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Shoaib Akthar tweets on 'Kashmir' issue

| @indiablooms | Apr 07, 2018, at 11:58 pm

Islamabad, Apr 7 (IBNS): After Shahid Afridi, now another former Pakistani cricketer has posted a remark, that might trigger a controversy, on the Kashmir issue on Twitter.

Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akthar on Saturday said he wants to see Kashmir and many other troubles areas of the world 'free'.

Akhtar dragged the issue of Bollywood actor Salman Khan's bail and release from a Jodhpur prison in his remark.

"Finally Salman gets a relief from honourable court I wish 1 day in my life time i get a news of Kashmir Palestine Yemen Afghanistan & all the troubled area of the world are free bcoz my heart bleeds for humanity & loss of innocent life," he tweeted.

"Both side of youth need to stand up for India & Pak relationship & ask authorities a right & difficult questions that why we haven’t even able to sort out our pending issues for last 70 years I ask you are you ready to live another 70 year of your lives with this hatred," he said.

Shahid Afridi had earlier triggered a controversy by tweeting: "Appalling and worrisome situation ongoing in the Indian Occupied Kashmir.Innocents being shot down by oppressive regime to clamp voice of self determination & independence. Wonder where is the @UN & other int bodies & why aren't they making efforts to stop this bloodshed?"

Hours after getting bail in the Blackbuck poaching case, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Saturday walked out from the prison.

After being convicted in the case, Khan spent two nights in the Jodhpur Central Jail.

He will today return to Mumbai.

Salman Khan, who is convicted in the 20-year old Blackbuck poaching case, was granted bail by a Rajasthan court on Saturday.

The court directed the superstar, who is known for acting in several Box Office hits in his career, to file a personal bail bond for Rs. 50,000 and produce a Rs. 25,000 surety from two persons each who will guarantee that he will comply with all bail conditions.

Khan has been directed not to leave the country without the permission of the court.

 

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