caught in a storm after his recent remark on Balochistan drew sharp reactions in Pakistan. The Pakistani government has allegedly placed him under the 4th Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act (1997) — a list meant for individuals suspected of having links to terrorism, as reported by News18.

Being listed under the 4th Schedule allows authorities to keep close watch, restrict movement, and even take legal action if needed. According to reports, the move followed Salman’s comments at the Joy Forum 2025 in Riyadh, where he joined Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan to speak about the growing reach of Indian films in the Middle East.


During the talk, Salman said, "Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in Saudi Arabia), it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan… everyone is working here."

The actor’s remarks were met with outrage on social media. Soon after the event, a video clip of Salman’s comments began circulating online, quickly drawing widespread attention. While some viewers questioned the intent behind his words, others read deeper meaning into them. Journalist Smita Prakash commented on X, "I don't know if it was slip of tongue, but this is amazing! Salman Khan separates 'people of Balochistan' from 'people of Pakistan'."


Officials in Islamabad reportedly took offense at Salman mentioning Balochistan separately from Pakistan, viewing it as a slight against the country’s territorial integrity. Surprisingly, his remark has also garnered support from Baloch separatist leaders. Mir Yar Baloch, a prominent advocate for Baloch independence, said the actor’s words had “brought happiness to six crore Baloch people” and described it as “a powerful act of soft diplomacy that strengthens global awareness of our identity.”

 
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I've never seen a film of Salman's but suddenly I've become a fan. He is pro-freedom. 🤟

Give the people of Balochistan what they want - a referendum held now would have 90% of them voting to be an independent country.
 
I've never seen a film of Salman's but suddenly I've become a fan. He is pro-freedom. 🤟

Give the people of Balochistan what they want - a referendum held now would have 90% of them voting to be an independent country.

Salman is voicing the same views as Taliban and Islamic fundamentalists who don't believe Pakistan should exist. Is that your view as well as you now profess to agree with him?
 
Salman is voicing the same views as Taliban and Islamic fundamentalists who don't believe Pakistan should exist. Is that your view as well as you now profess to agree with him?
Like Kashmir under India, Balochistan has never accepted bring part of Pakistan over 75 years despite brutal repression.

Both regions would be disasters as independent countries - miniature Afghanistans essentially, so it's tough to know what to do about them. On the one hand, maybe it would be ideal to just let them decide their own fate but on the other, the reverberations would stretch far beyond their borders in terms of unrest and exported chaos. Perhaps it's justified for the larger cause to show a firm hand like both governments are doing.
 
Salman is voicing the same views as Taliban and Islamic fundamentalists who don't believe Pakistan should exist. Is that your view as well as you now profess to agree with him?

I never said Pakistan shouldn't exist nor did Salman Khan. Don't make up stuff.
 
I never said Pakistan shouldn't exist nor did Salman Khan. Don't make up stuff.

I am just following the freedom call to it's logical conclusion. Or maybe you don't want to do that and you would prefer just to troll?
 
I am just following the freedom call to it's logical conclusion. Or maybe you don't want to do that and you would prefer just to troll?

If you look at how Balochistan became a part of Pakistan in the late 1940s (with a gun to its head) and the decades of marginalization, economic exploitation and human rights abuses they've gone through, I can understand why their people have had enough. Atleast give them a sense of autonomy or control over their fate. Right now they're functioning as a khaki colony.

Given the Pak establishment is so keen on the right to self-determination for Kashmiris, they should apply those same noble ideals to Balochistan.
 
If you look at how Balochistan became a part of Pakistan in the late 1940s (with a gun to its head) and the decades of marginalization, economic exploitation and human rights abuses they've gone through, I can understand why their people have had enough. Atleast give them a sense of autonomy or control over their fate. Right now they're functioning as a khaki colony.

Given the Pak establishment is so keen on the right to self-determination for Kashmiris, they should apply those same noble ideals to Balochistan.

So by that logic you must support the Kashmiri right to independence from India as well right?
 
So by that logic you must support the Kashmiri right to independence from India as well right?

