Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has said that the “prolonged silence on the atrocities committed against Kashmiris is heartbreaking.”
Taking to his Twitter handle the maverick all-rounder said that his prayers are with the people of Kashmir. “The world’s prolonged silence on the atrocities committed against Kashmiris is heartbreaking, with innocent civilians suffering for numerous years. Praying for humanity to prevail. My thoughts & prayers are with the people today #KashmirSolidarityDay.” He wrote.
Afridi has been quite vocal about the Kashmir issue at times drawing ire from Indian cricketers like Gautam Gambhir.