What's the beef between Sarfraz Nawaz and Imran Khan?

[Hitman]

Look, I know neither men like each other and they have some history. But some education from people who know of that history would be extremely helpful.

I was watching an episode of 'Janata Ki Adalat' (The People's Court) the other day where Imran Khan was the guest, and the question of Sarfaraz Nawaz came up. I laughed so hard at what Imran Khan said )

Here's the episode, and the question of Sarfaraz Nawaz comes up at 14:46

Anyways, I believe fans would really love this episode. Highly recommended from me.

Back to my question. Can fans here educate me on what's the beef between them, and when and how it started?

 

[Asim_khan]

Never seen this but that was some serious pehntty.

I remember wondering about this myself a few years ago and I think it was politics, Sarfaraz was PPP & didn’t take too kindly to Imran starting up his own. Bhutto-Zardari’s used him as an attack dog

 

[Mian]

Never seen this but that was some serious pehntty.

I remember wondering about this myself a few years ago and I think it was politics, Sarfaraz was PPP & didn’t take too kindly to Imran starting up his own. Bhutto-Zardari’s used him as an attack dog

Sarfraz was in MQM too. Javed relations with Imran are fine now he meets him regularly whenever Ik visit Karachi and i remember Miandad was even there in dherna days. Sarfraz left MQM and after that he also stopped criticizing IK

 

[Varun]

Sarfraz Nawaz is a loose cannon who has a go at everybody - I wouldn't read too much into that.

Didn't know Imran Khan was in India. What is he doing here, in the midst of what should be a do or die political campaign for him back home?

 

[TM Riddle]

Brilliant interview

 

[Mian]

Sarfraz Nawaz is a loose cannon who has a go at everybody - I wouldn't read too much into that.

Didn't know Imran Khan was in India. What is he doing here, in the midst of what should be a do or die political campaign for him back home?

This is an old show shared again by the news channel youtube page. I remember Yasin Malik was also invited in this show a couple of years ago and he gave some brilliant replies

 

[KingKhanWC]

Brilliant interview

I thought it was good too but lighthearted.

This however was the best grilling IK has had.

 

[ManFan]

I thought it was good too but lighthearted.

This however was the best grilling IK has had.

IK handled himself extremely well in that interview. The host, Darcus Howe, was trying to put words into the mouths of everyone that talked on the show. Boycott and even the umpire (forget his name) stated that they did not see or believe IK tampered.

 

[KingKhanWC]

IK handled himself extremely well in that interview. The host, Darcus Howe, was trying to put words into the mouths of everyone that talked on the show. Boycott and even the umpire (forget his name) stated that they did not see or believe IK tampered.

Agree. You have to respect this man, he has never shied away from answering difficult questions. A truly classic intervew.

 

[ManFan]

Agree. You have to respect this man, he has never shied away from answering difficult questions. A truly classic intervew.

That’s because his intentions are not corrupt.

If that is the case, than even a mountain of
terror, cannot faze you.

 

[Mian]

Agree. You have to respect this man, he has never shied away from answering difficult questions. A truly classic intervew.

Even at this age and in different career he is the only head of a party in Pakistan to give weekly live interviews and also live question answers with students and public.

 

[TM Riddle]

I thought it was good too but lighthearted.

This however was the best grilling IK has had.

Thanks. I'mma watch it later.

 

[TM Riddle]

All criticism aside, Imran does come across as classy and a polished gentleman. Kinda like a Royalty figure.
Those Pashtun genes definitely played a role.

 

[troodon]

IK handled the initial burst from Rajat Sharma very well. Mentioning all those affairs and reading out their names would have ticked off the short tempered people easily. But IK was smart and he differentiated his playboy days and his days after retirement with a firm answer.

What someone did during youth or playing days should not be held against anyone in the later part of their lives. But politics is a mudslinging game. No one can escape it.

 

[TM Riddle]

IK handled the initial burst from Rajat Sharma very well. Mentioning all those affairs and reading out their names would have ticked off the short tempered people easily. But IK was smart and he differentiated his playboy days and his days after retirement with a firm answer.

What someone did during youth or playing days should not be held against anyone in the later part of their lives. But politics is a mudslinging game. No one can escape it.

Rajat is a good host too and doesn't press upon one issue much.
Imagine David Letterman being on his place. He would have ripped IK apart Lol.

 

[TQ89]

There are number of reasons for this beef. From what i have read from nadeem farooq paracha, it was their political beliefs that caused a rift in them as Sarfraz nawaz used to be hardcore jiyala in his youth and drank himself to death upon hearing of bhutto's hanging.

