{"id":410009,"date":"2023-04-10T23:38:51","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=410009"},"modified":"2023-04-10T23:38:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:38:51","slug":"ali-zafar-voices-support-for-struggling-pakistani-kickboxer-agha-kaleem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/ali-zafar-voices-support-for-struggling-pakistani-kickboxer-agha-kaleem\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Zafar Voices Support for Struggling Pakistani Kickboxer Agha Kaleem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actor and singer, Ali Zafar has pledged to support Pakistan&#8217;s struggling kickboxing sensation Agha Kaleem after a video of the athlete working at small\u00a0<em>dhaba\u00a0<\/em>went viral.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few days ago, Kaleem&#8217;s plight went viral when a video surfaced of him seeking help from the government, journalists, and the general public. Despite his impressive record of winning multiple national and international titles in kickboxing, Kaleem had been struggling to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<p>Ali Zafar, who is also a strong advocate for supporting sports and recognizing national heroes, shared Kaleem&#8217;s video on his Twitter account, along with a heartfelt message.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/netizen-caught-fahad-hussayn-making-some-not-so-halal-spring-rolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netizen Caught Fahad Hussayn Making Some Not-So-Halal &#8216;Spring Rolls&#8217;<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"html5\" id=\"arve-html5-\" style=\"max-width:1280px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"arve-embed\">\n\t\t\t<video class=\"arve-video fitvidsignore\" controls controlslist=\"\" data-arve=\"arve-html5-\" onloadstart=\"this.volume=1\" preload=\"metadata\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/kaleem.mp4#t=0.1\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Zafar tweeted,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We must value our national heroes, especially those who&#8217;ve brought us international pride, and never abandon them. The sports mafias that hold back such talent should be eradicated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-410014\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"959\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar.jpg 959w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-ali-zafar-758x426.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Allhmduillah Back To Training JazakAllah \ud83d\ude07\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAfridiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SAfridiOfficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AliZafarsays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AliZafarsays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAFoundationN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SAFoundationN<\/a> In shaa Allah next plan Dubai For heigh level Muay Thai kickboxing camp \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DelibgSVA8\">pic.twitter.com\/DelibgSVA8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Agha Kaleem \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 | Kickboxer (@AghaKickboxer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AghaKickboxer\/status\/1645170976018055169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Teefa In Trouble <\/em><\/strong>star further pledged that he will support Kaleem financially, and urged him to &#8220;return to the ring and fight again&#8221;. Ali Zafar even suggested training with him for his next big movie.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dalai-lama-apologizes-for-telling-young-boy-to-suck-his-tongue-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dalai Lama Apologizes For Telling Young Boy to Suck His Tongue [Video]<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>Kaleem, who hails from Lahore, has won numerous national and international titles in kickboxing, including the Pakistan National Kickboxing Championship and the South Asian Kickboxing Championship.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite his achievements, Kaleem had been struggling to earn a living, forcing him to take up menial jobs to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410016\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-410016 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem.jpg 400w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/agha-kaleem-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Agha Kaleem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Visit the Lens\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/celebrities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrity portal<\/a> to find out more about your favorite\u00a0stars.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor and singer, Ali Zafar has pledged to support Pakistan&#8217;s struggling kickboxing sensation Agha Kaleem after a video of the athlete working at small\u00a0dhaba\u00a0went viral. Just a few days ago, Kaleem&#8217;s plight went viral when a video surfaced of him seeking help from the government, journalists, and the general public. 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