Wasim Akram withdraws case in road-rage shooting [update#107]

[imshally81]

Bullets fired at Wasim Akram's car at Karsaz Road in Karachi. Akram is safe.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram’s car was fired upon in Karachi's Karsaz area on Wednesday, the former cricketer told Geo News.

The fast-bowler however remained safe in the attack.

Confirming the incident, Wasim said that he was on his way to the National Stadium to attend a bowling camp when a vehicle rammed into his car from behind.

He said that some guards and the owner of the other vehicle came out and shot at Wasim, barely missing him.

The bullet hit my car's tires but I remained safe, said Wasim.

Speaking to Geo News, Wasim said that he was not facing any particular threats. He said that he had noted the registration number of the other vehicle and given it to the police.

He added that the other car appeared to be government vehicle.

Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) East Munir Sheikh said that police was trying to retrieve CCTV footage of the incident to identify the attackers.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-193282-Wasim-Akrams-vehicle-fired-upon-in-Karachi

 

[Raw deal]

Wasim Akram's vehicle fired upon in Karachi.

News just coming in.
WTH. No details of whether he is injured or not.

 

[Ahson8]

Damn.

 

[Raw deal]

Akram is safe.

 

[Anwar_194]

That is insane, I dont think a Pakistani would do that...

 

[silentkiller187]

That is insane, I dont think a Pakistani would do that...

not the first time he has had trouble at home, father being kidnapped previously etc. glad he is safe

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Very bad... now the country will again be deprived of int'l cricket for the next 5 years

 

[Strike Rate]

Just came to know about it through IK tweet. What actually happened? Yahan bijli nae he so can't see the news channels.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I strongly condemn the firing on Wasim Akram's car in Karachi.</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/628894539609014272">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Here goes the chances of hosting any team in near future

 

[Markhor]

http://www.dawn.com/news/1198554/bullet-hits-wasim-akrams-car-in-traffic-incident

Thankfully no injuries to Wasim Akram.

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was caught in a firing incident which is likely to send shockwaves around the cricketing world, DawnNews reported.

Akram, who is currently conducting a fast bowling camp at Karachi's National Stadium, was on his way to a session when his car found itself in the middle of a traffic accident.

According to police, the two parties involved in the incident exchanged verbals before one of them pulled out a gun and fired a shot which hit Akram's car tyre.

Police officials present at the scene said that the Pakistan legend was not the intended target and was extremely unlucky to have found himself in what could have been a tragic situation.

But Akram said a car had deliberately crashed into his vehicle.

“A car had hit my vehicle and when we asked him to pull over, he stepped out and opened fire. His appearance resembled that of an official.”

The 49-year-old Akram, regarded as one of the best left-arm paceman to have played the game, is training around 20 young bowlers from across the country in a Pakistan Cricket Board talent hunt.

Himself plucked from nowhere during a talent hunt camp in 1984, Wasim rose to enormous heights at international level, taking 414 Test and 502 one-day wickets during an illustrious career.

He formed a lethal new-ball pairing with Waqar Younis, now head coach of the national team, in the 1990s.

 

[Sunny786]

Thank god he is safe. Why would anyone fire at his car?

 

[Strike Rate]

Just saw some tweets saying Wasim mentioned the man who shot at him was a govt official. WTH? was he wearing uniform of police or what?

 

[Markhor]

http://www.dawn.com/news/1198554/bullet-hits-wasim-akrams-car-in-traffic-incident

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was caught in a firing incident which is likely to send shockwaves around the cricketing world, DawnNews reported.

Akram, who is currently conducting a fast bowling camp at Karachi's National Stadium, was on his way to a session when his car found itself in the middle of a traffic accident.

According to police, the two parties involved in the incident exchanged verbals before one of them pulled out a gun and fired a shot which hit Akram's car tyre.

Police officials present at the scene said that the Pakistan legend was not the intended target and was extremely unlucky to have found himself in what could have been a tragic situation.

But Akram said a car had deliberately crashed into his vehicle.

“A car had hit my vehicle and when we asked him to pull over, he stepped out and opened fire. His appearance resembled that of an official.”

The 49-year-old Akram, regarded as one of the best left-arm paceman to have played the game, is training around 20 young bowlers from across the country in a Pakistan Cricket Board talent hunt.