I would support Kashmir having free and fair elections where their own people/parties vote in a local government. Like every other state in India (y)
 
That wasn't answering the question I asked.

I don't support the right to self-determination i.e granting independence to regions within India. It's a recipe for chaos if that starts happening.

'Right to self-determination' is a very pakistani ideal. Only because I keep hearing about it from them - their politicans, their army generals, their newspapers and so on. :)
 
So by that logic you must support the Kashmiri right to independence from India as well right?
Why do you expect Indians to give some balancing answer. Obviously we see Kashmir as part of India and Balochsitan as an independent country right to self-determination. I have no problem if Pakistani feels the opposite.

You probably are confusing yourself with multi-characters going from Brit to Pakistani as per convenience.

That’s the answer to your question.
 
I'm planning to watch Salman movies from now on .. starting today. What's the biggest hit in his career ? :)
 
Why do you expect Indians to give some balancing answer. Obviously we see Kashmir as part of India and Balochsitan as an independent country right to self-determination. I have no problem if Pakistani feels the opposite.

You probably are confusing yourself with multi-characters going from Brit to Pakistani as per convenience.

That’s the answer to your question.

I don't. I just like exposing their hypocrisy and watching them squirm. I already know hindutva everlasting enmity towards Pakistan, there is a reason BJP is in power.
 
I guess Salman Khan is one of those shameless bootlickers with no self-respect. :inti:inti

This is the only way to survive in a hindutva nation, you cannot really blame the minorities pandering to the majority where their careers could end with a wrong word.
 
This is the only way to survive in a hindutva nation, you cannot really blame the minorities pandering to the majority where their careers could end with a wrong word.

That's a very good point.

It is quite possible he said it under duress.
 
That's a very good point.

It is quite possible he said it under duress.

Also when I said his career could end, he's a celebrity. If he was just an ordinary member of the public saying the wrong thing could mean his life ending instead.
 
I don't. I just like exposing their hypocrisy and watching them squirm. I already know hindutva everlasting enmity towards Pakistan, there is a reason BJP is in power.
What hypocrisy? Yes Hindutva govt is enemy to Pakistan because Pakistan govt/army reciprocates the same sentiments. That’s what makes people feel safe and vote for the BJP.

Kashmir has some of the holiest Hindu shrines so it is non-negotiable to a Hindu majority country. If some of you sitting in Pak/Bangaldesh/Bradford can have sentiments towards Palestine 1000s of miles away then Hindu having the sentiment of Kashmir has 0 hypocrisy.

As far as Balochstan goes, India never claims Balichstian as part of India, Pak deep state sponsored terrorism in Punjab, Kashmir, Mumbai etc, India probably feels this is a reactive response that’s all.

0 hypocrisy. You are being a hypocrite by ignoring the obvious. You live in a country and pay taxes (hopefully) that fought wars against Iraq, Afghanistan and supports Israel. Your country of origin is forefront of Trumps Gaza deal that favors Israel and has been doing America’s dirty work in Islamic countries they have conflict with.

Yet you spend most of your life hating on India, a country probably you will
never be able to visit or have 0 clue about.

that reeks of hypocrisy to me 👍
 
I've never seen a film of Salman's but suddenly I've become a fan. He is pro-freedom. 🤟

Give the people of Balochistan what they want - a referendum held now would have 90% of them voting to be an independent country.
pretty rich coming from an indian who have denied kashmiris that right for close to 3/4th of a century now.
 
0 hypocrisy. You are being a hypocrite by ignoring the obvious. You live in a country and pay taxes (hopefully) that fought wars against Iraq, Afghanistan and supports Israel. Your country of origin is forefront of Trumps Gaza deal that favors Israel and has been doing America’s dirty work in Islamic countries they have conflict with.

I don't blame Cpt. for not being the sharpest tool in the shed.
 
Why do you expect Indians to give some balancing answer. Obviously we see Kashmir as part of India and Balochsitan as an independent country right to self-determination. I have no problem if Pakistani feels the opposite.