He was active in pakistani politics in late 80's and held positions in both punjab's provincial government in 1985 & then as advisor in Benazir's government. To give you a brief idea about his personality, think of this man as the punjabi version of Javed miandad. Just like Javed, he is extremely combative, doesn't back of from criticizing when he disagrees with some one and also holds a lot of grudges & counter reacts with harsh below the belt statements. Also he was one of the first un-official whistle blowers about match fixing going on in sharjah in the 80's & ball tampering stuff. I might be wrong but I think before sarfraz started sprouting this match fixing stuff, folks in pakistan or india didnt even know that such a thing existed. Of course he was a bit like Dr shahid masood (Famous Pak Journalist) that he would say stuff like this & explicitly state that i have evidence. When asked for evidence, he would backtrack & take u-turn. Even in 2000's decade, he was the most notorious blamer of them all & would use team's poor performance as an excuse to deliver un-substantiated allegations. After 2007 WC matches, he would say k ye dono matches fix hue hain ur puri team ko ECL me dalo without any solid proofs or evidence whatsoever. Just to clarify, I am not anti-sarfraz nawaz at all. Just telling you how he has conducted himself on TV/News in the last 20-30 years .

So naturally khan would defend himself from such claims in the 80's which would **** him off (I know it sounds dumb but it is a pakistani uncle type of thing getting irritated when the other public figure doesn't publicly accept his supposed faults or tries to wiggle out by diplomacy & then reacting by sling mud at his reputation, Miandad does the same thing nowadays). Also i had read from dawn or tribune once that khan had some issues with BB's government in 1990 and khan has some remarks to the media. Sarfaraz being advisor to PP was no doubt instructed by BB or The Devil Zardari to counter him. So naturally sarfaraz started talking crap about Khan.

Events took a bad turn when khan refused to welcome BB during her trip to Shaukat Khanam in 1994. This angered the dumb jyalas who were the patwaris of the 1970's-1990's. Sarfraz then upped his game & used every below the belt insult for khan including him smoking weed, his drinking, partying, match fixing, ball tampering & lot of bull cringey stuff about the way he ran shaukat khanum.

Secondly as you have seen khan as gone through a huge transformation from lanky teen to playboy to glorious all rounder & all-conquering captain to a populist politician. One of Imran khans' biggest qualities & at the same time biggest flaw is his use of islamic rhetoric in his political career. I mean i am not anti Imran as well but even i hate a former playboy giving lectures like an authority figures on morality & stuff as if he has done nothing wrong. The same mud slinging tactics are now being used in political circles by guys like Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman since the 1990's & N league since the last 7 years. Their methods aren't too far from what Sarfraz Nawaz started. But I still respect Khan more than any Pak cricketer & don't respect Sarfaraz as much for these cheap shots.

Why i despise sarfaraz is that he went too below the belt with Khan. He was Khan's best mate, so naturally he knew a lot about khan as they always hung out with each other & judging by reading some articles, sarfaraz was a huge party lover like imran as well. But to use this intimate knowledge to spite Immy speaks more of his character more than it does of Khan. Imran on the other hand has always handled himself with grace and has always replied calmly to Sarfraz's Allegation. The below two links will give you an idea of both their personalities.

https://www.dawn.com/news/813461
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/imrans-dangerous-new-game-1615722.html

 

[Greenstorm]

There are number of reasons for this beef. From what i have read from nadeem farooq paracha, it was their political beliefs that caused a rift in them as Sarfraz nawaz used to be hardcore jiyala in his youth and drank himself to death upon hearing of bhutto's hanging.

He was active in pakistani politics in late 80's and held positions in both punjab's provincial government in 1985 & then as advisor in Benazir's government. To give you a brief idea about his personality, think of this man as the punjabi version of Javed miandad. Just like Javed, he is extremely combative, doesn't back of from criticizing when he disagrees with some one and also holds a lot of grudges & counter reacts with harsh below the belt statements. Also he was one of the first un-official whistle blowers about match fixing going on in sharjah in the 80's & ball tampering stuff. I might be wrong but I think before sarfraz started sprouting this match fixing stuff, folks in pakistan or india didnt even know that such a thing existed. Of course he was a bit like Dr shahid masood (Famous Pak Journalist) that he would say stuff like this & explicitly state that i have evidence. When asked for evidence, he would backtrack & take u-turn. Even in 2000's decade, he was the most notorious blamer of them all & would use team's poor performance as an excuse to deliver un-substantiated allegations. After 2007 WC matches, he would say k ye dono matches fix hue hain ur puri team ko ECL me dalo without any solid proofs or evidence whatsoever. Just to clarify, I am not anti-sarfraz nawaz at all. Just telling you how he has conducted himself on TV/News in the last 20-30 years .