Himself plucked from nowhere during a talent hunt camp in 1984, Wasim rose to enormous heights at international level, taking 414 Test and 502 one-day wickets during an illustrious career.

He formed a lethal new-ball pairing with Waqar Younis, now head coach of the national team, in the 1990s.

 

[Sakss]

Hope he is safe..

 

[Strike Rate]

Thank god he is safe. Why would anyone fire at his car?

Maybe an attempt to destroy the peace of Karachi again.

 

[Ikball]

It was Aerial firing not on bullets fired on his car.

 

[Strike Rate]

http://www.dawn.com/news/1198554/bullet-hits-wasim-akrams-car-in-traffic-incident

oh ok so it wasn't the actual target. He was just unlucky to be there at that moment. But still this news is going to damage our reputation in cricketing world on security.

 

[Strike Rate]

Reports are that it was the gunman of someone who opened the fire.

 

[Ikball]

A car had hit his car, Wasim came out of his car and asked the young guy " dont you know how to drive?"

Arguments started and guy did 3 aerial fires and ran away.

 

[The_KING]

Hope he is safe. Karachi is messed up. Thankfully I'm Lahore. Akram should have held his camp in Lahore.

 

[Strike Rate]

A car had hit his car, Wasim came out of his car and asked the young guy " dont you know how to drive?"

Arguments started and guy did 3 aerial fires and ran away.

Sounds like son of a Sindhi wadera or a politician son.

 

[Sakss]

A car had hit his car, Wasim came out of his car and asked the young guy " dont you know how to drive?"

Arguments started and guy did 3 aerial fires and ran away.

What idiots we have in our country...

 

[Ottoman]

Yet people want international cricket in Pakistan right now - personally think there shouldn't be another tour to Pakistan until there's a year of no major terrorist attacks.

It wasn't a terrorist attack. So stop this negativity.

 

[Strike Rate]

What idiots we have in our country...

When there is no justice (because powerful people are involve) than there is a jungle ka kaanoon.

 

[Lords]

probably a road rage, why would any one want to kill akram. And that too in a car whose license plates are not tampered with.

 

[Strike Rate]

lol at M Wasim

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I challenge anyone take <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive">@wasimakramlive</a> on without gun.wil start with some Lohori punjabi words b4 bringing in big muscles.Have seen that!</p>— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77) <a href="https://twitter.com/MuhammadWasim77/status/628898747032961024">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Knowing <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive">@wasimakramlive</a> , he is a typical brave "Lohoria" when it comes to fighting.He will never b frightend or scared. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RespectForHeros?src=hash">#RespectForHeros</a></p>— Muhammad Wasim (@MuhammadWasim77) <a href="https://twitter.com/MuhammadWasim77/status/628897051061940224">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Donal Cozzie]

"Wasim was driving himself and the car next to him tried to jam his car to one side and opened fire. He did not get hit, he is now at the National Stadium, dealing with police formalities." Arsalan Haider, Akram's manager told ESPNcricinfo.

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

 

[MarkCooper]

Sounds like a case of road rage.

 

[Ikball]

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

It was just aerial firing. It is all over news that 2 motorcyclist were also chasing Wasim, They came near to car when they saw its Wasim they did not nothing and went away.

 

[Ottoman]

Sounds like a case of road rage.

Yep it is. as Police officials present at the scene said that the Pakistan legend was not the intended target and was extremely unlucky to have found himself in what could have been a tragic situation.

 

[SL_Fan]

Thankfully he's okay.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

No it's not an assassination attempt. If it was, Wasim would be dead now.

It sounds more of a case of road rage...... What we don't know is what Wasim said to the other side that could have escalated the situation.

 

[Sakss]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good to knw tht <a href="https://twitter.com/wasimakramlive">@wasimakramlive</a> is safe. May ALLAH keep u in best of health</p>— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) <a href="https://twitter.com/WahabViki/status/628900657102213120">August 5, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[Zahid87]

Not an terrorist attack, and not even an intentional attack on Wasim - it could have been anyone driving the car, just happened to be him on the receiving end.

I wouldn't say its common in Pakistan, but incidents like this can happen. You have a collision with someone who thinks of himself as a big man (e.g. govt official), parties get angry at each other, and someone loses his temper. In this case he fired a gun, and it happened to be with Wasim Akram, so we heard about it. But loads of normal people have to take this crap too every so often.