You probably are confusing yourself with multi-characters going from Brit to Pakistani as per convenience.

That’s the answer to your question.
you know what they say if you do wrong things too much at a young age your vision is scrambled and you see weird things like Balochistan as an independent country. you should have listened to your mother.
 
You haven't exposed any hypocrisy otherwise you'd have responded to my last post. I want Pakistan to stay true to its lofty standards of self-determination.

I responded to it in my post to Local Dodo which addressed the same points.
 
What hypocrisy? Yes Hindutva govt is enemy to Pakistan because Pakistan govt/army reciprocates the same sentiments. That’s what makes people feel safe and vote for the BJP.

Kashmir has some of the holiest Hindu shrines so it is non-negotiable to a Hindu majority country. If some of you sitting in Pak/Bangaldesh/Bradford can have sentiments towards Palestine 1000s of miles away then Hindu having the sentiment of Kashmir has 0 hypocrisy.

As far as Balochstan goes, India never claims Balichstian as part of India, Pak deep state sponsored terrorism in Punjab, Kashmir, Mumbai etc, India probably feels this is a reactive response that’s all.

0 hypocrisy. You are being a hypocrite by ignoring the obvious. You live in a country and pay taxes (hopefully) that fought wars against Iraq, Afghanistan and supports Israel. Your country of origin is forefront of Trumps Gaza deal that favors Israel and has been doing America’s dirty work in Islamic countries they have conflict with.

Yet you spend most of your life hating on India, a country probably you will
never be able to visit or have 0 clue about.

that reeks of hypocrisy to me 👍

I was born in England, I didn't move here because they fight wars in Muslim countries.
 
I was born in England, I didn't move here because they fight wars in Muslim countries.
That’s Right, you were born there so you need to focus on hypocrisy there. Not give paindu arguments about topics you have 0 clue about like Indian politics. As I said I can understand if you “hate” India given your Pak origin but hate + paindugiri is the most toxic concoction 👍
 
Similarly we extend our sympathies and condolences to all indians as well.

Stewie, you should be the last one to speak. I remember some of our earlier discussions on religion and how easily triggered you'd get when we discussed Islam. You're not the brightest bulb either tbh. Birds of the same feather... :)
 
That’s Right, you were born there so you need to focus on hypocrisy there. Not give paindu arguments about topics you have 0 clue about like Indian politics. As I said I can understand if you “hate” India given your Pak origin but hate + paindugiri is the most toxic concoction 👍
You are aptly named LocalDodo. He only replied to ridiculous indians comments about Balochistan which is a part of Pakistan. I dont see anywhere on this thread where he commented on Indian politics. You really should have listened to your mother when you were a kid.
 
That’s Right, you were born there so you need to focus on hypocrisy there. Not give paindu arguments about topics you have 0 clue about like Indian politics. As I said I can understand if you “hate” India given your Pak origin but hate + paindugiri is the most toxic concoction 👍


Why don't you follow your own advice and stick to Indian forums then? Do you think throwing around terms like Bradford or paindu will make you seem more intelligent? :unsure:

( @RexRex that one's for you)
 
Stewie, you should be the last one to speak. I remember some of our earlier discussions on religion and how easily triggered you'd get when we discussed Islam. You're not the brightest bulb either tbh. Birds of the same feather... :)
Getting personal now are we? hahaha

Keep at it. Let us see you don your halloween Rambo costume and "free balochistan". plenty of cells available next to the other indian who is rotting away there.
 
You are aptly named LocalDodo. He only replied to ridiculous indians comments about Balochistan which is a part of Pakistan. I dont see anywhere on this thread where he commented on Indian politics. You really should have listened to your mother when you were a kid.
🤣 what’s this. 5th grade.

Baloch don’t see themselves as part of Pakistan: Indian govt might give them money. They can’t give them weapons as the trade routes are blocked just like those brain cells in your head. So the will to pull the trigger comes from Balochis. I don’t see any UP Bhayya or South Indian or Punjabi (the ones Balochis like-the Indian side ) in BLA or TTP.
 