So naturally khan would defend himself from such claims in the 80's which would **** him off (I know it sounds dumb but it is a pakistani uncle type of thing getting irritated when the other public figure doesn't publicly accept his supposed faults or tries to wiggle out by diplomacy & then reacting by sling mud at his reputation, Miandad does the same thing nowadays). Also i had read from dawn or tribune once that khan had some issues with BB's government in 1990 and khan has some remarks to the media. Sarfaraz being advisor to PP was no doubt instructed by BB or The Devil Zardari to counter him. So naturally sarfaraz started talking crap about Khan.

Events took a bad turn when khan refused to welcome BB during her trip to Shaukat Khanam in 1994. This angered the dumb jyalas who were the patwaris of the 1970's-1990's. Sarfraz then upped his game & used every below the belt insult for khan including him smoking weed, his drinking, partying, match fixing, ball tampering & lot of bull cringey stuff about the way he ran shaukat khanum.

Secondly as you have seen khan as gone through a huge transformation from lanky teen to playboy to glorious all rounder & all-conquering captain to a populist politician. One of Imran khans' biggest qualities & at the same time biggest flaw is his use of islamic rhetoric in his political career. I mean i am not anti Imran as well but even i hate a former playboy giving lectures like an authority figures on morality & stuff as if he has done nothing wrong. The same mud slinging tactics are now being used in political circles by guys like Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman since the 1990's & N league since the last 7 years. Their methods aren't too far from what Sarfraz Nawaz started. But I still respect Khan more than any Pak cricketer & don't respect Sarfaraz as much for these cheap shots.

Why i despise sarfaraz is that he went too below the belt with Khan. He was Khan's best mate, so naturally he knew a lot about khan as they always hung out with each other & judging by reading some articles, sarfaraz was a huge party lover like imran as well. But to use this intimate knowledge to spite Immy speaks more of his character more than it does of Khan. Imran on the other hand has always handled himself with grace and has always replied calmly to Sarfraz's Allegation. The below two links will give you an idea of both their personalities.

https://www.dawn.com/news/813461
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/imrans-dangerous-new-game-1615722.html

Imran in his autobiography in 1980s actually praised Sarfaraz a lot and was a great admirer of Sarfaraz's bowling skills.

 

[Nostalgic]

They used to say that Imran was Don Quixote, and Miandad was his Sancho Panza. While one runs the risk of reading too much into it whenever such an analogy is employed, there is certainly an element of truth to it. Imran was aloof, patrician, and inspirational, while Miandad was plebeian, street smart and practical, and there were certainly vibes of the Quixote-Panza chemistry in their relationship.

In some ways, like [MENTION=142288]TQ89[/MENTION] hinted at, Sarfaraz was the Panza prototype. Before there was Miandad, there was Sarfaraz. These days both relationships would be labeled "Its Complicated" on social media.

 

[Markhor]

I thought it was good too but lighthearted.

This however was the best grilling IK has had.

Seen this a few times, worth watching for Geoff Boycott alone.

"Nobody talked about Derek Pringle ball tampering because A) He's white, B) He plays for Essex and C) He's not that good !" )

 

[PakLFC]

Imran Khan was a genuine all rounder and much better looking

 

[Hitman]

Imran in his autobiography in 1980s actually praised Sarfaraz a lot and was a great admirer of Sarfaraz's bowling skills.

They were still playing for Pakistan back then. Did the beef start after that?

 

[Hitman]

Rajat is a good host too and doesn't press upon one issue much.
Imagine David Letterman being on his place. He would have ripped IK apart Lol.

Rajat has always been a really good host. Always maintains decency, doesn't keep pushing issues, and doesn't put words into mouths of guests.

 

[TQ89]

Imran in his autobiography in 1980s actually praised Sarfaraz a lot and was a great admirer of Sarfaraz's bowling skills.

They both were good mates in their playing days but it is after sarfaraz's retirement that he started stirring things up and delivered below the belt statements that are crude even from current politician's standards. I cringe every time i read some of the stuff he has said about khan

 

[TQ89]

I thought it was good too but lighthearted.

This however was the best grilling IK has had.

Lolz at Sadiq mohammed bashin imran at the end after he got clean chit from boycott & other umpires and especially Imran's expression at 32:15 is like "Baher mil mjhe, tjhe seedha krta hun"

 

[Pakistanian]

All criticism aside, Imran does come across as classy and a polished gentleman. Kinda like a Royalty figure.
Those Pashtun genes definitely played a role.

There are like 6 or 7 pashtun players in thr Pakistan team rn, idk what genes have to do with his mannerisms lol. He behaves like somebody that grew up with old money in Lahore.