 

[Ikball]

Wasim is telling on tv that It was road rage.

 

[Yossarian]

Sounds as if some bigwig's car was being driven as if he owned the road, hit Akram's car, bodyguard got out to defend his employer, fired a few shots in the air to scare anyone away, recognised Akram, realised it was his car that had been hit, panicked and ran away.

Whole incident nothing to do with Akram being a cricketer, but a simple case of some bigwig hogging the road and causing an accident - resulting in road-rage - albeit involving a bodyguard carrying a gun.

 

[Yossarian]

No it's not an assassination attempt. If it was, Wasim would be dead now.

It sounds more of a case of road rage...... What we don't know is what Wasim said to the other side that could have escalated the situation.

Maybe Wasim also tried to show his own importance, directed a few choice words towards the other guys, with a bit of profanity thrown in?

 

[Ikball]

Osman Samiuddin ‏@OsmanSamiuddin 19 mins19 minutes ago
My cousin once ran into Wasim Akram in Bahadurabad. Instead of shooting him, he asked for an autograph. Try it. YOU IDIOT.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Maybe Wasim also tried to show his own importance, directed a few choice words towards the other guys, with a bit of profanity thrown in?

Highly likely. Too often people in Pakistan who think they have a name/influence start to abuse others to show this off. The problem is in road rage you don't know who the other person is.

Glad Wasim is ok though.

 

[WC-Passion]

It's weird how PCB are planning to get their International games going at Karachi

They should have them take place in Islamabad or Lahore. Not Karachi.

Crazy stuff though. Good to know that Wasim is safe.

 

[HateKiller]

Good to see Wasim safe. Those guards and the owner of the other car should be imprisoned to teach others a lesson.

 

[Firebreaker]

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

It was a road rage incident

 

[HateKiller]

Better still , put apples on their heads and fire at those apples. Even though these guys fired aerially , they deserve it for attempting to scare innocent citizens (Wasim and others).

 

[London_Lahori]

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

He'd be dead if that was the case if you think about it logically.

They had him right in front of them, if they wanted to kill him they would have done.

 

[Thivagar]

Unbelievable, his own manager made it seem like as if it was an assassination attempt.

Bit off topic, how safe are Pakistani cricketers in Pakistan ? Are their house guarded ?

 

[Ikball]

Unbelievable, his own manager made it seem like as if it was an assassination attempt.

Bit off topic, how safe are Pakistani cricketers in Pakistan ? Are their house guarded ?[/QUOTE]

No,

They even dont use security guards. Here in lahore you can see them playing in club match in open ground , in masjid , in resturant. Can easily meet them and take pics.

 

[Runner Up]

Wasim Akram's video message after the incident

http://video.dunyanews.tv/index.php...-Akram-talks-after-firing-attack#.VcIHzPOqqko

 

[Ottoman]

Unbelievable, his own manager made it seem like as if it was an assassination attempt.

Bit off topic, how safe are Pakistani cricketers in Pakistan ? Are their house guarded ?

No, their houses are not guarded, because everybody love them.

This was the first incident where a player was fired upon. But according to Wasim it was just a road rage incident its not like the person attacked him.

 

[Runner Up]

Video: Says it was a road rage

http://www.samaa.tv/editor-s-choice/05-Aug-2015/wasim-akram-says-it-was-road-rage

 

[Ottoman]

Wasim Akram's video message after the incident

http://video.dunyanews.tv/index.php...-Akram-talks-after-firing-attack#.VcIHzPOqqko

Thanx Bro.

 

[Anchorman]

Alhumdulillah he's safe.

 

[Hawkeye]

Pathetic media turning it into something else, gave a very wrong impression of a road rage.

International media was quick to label it as an attack on Wasim. Lame!!

 

[Hawkeye]

Bit off topic, how safe are Pakistani cricketers in Pakistan ? Are their house guarded ?

That only happens in India. (Read Dhoni post-World Cup.)

 

[theAfridian]

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

it was a ROAD RAGE incident.

 

[godzilla]

lets hope justice is very swift and very visible. i think we all want to see the perpetrator dealt with as severely as possible.