Why don't you follow your own advice and stick to Indian forums then? Do you think throwing around terms like Bradford or paindu will make you seem more intelligent? :unsure:

( @RexRex that one's for you)

You want me to stick to Indian forums. Why ? The manly thing would be to rebut an argument that you don't like, not boot people off the platform.
 
Why don't you follow your own advice and stick to Indian forums then? Do you think throwing around terms like Bradford or paindu will make you seem more intelligent? :unsure:

( @RexRex that one's for you)
I will stick to when not every other topic is about India with paindus throwing around half-wit statements. Someone needs to fact check 👍
 
Why don't you follow your own advice and stick to Indian forums then? Do you think throwing around terms like Bradford or paindu will make you seem more intelligent? :unsure:

( @RexRex that one's for you)

You Pakistanis are very tolerant and patient with these sanghi fruitcakes. It is quite mindboggling how they come on Pakistani platforms and insult Pakistan. They are very entitled people.

They sometimes try to do this on Bangladeshi platforms also. We abuse them hard and kick them out. :inti
 
🤣 what’s this. 5th grade.

Baloch don’t see themselves as part of Pakistan: Indian govt might give them money. They can’t give them weapons as the trade routes are blocked just like those brain cells in your head. So the will to pull the trigger comes from Balochis. I don’t see any UP Bhayya or South Indian or Punjabi (the ones Balochis like-the Indian side ) in BLA or TTP.
This is definitely looking like an Indian 5th grade where children are taught alternative histories and facts.

Balochistan has always been a part of Pakistan. Unlike kashmir which has a dispute resolution resting with the UN, and UN and the whole world recognizes it as a disputed territory there is no such status of Balochistan ANYWHERE in HISTORY BOOKS nor geography.

You dont have to thank me for educating you today, but you are welcome. It is time to wipe off that cow dung from the real book and actually have a proper read this time.
 
This is definitely looking like an Indian 5th grade where children are taught alternative histories and facts.

Balochistan has always been a part of Pakistan. Unlike kashmir which has a dispute resolution resting with the UN, and UN and the whole world recognizes it as a disputed territory there is no such status of Balochistan ANYWHERE in HISTORY BOOKS nor geography.

You dont have to thank me for educating you today, but you are welcome. It is time to wipe off that cow dung from the real book and actually have a proper read this time.

Balochistan existed before 1947. Pakistan didn’t. Maybe you need a better book than Pakistan studies.
 
You want me to stick to Indian forums. Why ? The manly thing would be to rebut an argument that you don't like, not boot people off the platform.

You are answering questions not aimed at you. Put some of your excess brain cells to use and check before quoting.
 
I will stick to when not every other topic is about India with paindus throwing around half-wit statements. Someone needs to fact check 👍

When you go to someone's house is it usual behaviour to insult them once you step inside their door? Maybe come with good grace and not with hindutva hostility and you will get a more hospitable welcome? :unsure:
 
When you go to someone's house is it usual behaviour to insult them once you step inside their door? Maybe come with good grace and not with hindutva hostility and you will get a more hospitable welcome? :unsure:

These sanghis clearly didn't have good upbringings. If they did, they would've been polite and graceful as guests. They often forget this is not an Indian platform and they are guests here.

They are not just rude but also incredibly stupid. :inti
 
When you go to someone's house is it usual behaviour to insult them once you step inside their door? Maybe come with good grace and not with hindutva hostility and you will get a more hospitable welcome? :unsure:
They like to fling gobar at each other and their hosts, and consider it a sign of respect. I have seen it.
 
When you go to someone's house is it usual behaviour to insult them once you step inside their door? Maybe come with good grace and not with hindutva hostility and you will get a more hospitable welcome? :unsure:
Whose house? You aren't even a Pakistani, isn't it? 🤡
 
You Pakistanis are very tolerant and patient with these sanghi fruitcakes. It is quite mindboggling how they come on Pakistani platforms and insult Pakistan. They are very entitled people.

