{"id":224341,"date":"2019-05-15T12:35:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T07:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=224341"},"modified":"2019-05-15T13:04:01","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T08:04:01","slug":"veena-malik-comes-out-in-support-of-shahid-afridi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/veena-malik-comes-out-in-support-of-shahid-afridi\/","title":{"rendered":"Veena Malik Comes Out In Support of Shahid Afridi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An unexpected celebrity came forth in support of Shahid Afridi regarding his recent comments about the whole &#8216;sportswomen&#8217; debate. Its none other than Pakistani actress Veena Malik.<\/p>\n<p>While some people are outraged at former all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi&#8217;s &#8216;misogynist&#8217; remarks that his daughters are forbidden from playing sports, there are people who support his views as well. Veena Malik lauded the cricketer&#8217;s decision saying <em>&#8216;that&#8217;s how daughters should be raised&#8217;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Role Model For All of us&#8230; This is how daughters should be Raised n protected&#8230;Respect for LaLa <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zbtxD9uX7T\">https:\/\/t.co\/zbtxD9uX7T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; VEENA MALIK (@iVeenaKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iVeenaKhan\/status\/1128274985200640000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Shahid Afridi defended his statement saying that he will support his daughters while guiding them like a responsible father.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My daughters are very precious to me! My life revolves around them. They all have some ambitions in life and I will support them while guiding them as a responsible father 1\/2<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial\/status\/1127524927991701506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He singled out Pakistani journalist Fifi Haroon for her comments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#39;t judge anyone for what they do or meddle in people&#39;s life. I expect the same too from others. May Allah bless my daughters and daughters\/women all over the world! Let people be. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fifiharoon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@fifiharoon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Independent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Independent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial\/status\/1127525463474282497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Where It All Started<\/h3>\n<p>After Shahid Afridi&#8217;s biography &#8216;Game Changer&#8217; hit shelves, the book has drawn in a lot of controversies. One such debate was ignited by the <em>&#8216;Boom Boom&#8217;<\/em> batter&#8217;s statement in the book where he admits that as a conservative father, his daughters are forbidden from playing outdoor sports.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAjwa and Asmara are the youngest and love to play dress-up. They have my permission to play any sport, as long as they\u2019re indoors. Cricket? No, not for my girls. They have permission to play all the indoor games they want, but my daughters are not going to be competing in public sporting activities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Afridi has to four daughters, named Ansha, Ajwa, Asmara and Aqsa Afridi. In the book, Afridi states that he will not allow any of his daughters to play outdoor sports because of social and religious reasons.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It\u00b4s for social and religious reasons that I\u00b4ve made this decision regarding my daughters not competing in public sporting activities and their mother agrees with me,&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He added that <em>&#8216;the feminists can say what they want&#8217;\u00a0 <\/em>but he&#8217;s sticking to his decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The feminists can say what they want; as a conservative Pakistani father, I\u00b4ve made my decision.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shahid-afridi-biography-game-changer-to-hit-shelves-this-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shahid Afridi Biography &#8216;Game Changer&#8217; To Hit Shelves This Month<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Social Media Reactions<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, Twitter had a lot to say about this.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ShahidAfridi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ShahidAfridi<\/a> is no better than a typical middle-aged average Pakistani guy, who wouldn\u2019t mind hanging out with someone else\u2019s daughters but would balk if his own did the same(See pic below) Unfortunate statement given Pakistan is a country with its own women\u2019s cricket team. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gd8oUTeGbX\">https:\/\/t.co\/gd8oUTeGbX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Salman Siddiqui (@salmansid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/salmansid\/status\/1126377150012100609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Only if Shahid Afridi knew that one day his daughters could make him proud like this, if given a chance <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l2q7zK3tKs\">pic.twitter.com\/l2q7zK3tKs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nayab Jan (@NayabGJan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NayabGJan\/status\/1127871661770989568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 13, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since Twitter raised the subject, people pointed out how Pakistan&#8217;s cricket team is currently ranked 6th in the world as per the <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/international-cricket-council\" data-vars-item-name=\"BL-8909361-https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/international-cricket-council\" data-vars-event-id=\"c6\">International Cricket Council<\/a> rankings for one-day international matches.<\/p>\n<p>The issue also brought up debates about gender parity.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don\u2019t be a Shahid Afridi to your daughter, sister, or wife. Let your women be. Also, it\u2019s alright to have housemaking as a purpose, so if she\u2019s happy doing so, there\u2019s no harm. But as you know, gender roles are transforming rapidly, for good. So don\u2019t get nervous, &amp; be a partner.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ready, steady, no (@TheSortedChaos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSortedChaos\/status\/1126156722664398850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some suggested that Afridi should take notes from Egyptian footballer Mo Salah. The footballer&#8217;s daughter went viral in a recent video as she scored a goal following Liverpool&#8217;s victory over their opponents in a match.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Fashionopolis\/status\/1127922273392910337<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialDB3K\/status\/1127998128798535682<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/moazzamsalim\/status\/1127867966652014592<\/p>\n<p>Afridi made it clear in a recent tweet that since he does not &#8216;judge anyone for what they do or meddle in people&#8217;s life&#8217;. He expects the same in return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An unexpected celebrity came forth in support of Shahid Afridi regarding his recent comments about the whole &#8216;sportswomen&#8217; debate. Its none other than Pakistani actress Veena Malik. 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