{"id":360166,"date":"2022-05-10T11:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=360166"},"modified":"2022-05-10T11:25:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T06:25:00","slug":"stop-playing-both-sides-fans-criticize-shahid-afridi-for-justifying-his-reason-to-congratulate-shehbaz-sharif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/stop-playing-both-sides-fans-criticize-shahid-afridi-for-justifying-his-reason-to-congratulate-shehbaz-sharif\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stop Playing Both Sides&#8217;: Fans Criticize Shahid Afridi For Justifying His Reason To Congratulate Shehbaz Sharif"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Popular cricketer <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shahid_Afridi\">Shahid Afridi<\/a> gets backlash on social media for justifying his reasons for congratulating Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Prime Minister. Netizens label him a &#8220;turncoat&#8221; and call him out for &#8220;playing both sides.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-243882\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi.jpg\" alt=\"Shahid Afridi gets coronavirus\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-561x314.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-608x340.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-758x424.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-86x48.jpg 86w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Shahid-Afridi-171x96.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shahid Afridi is not a getting a whole lot of love from the Pakistani\u00a0<em>awaam<\/em> these days. Recently, <em>Lala\u00a0<\/em>came into scrutiny when PML-N&#8217;s Shehbaz Sharif was made Prime Minister following Imran Khan&#8217;s controversial exit via &#8220;No-Confidence Vote&#8221; by the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"ur\" dir=\"rtl\">\u0634\u06c1\u0628\u0627\u0632 \u0634\u0631\u06cc\u0641 \u0635\u0627\u062d\u0628 \u06a9\u0648 \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0627 23\u0648\u0627\u06ba \u0648\u0632\u06cc\u0631 \u0627\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u0645\u0646\u062a\u062e\u0628 \u06c1\u0648\u0646\u06d2 \u067e\u0631 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u0631\u06a9\u0628\u0627\u062f \u067e\u06cc\u0634 \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0627\u064f\u0645\u06cc\u062f \u06a9\u0631\u062a\u0627 \u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u06c1 \u0648\u06c1 \u0627\u067e\u0646\u06cc \u0628\u06c1\u062a\u0631\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0646\u062a\u0638\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0635\u0644\u0627\u062d\u06cc\u062a\u0648\u06ba \u06a9\u0648 \u0628\u0631\u0648\u06a9\u0627\u0631 \u0644\u0627\u062a\u06d2 \u06c1\u0648\u0626\u06d2 \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u0648 \u0645\u0648\u062c\u0648\u062f\u06c1 \u0645\u0639\u0627\u0634\u06cc \u0627\u0648\u0631 \u0633\u06cc\u0627\u0633\u06cc \u0628\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0646\u0648\u06ba \u0633\u06d2 \u0646\u06a9\u0627\u0644\u0646\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u06a9\u0627\u0645\u06cc\u0627\u0628 \u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u06af\u06d2 \u06d4  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PakistanZindabad?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PakistanZindabad<\/a> \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMShehbaz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CMShehbaz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial\/status\/1513511704600190978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shahid Afridi&#8217;s salutation brought him severe backlash from the netizens. Afridi received flak for congratulating the new Prime Minister. It offended the audience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-360173\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cover-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cover-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cover-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cover-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cover-4-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/cover-4-758x426.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Afridi took to social media to respond to the hate, reassuring fans that he has huge respect and love for Imran Khan. He then proceeds to elaborate his reasons for not supporting some of his policies and his reasons for congratulating Shehbaz Shariff. Check it out:<\/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-ryp-qfzkcqm\" 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-ryp-qfzkcqm\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/RYp-QFzkCQM?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\/RYp-QFzkCQM?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<blockquote><p>\u201cI appreciate his good works, I love his <em>Sehat<\/em> Card initiative,&#8221; Afridi said. &#8220;I have never done criticism on his personality but I criticized a few of his policies, I had differences with him, we all have differences with each other, which I didn\u2019t hide , I have all the rights to express my opinions. We should respect our Prime Minister so that world also respects him\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, netizens did not let him off the hook. People took to the comments to stop &#8220;playing for both sides.&#8221; People felt that the former cricketer never criticized PPP nor PML-N during their tenure, but now, all of a sudden, Shahid Afridi is congratulating Shehbaz Sharif and criticizing Imran Khan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-360174 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi8-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"shahid afridi\" width=\"1024\" height=\"812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi8-scaled-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi8-scaled-1-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi8-scaled-1-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi8-scaled-1-758x601.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img 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srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi5-scaled-1.jpg 980w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi5-scaled-1-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi5-scaled-1-768x608.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi5-scaled-1-758x600.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-360177\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi3-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi3-scaled-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Shahid-Afridi3-scaled-1-300x196.jpg 300w, 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Netizens label him a &#8220;turncoat&#8221; and call him out for &#8220;playing both sides.&#8221; Shahid Afridi is not a getting a whole lot of love from the Pakistani\u00a0awaam these days. 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