How much knowledge (political or current affairs) one needs to understand the rapes, killings, kidnappings, and brutality towards common citizens - be it Palestinians or Kashmiris? I am sure, Afridi and Miandad don't read front page of every Newspaper everyday!
Again, they care about it. Others don’t. This is true for common people as well - some people took to the streets yesterday, some are vocal on social media and platforms like PP, while some don’t do anything. That doesn’t mean that they condone rapes and killings.
The likes of Younis, Inzamam, Waqar etc. are no different - however, you seem to be implying that because they are celebrities, they are obligated to be vocal about the Kashmir cause.
Exactly.... that was the purpose of the post..... the celebrities who are shamelessly quite on the subject DO NOT care about the rapes, killings, kidnappings, and brutality towards common citizens!! Just simply do not care.
You seem to be implying that because they are quiet on the subject, they do not care and perhaps they even support it. No one in his or her right mind would support atrocities against any group, but the level of sympathy differs from individual to individual. By calling them shameless, you come across as extremely judgmental.
I will give you another example - every ex-Pakistani legend is financially secure, but only Afridi has a foundation to help the needy. Does this mean that the likes of Younis, Waqar, Inzamam etc. do not help the poor? Obviously not, but they don’t care as much as Afridi does.
Furthermore, do you feel the same about Imran and Afridi turning a blind eye to the plight of the Uyghur Muslims in China? Do you also think they are shameless in not showing any solidarity because Pakistan benefits economically from friendship with the Chinese state?
Few months back, in an interview with a foreign media channel, Imran Khan was asked about his opinion on the atrocities of China against the Uyghur Muslims in its Xinjiang province.
Imran replied by stating that “he doesn’t know about it”. Do you really believe that the Prime Minister of Pakistan is ignorant of the human rights violations of China? Do you think he was shameless?
...and speaking of "pretending to care" how do you know, they are pretending? What is their vested interest in pretending to care? Can you read their mind? ...and by the way, hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis who came out on the streets of Pakistan yesterday.... were they also "pretending to care"?
Read my post again and you will understand:
“For e.g., they are people on this forum and on social media who support the decision of showing solidarity for Kashmir every Friday.
However, some of these people don’t care enough themselves to participate in it.”
In my opinion, simply talking about it on social media is not enough because that is very easy. However, taking time out and taking part in the protest is more difficult.
It is obvious that anyone who had the means but didn’t attend the protest doesn’t care as much as the people who attended the protest. I am not judging them, I am simply implying that different people have different levels of sympathy.
Some don’t care at all and you won’t find them speaking about it, some care only to the extent of speaking about it, while there are also people who not only speak but also do something practical, e.g. the people who attended the protest.
I would love to know, what made this lady in the wheelchair to pretend to care....when she came out yesterday in a wheelchair;
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If you have read my post again at this point, you can answer the above yourself. The old lady obviously cares deeply about the Kashmir cause which is why she attended the protest.
Wasim Akram, Misbah, Waqar and Malik type people have millions of followers on social medial (twitter and Facebook)..... thousands of teenagers (impressionable minds) follow them and consider them hero. Try to copy them... if they see that these "heroes" don't care about rapes, killings, kidnappings, and brutality towards common citizens ... guess what... they will not care either!
I find this reasoning weak. Just because the above mentioned people have millions of followers, it doesn’t mean that they are obligated to live their lives for their followers.
Besides, they are not politicians, activists, ambassadors for peace etc. they are athletes and are thus not expected to support a political cause.
Also, the the millions of people who follow them also follow the likes of Imran and Afridi. It is highly probable that any Pakistan cricket fan who follows Malik or Wasim on social media is also following Imran and Afridi, arguably the two biggest stars in the country’s history.
So why are these people not inspired by Imran and Afridi supporting Kashmir, but discouraged because Wasim and lesser stars like Malik and Younis don’t?
Secondly, do you use the same logic to criticize Imran and Afridi for shamelessly ignoring the plight of the Uyghur Muslims for economic benefits?
Don’t you think they are setting a terrible and disgusting example for their millions of followers by proving that when there is money involved, support for human rights and caring for the oppressed is flushed down the toilet?
...and lastly why Malala's expected to speak on the subject and cricketers or bloggers like Zaid Ali T or Sham Idrees are not?
...just for the record, Malala did speak on the subject a day after India Government imposed curfew in Kashmir.
Malala is one of the most renowned human rights activists in the world. She has won numerous accolades for promoting peace included the Nobel Prize and is also a UN Messenger of Peace.
Are you actually comparing her to comedians and YouTubers, as well as cricketers? Considering her position in the world, she has an obligation to voice her support for human rights violations anywhere in the world.
You are right that Malala has tweeted on Kashmir. I don’t follow her on Twitter. However, it is interesting to note that she continues to be criticized all over Twitter for her silence on Kashmir and only a few people are endorsing her tweet. After reading now what she had to say, I can see why.
For a global icon of peace and human rights and a Nobel laureate, her stance was weak and came across as forced. She talked about “conflict”, “settling differences” and “there is no need of hurting each other” with no mention of Modi and BJP.
It seemed like a very generic response carefully crafted to ensure that she doesn’t upset supporters in India. That is all that she had to say on Kashmir and she hasn’t uttered a word since. It is very obvious that she is not actively supporting the Kashmir cause as a person in her position should be doing.
She has access to every forum and platform in the world. Clearly, she can do a lot more to draw attention to Kashmir. No wonder she is getting bashed.