 

[imrankhannsu]

Thank Allah Wasim is safe.

These kinds of news doesnt help our chances to host upcoming tours

 

[Ottoman]

KARACHI (Staff Report) – Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram has reached National Cricket Stadium to attend talent hunt training camp in Karachi after he survived a gun attack on Shah Faisal road.

The fast bowler has been provided with a police detail that will accompany him during his stay in Karachi, according to details. Akram can continue his training camp as long as he wants, said officials.

Wasim Akram, while talking to media during training session, said the incident must not be portrayed as an act of terrorism. It was one of the simple road accidents which are common worldwide, he added.

Earlier an unidentified assailant opened fire at former cricketer’s car after an incident of road rage near Karsaaz.

Wasim Akram is leading a 13-day long camp to train young fast bowlers in national cricket stadium in Karachi.

http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/wasim-akram-attends-training-camp-after-survives-gun-attack/

 

[Slog]

While I wouldnt use the word 'common; these kinds of incidents happen often in Karachi and rest of Pakistan. By product of a system where the wealth is concentrated in a few hands. There is a good chance that the other party was a wadera from interior and in front of him Wasim is likely to be a pauper.

 

[MSaad1237]

So it was a road-rage, Wasim Akram just confirmed it .


Still embarrassing tho, why it is soo easy to have a gun in Pakistan?? Why can't we just ban it?

 

[Lurker_Ind]

Video: Says it was a road rage

http://www.samaa.tv/editor-s-choice/05-Aug-2015/wasim-akram-says-it-was-road-rage

Even if it was road rage, the owner of the other vehicle knew it was Akram. So he fired the bullet to his side.

Some looney that guy is. He should have immediately asked for Autograph or taken a picture with Wasim and apologized to the legend.

Even though this looks like a clear road rage incident, it will only damage the reputation of Pakistan.

 

[Ottoman]

So it was a road-rage, Wasim Akram just confirmed it .

Still embarrassing tho, why it is soo easy to have a gun in Pakistan?? Why can't we just ban it?

Gunman or guard fires those bullets, so he must have a license.

 

[Deosai]

Since this is his manager (and I assume the truest source), it sounds like this was an assassination attempt more than anything. Shocking events, if things like this keep appearing in the news foreign sides will always be wary about returning I'm afraid

Lol it's not an assassination attempt, it was road rage in akrams own words on tv.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Even if it was road rage, the owner of the other vehicle knew it was Akram. So he fired the bullet to his side.

Some looney that guy is. He should have immediately asked for Autograph or taken a picture with Wasim and apologized to the legend.

Even though this looks like a clear road rage incident, it will only damage the reputation of Pakistan.

It looks like every criminal incident in Pakistan "damages the reputation" when in other countries people are getting raped in broad daylight in buses.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Even if it was a road rage, does it make you feel any safer knowing people are out there with gun to aim at you, even if you did not do anything wrong ? People who are trying to cover up this shooting incident with road rage, 'no' it's not a common thing to shoot someone. Does not matter whether it was terrorist attack, assassination or road rage, when someone like Wasim Akram is shoot at, it gives a bad impression towards safety level in Pakistan.

A church gets shot up in America and police kill the people they arrest. What impression does that give you of USA? I bet it doesn't change does it.

I think everyone will avoid Texas or the deep South just to be on the safe side right. Thats what Karachi is right now.

I can't stand people who have bigoted views and then look around for reaffirmation of their views.

 

[Farhansk]

Ya Allah tera shukar that he is safe.

 

[wasimjunior]

You don't try it with wasim and get away.

Disgraceful behaviour and the offenders need to be taught a lesson.

 

[ahmedzee]

Shooting and killing for road rage is a more common occurrence in Texas. Though it is simply pathetic.

 

[Ottoman]

This is what really happened as described by Wasim Akram himself.

 

[11ShadyBrothers]

Sounds to me some drunk with power Sindhi landlord wanted to show his power but saw that lol it was wasim and ended up firing on the tyre.

Anyway, WASIM YOU LEGEND! this guy is suchay champ. He came right away to the stadium rather than making a drama. Thats why i want this guy to be our coach. Love his attitude.

 

[MSaad1237]

Gunman or guard fires those bullets, so he must have a license.

So people with licenced guns are allowed to take it anywhere and fire randomly to scare ppl off?