They sometimes try to do this on Bangladeshi platforms also. We abuse them hard and kick them out. :inti
they spread out like a disease and infection and like to smugly tell others they are the problem. there are videos going around of how they are infecting countries with their diwali celebrations, disrupting lives and peace and then they complain about muslims prayers at home disturbing them. somehow flinging gobar at each other at home or abroad is not bad enough. but they want to come to pakistani and bangladeshi forums telling them they are the problem.

wah bhai kia baat hai tum bharatio ki! lol
 
This thread content is more about mud-slinging than anything else.
Putting Salman on anti-terror lust is comical as in that case, Afridi and lots of Pakistani cricketers from the past and present were also guilty of the same from Indian perspective.

India was also guilty of similar things in the past I presume. But this like listing popular figures to terror-lists should be limited to religious but jobs like Zakur Naik etc. And not these people who just like to talk and express their views.

While we dont like Afridi and Pakistani’s may not like Irfan Pathan / Gautam Gambhir, making them part of terror lists is comical IMO.
 
Poor Salman Khan! I feel for him. All his life's hard work, stardom and everything positive in his life has been ruined by this one decision of Pakistan against him.​
 
Does pakistan know salman khan has been put on anti terrorist watch list by them?

I only see it on Indian based websites
 
Does pakistan know salman khan has been put on anti terrorist watch list by them?

I only see it on Indian based websites
Yeah so far seems like fake news

Does he have a movie come up?

@RexRex has already eating up what seems like a PR stunt, so I guess his movies will see a decent bump in views for a while.

Gotta love how Indian media continues to just make stuff up and their public falls for it time and time again.
 
Yeah so far seems like fake news

Does he have a movie come up?

@RexRex has already eating up what seems like a PR stunt, so I guess his movies will see a decent bump in views for a while.

Gotta love how Indian media continues to just make stuff up and their public falls for it time and time again.
No idea stopped watching their movies and listening to their music for good few years now since I realised all indians are jokers
 

No, Pakistan has not declared Salman Khan a terrorist​


Since October 26, multiple Indian users on X have been sharing a notification purportedly from the Balochistan Home Department that claimed Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s name had been added to the Fourth Schedule under Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act. The Fourth Schedule lists individuals suspected of terrorism or sectarian activity. Being added to it is a serious designation, but the claims were quickly called into question.

The posts began circulating after an Indian user shared the alleged notification, suggesting the move was politically motivated following Salman Khan’s comments in Riyadh where he mentioned Balochistan separately from Pakistan. The post gained tens of thousands of views, and similar shares quickly followed, including coverage by Pakistani digital platform Urdu Leaks and some Indian media outlets.

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iVerify Pakistan investigated the claims and found multiple red flags. A keyword search found no coverage of such a development by any credible local or international news outlet.

Examination of the notification revealed obvious errors, including misspellings like “committes” instead of committees, “affilisted” instead of affiliated, and “persses” instead of persons. The notification’s dates also did not align with the actor’s Riyadh event, as the document claimed the recommendation to add Salman was made on October 7, whereas he made his comments on October 16–17.

A review of the event showed Salman Khan attended from October 16 to 17 and said: “Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here [in Saudi Arabia], it will be a super hit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan…everyone is working here.” No prior recent instance was found of him mentioning Balochistan separately from Pakistan.

Officials from the Balochistan Home Department and the information ministry also confirmed that the notification was entirely fabricated and that no such listing had been issued.
 
Seems like Salman was actually really grateful to the Arab nations for accepting Indian immigrants. A message of hope and peace twisted into something else by hateful trolls.
 
Seems like Salman was actually really grateful to the Arab nations for accepting Indian immigrants. A message of hope and peace twisted into something else by hateful trolls.

I don't see a single hate troll post on this thread. Who are you referring to ?
 
I don't see a single hate troll post on this thread. Who are you referring to ?

Yeah @Cpt. Rishwat you need to answer it bro. If you accuse this thread has some hateful trolls, you might as well name (and shame) them rather than keeping it secret.

