{"id":236629,"date":"2019-10-18T15:06:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T10:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=236629"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:06:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T10:06:50","slug":"is-u2s-bono-coming-to-pakistan-salman-ahmed-is-working-on-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/is-u2s-bono-coming-to-pakistan-salman-ahmed-is-working-on-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Is U2&#8217;s Bono Coming to Pakistan? Salman Ahmed is Working On It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>English band U2 is no stranger to anyone who has great taste in music. Who can forget Bono and his soulful rendition of\u00a0<strong>With or Without You<\/strong>, a love ballad which remains as popular as ever even after the passage of 30 years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ujnehio7ote\" style=\"max-width:662px;\" class=\"arve\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:331\/186\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.193353%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ujnehio7ote\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ujNeHIo7oTE?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"372\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ujNeHIo7oTE?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"662\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But little do people know that U2&#8217;s Bono happens to be pals with Pakistani rocker Salman Ahmed. The <strong>Junoon<\/strong> member recently met with his Irish pal and hints that he&#8217;s interested in performing in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h3>Salman and Bono are Social Activists<\/h3>\n<p>Bono has taken up a lot of causes such as humanitarian work for the elimination of HIV\/AIDS and poverty alleviation, Salman has similarly done stellar work for the eradication of polio in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Oh and both tend to be rather upfront about their political views, for better AND worse. No wonder these two birds of a feather, flock together.<\/p>\n<p>Salman Ahmed recently revealed how the two became friends:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI met Bono two years ago in Oxford, England. Our mutual friend Jeff Skoll invited us to sing John Lennon&#8217;s\u00a0<i>Imagine\u00a0<\/i>at the Skoll forum in April 2017.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bonding over music? Of course they did! And guess what, Salman Ahmed had a Pakistani flag that he waved at the Skoll Awards. And Bono. And Don Henley, And Jeff Skoll. And Sally Osberg. Somebody should just give these showbiz legends a honorary Pakistani citizenship award already.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Singing Imagine w\/ Bono , Don Henley , Michael Franti, Jeff Skoll, Sally Osberg <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SkollWF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SkollWF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UOw7qmlFhJ\">pic.twitter.com\/UOw7qmlFhJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Salman Ahmad (@sufisal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sufisal\/status\/850118843905323008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>A Pakistan Visit in on the cards<\/h3>\n<p>Salman credits his friend Jeff Skoll for bringing Bono and him together. And this is where Salman dropped his huge hint:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur mutual friendship with Bono led me to invite Bono to Pakistan at his choosing.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We&#8217;re excited if this happens. With Pakistan calling tourists to come explore the country and its hidden wonders, will a bigwig international rock-star like Bono make it? Bono himself is open to the idea.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Working on it . \u201cWhen you follow your heart the entire Universe conspires to make you succeed\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q0IuTFwLkl\">https:\/\/t.co\/Q0IuTFwLkl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Salman Ahmad (@sufisal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sufisal\/status\/1184858987084300290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Says Salman:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe three of us are discussing the possibility in the near future.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The three here include Jeff, Salman and Bono himself.<\/p>\n<p>We guess that in light of the highly successful ongoing visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton, this idea does not seem that far-fetched.<\/p>\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\/money-over-ideals-u2-to-perform-in-india-despite-their-crimes-against-kashmiris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Money Over Ideals: U2 to Perform in India Despite Their Crimes Against Kashmiris<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English band U2 is no stranger to anyone who has great taste in music. Who can forget Bono and his soulful rendition of\u00a0With or Without You, a love ballad which remains as popular as ever even after the passage of 30 years. But little do people know that U2&#8217;s Bono happens to be pals with Pakistani rocker Salman Ahmed. 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