 

[Ottoman]

So people with licenced guns are allowed to take it anywhere and fire randomly to scare ppl off?

I didn't said that they can fire it any where, I said if its legal then he can carry it on the road but he will can only use it in self defense.

 

[ChachaCricket]

This is what really happened as described by Wasim Akram himself.

This video explains everything. Just road rage by a wadera or some big shot.

 

[zafarsyed]

Shooting and killing for road rage is a more common occurrence in Texas. Though it is simply pathetic.

I have no idea which Texas you are referring to buddy but the one I live in, people rarely get involved in road rage and people that do carry guns almost always have a license and even they do not carry the weapon with them. If anyone dares to take justice in their own hands, they know very well their is no running away from police and judicial system and fear alone is good enough to keep people on the straight path.

I see a lot of people are trying to downplay this incident as "road rage" but that is because that is a common occurrence only in Pakistan where people are not afraid of the law and don't think twice before shooting at someone or even killing them. That is not considered normal in the rest of the world or at least the countries like England, Australia, and New Zealand.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I have no idea which Texas you are referring to buddy but the one I live in, people rarely get involved in road rage and people that do carry guns almost always have a license and even they do not carry the weapon with them. If anyone dares to take justice in their own hands, they know very well their is no running away from police and judicial system and fear alone is good enough to keep people on the straight path.

I see a lot of people are trying to downplay this incident as "road rage" but that is because that is a common occurrence only in Pakistan where people are not afraid of the law and don't think twice before shooting at someone or even killing them. That is not considered normal in the rest of the world or at least the countries like England, Australia, and New Zealand.

I would be more scared of going to Texas than Karachi thats for sure. I think you are delusional.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

What is obvious bigoted people who have already judged Pakistan will look for anything to reaffirm their views. However much you try you will never win them over. Even if Pakistan was a heavenly utopia and more peaceful than Canada they would still find issues.

Expectations these bigots have placed on Pakistan are very different to others. The hypocrisy is exposed when they go running to India who have nearly on a daily basis for the last 50 years an armed militancy and genocide in Kashmir and major crime problems in cities.

Angel Di Maria's house was burgled at knife point in Manchester but nobody is judging England.

But Pakistan has one criminal incident and we are all judged for eternity and considered outcasts in cricket.

We need to build bridges with countries which actually want to like us and ignore these racist bigots who for some warped reasons think it is ok to be racist towards us and judge us.

 

[Executioner]

okay its a road rage.

But does road rage means taking out a gun and shooting! WTH. Glad wasim is same

 

[ahmedzee]

I have no idea which Texas you are referring to buddy but the one I live in, people rarely get involved in road rage and people that do carry guns almost always have a license and even they do not carry the weapon with them. If anyone dares to take justice in their own hands, they know very well their is no running away from police and judicial system and fear alone is good enough to keep people on the straight path.

I see a lot of people are trying to downplay this incident as "road rage" but that is because that is a common occurrence only in Pakistan where people are not afraid of the law and don't think twice before shooting at someone or even killing them. That is not considered normal in the rest of the world or at least the countries like England, Australia, and New Zealand.

I agree one may not see it but I think it was a video i saw on fb few years back that showed a red neck trying to shoot someone in a car, just because the other guy cut him.
Also, i have encountered road rage so many times while driving, specially in Alberta (that's canada's texas).

 

[ahmedzee]

okay its a road rage.

But does road rage means taking out a gun and shooting! WTH. Glad wasim is same

Yup the anti-Pakistan brigade wanted an excuse to say Pakistan is not safe. There was mutiny few years back in BD, I wish someone here took a leaf out of these two haters and call BD as unsafe too.

 

[Usman]

I'm glad Wasim is safe and that he is downplaying the whole thing. This story has sensationalism written all over it and foreign media would have made it seem something it isn't. They still will do that to a degree, but at least Wasim has ensured damage limitation.

On a separate note, Wasim is working for the PCB at the moment and it is up to them to ensure he is safe. The fact that he could even be involved in a road rage incident like this shows he probably has no security at all. Why would the PCB risk it? Beggers belief.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Road rage? Here we have road rage too but no one shoots. Happy to hear he is fine.

 

[starbuck]

Good to know that he is safe