Former-Pakistan star Danish Kaneria called the Deputy PM to call the Pahgam attack terrorists ‘freedom fighters’.

Former Pakistan cricket team spinner Danish Kaneria slammed Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to call the freedom fighters of the Pahgam attack terrorists. Kaneria had earlier criticized Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for his silence on the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. The attack in Pahgam was the deadliest attack in the Kashmir Valley since the 2019 Pulwama attack. While the incident resulted in a lot of criticism from all over the world, Ishaq Dar made a strange claim by calling the terrorists “freedom fighters”. Kaneria was released from the comment as he called it ‘derogatory’ and said that it is “an open entry of state-state terrorism”.

“When Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister calls terrorists” freedom fighters “, it is not just an insult – it is an open entry of state -rated terrorism,” Kaneria posted on X (East Twitter).

When Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister calls terrorists “freedom fighters”, this is not just an insult-this is an open entry of state-provided terrorism. pic.twitter.com/QLS1UDZQ20

– Danish Kaneria (@Danishkaneeria61) 24 April, 2025

Meanwhile, Neeraj Chopra, who threw the WO-Time Olympic medalist Jewelin, on Friday molested those who targeted him to invite Arshad Madem, who threw Pakistan’s spear for Neeraj Chopra Classic, saying that it was sent only to “invite one” from one athlete to another.

Tokyo Olympic gold medalist and silver medalist of Paris Games said that he and his family are abused for “pain” and their integrity is questioned.

Chopra invited Nadeem, who defeated the Indian at the Paris Olympics last year to win gold for the inaugural edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic to be held in Bengaluru on 24 May.

Nadeem refused to come citing other commitments.

In a long post on ‘X’, Chopra said, “My decision to invite Arshad Madem to compete in Neeraj Chopra Classic has been talked so much, and most of it has been hated and misused. He has not left my family even out of it.”

He said, “I am usually a man of some words, but this does not mean that I will not speak against whatever is wrong. And more when it comes to questioning my love and respect and honor of my family for our country,” he wrote.

Chopra said that invitations were sent on Monday two days before the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people, most of the tourists were killed.

“The invitation I gave in Arshad was from one athlete to another-nothing less. The purpose of NC Classic was to bring the best athletes to India and our country had a world-class sports events home .. The invitation went out for all athletes on Monday, he said two days before the terrorist attacks in Pahgam.

(With PTI input)