#PPWantsToKnow
 
You Pakistanis are very tolerant and patient with these sanghi fruitcakes. It is quite mindboggling how they come on Pakistani platforms and insult Pakistan. They are very entitled people.

They sometimes try to do this on Bangladeshi platforms also. We abuse them hard and kick them out. :inti

I am Indian. I agree with sweep_shot here.

Try being a Pakistani, especially, or even Bangladeshi and try to speak the same on an Indian cricket forum as many other Indians do here and see how fast you will be banned or abused back.

Ya'll are indeed quite tolerant, which is good in my personal view.
 
I am Indian. I agree with sweep_shot here.

Try being a Pakistani, especially, or even Bangladeshi and try to speak the same on an Indian cricket forum as many other Indians do here and see how fast you will be banned or abused back.

Ya'll are indeed quite tolerant, which is good in my personal view.
I will trust your observation but I don’t think on Indian forums 10/15 topics are Pakistan centric either 🤷‍♂️. There is enough Indian news, pop culture, politics etc etc to discuss

Ps- I didn’t know the existence of a Bangladeshi cricket forum. I remember many many years back there was a Srilankan cricket forum but I got some questionable popups when I tried to open the forum link so never revisited again. Not sure if it exists anymore.

However one thing I will give pakpassion, the owner and some mods are real passionate cricket fans and are a reliable journalistic source for cricket related news. Not discussion rhetoric we see but news, articles and other journalistic effort which I have to say is very professional and top notch.
 
I am Indian. I agree with sweep_shot here.

Try being a Pakistani, especially, or even Bangladeshi and try to speak the same on an Indian cricket forum as many other Indians do here and see how fast you will be banned or abused back.

Ya'll are indeed quite tolerant, which is good in my personal view.

Exactly.

You are one of the sensible Indians here. Keep it up. :inti
 
I am Indian. I agree with sweep_shot here.

Try being a Pakistani, especially, or even Bangladeshi and try to speak the same on an Indian cricket forum as many other Indians do here and see how fast you will be banned or abused back.

Ya'll are indeed quite tolerant, which is good in my personal view.

To be fair I don't blame them for banning Pakistani or Bangladeshis from their forums. They are exposed pretty quickly if their rhetoric is challenged and if it is unmoderated it just ends up in abusive insults being traded across the board. Freedom of speech is just a nice catchphrase, in reality it would cause havoc if those who preach it actually practiced it.
 
Mods have become too biased, unfortunately, deleting completely legitimate threads.

I don't think it's bias, I keep getting my posts altered or deleted altogether. To be honest, according to the rules of the forum we aren't even meant to discuss admin on these threads, I think you are supposed to bring them up in the Match Referees Room.
 
Salman is voicing the same views as Taliban and Islamic fundamentalists who don't believe Pakistan should exist. Is that your view as well as you now profess to agree with him?
Pakistan was formed for the protection of Muslims in subcontinent. So why would Islamic fundamentalists oppose the existence of Pakistan? Aren't Pakistanis Islamic enough?
 
Pakistan was formed for the protection of Muslims in subcontinent. So why would Islamic fundamentalists oppose the existence of Pakistan? Aren't Pakistanis Islamic enough?

I thought you would know the answer to this due to your extensive studies of Islam. But the short answer is no, Pakistanis are not seen as Islamic enough by the Taliban. They basically consider them as Hindus with a veneer of Islam but no commitment to Sharia.
 
I thought you would know the answer to this due to your extensive studies of Islam. But the short answer is no, Pakistanis are not seen as Islamic enough by the Taliban. They basically consider them as Hindus with a veneer of Islam but no commitment to Sharia.
Pakistani Politics is something that I am not interested in.

Many on this forum are ardent Muslims from what I see. What is the point of being an Islamic nation without commitment to Sharia?
 
Pakistani Politics is something that I am not interested in.

Many on this forum are ardent Muslims from what I see. What is the point of being an Islamic nation without commitment to Sharia?

Yes that is the view of the Taliban, your new best friends in Asia.
 
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