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World Cup 2011: Why do we love to hate India?

World Cup 2011: Why do we love to hate India?

Let’s stop loving to hate India and stop referring to the semi-final as a ‘do or die’ situation.

Riaz Toori March 29, 2011

Cricket mania has spread like wildfire and everyone wants their team to win. But so far, the South Asians are championing the race tooth and nail.

Pakistan is poised to face its rival India in the semi finals and we have made cricket a life and death scenario. Our spirits were high after securing victories against big teams like Australia, Sri Lanka and the West Indies, but a prospective showdown with India has given our excitement a new meaning altogether. We are just not willing to accept defeat.

If we were facing any other team in the semi-final instead of India, defeat would have been digestible – but losing to our neighbours is unacceptable. The match is being looked at as a battle, a war between the green shirts and the blue and the Mohali stadium is being portrayed as a battlefield like Panipat.

The media is also playing on the nerves of the nation by adding to already smoldering public emotions. A media personality was heard saying that we need not win the final but the semi-final should be won at any cost.

Here’s the million dollar question:

Why can’t we just look at cricket as a game?

Why has the semi-final become a case of dignity and shame? Just because we are playing against India?

I am not pleading in favour of India, but what I’d like to point out is that the India we are getting so worked up about is the same country whose Bollywood is ruling the hearts of Pakistani fans. We love to listen to Indian music; we love to watch Indian entertainment shows. And the reason for this addiction is that we have almost the same culture, same traditions and same people.

Since 1947, both countries are at loggerheads with each other but this hatred has hatched nothing but poverty, unemployment, instability and perpetual crises for both countries. Why are we unable to understand that the division of the sub-continent was not to fan hate mongering but to live in peace? What did we reap in the wars of 1948, 1965 and 1971?

We should shun this dual behavior and stand united for the sake of regional peace and love. Let’s stop loving to hate India and stop referring to the semi-final as a ‘do or die’ situation.

WRITTEN BY:
Riaz Toori A citizen of what he considers the most ingnored area of the country, the tribal areas and an expert on Fata

The views expressed by the writer and the reader comments do not necassarily reflect the views and policies of the Express Tribune.

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COMMENTS (62)

Manish | 13 years ago | Reply Ahh many of you guys hate India but for non sense reason. Cmon guys show some sports spirit. Cricket is Beyond religion , racism , and discrimination. Dont forget that Cricket is a GentleMAn game.

Amena | 13 years ago | Reply @say what?: yes we indian muslims are typical indians. india gives us equal rights to live a dignified life as a muslim and the right to profess our own religion. muslim actors are loved and respected, a muslim scientist was the president of our country. can your country give so much to a non muslim?? ur hated is justified...wen ur neighbouring country is doing so well economically and culturally n ur own country is screwed by internal insurgencies and poverty..u r bound to be jealous.. then u come back with your"no indias r jealous of us and r afraid of us" rhetoric. india has humiliated pak in the 71 and 99 wars... and if u still continue to not see that then u are living in denial

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Nobody | 13 years ago | Reply Late in reading this, but nice piece! I agree with you. I hated how many people kept bringing politics into the game and I made a conscious effort not to do the same.

Nobody | 13 years ago | Reply @sikandar: Please don't act as if Indians have nothing but love for Pakistan. Your own comment contradicts that. More to the point, hate begets hate. And you say India has nothing to lose with hate? Would you have the stones to say that to the families of the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks? I know I could never say that to any victim of cross-border hate/violence be they Pakistani or Indian. Both countries have a lot to lose if indiscriminate hatred continues; it's an obstacle to progress, not an aid.

Nobody | 13 years ago | Reply @Vin: You should understand that all of the different "classes" in Pakistan are often all on different pages, hence the problems within Pakistan. The religious narcissism & bigotry you speak of is not quite as common among the educated masses, and truth be told its not inherently in every other class either. Hate and intolerance is a learned emotion. It's taught and spread by extremists, which while not the majority in Pakistan as far as numbers go, due to the illiteracy a large number of people in Pakistan are left VULNERABLE to being sucked into this extreme agenda. I can't say Pakistanis are united in much these days and that goes for a hatred of India as well. There are haters, there are the indifferent and there are those who harbor no ill will (on both sides of the fence I imagine). So while I agree a bhai-bhai take might be too idealistic, I disagree that India should "castigate" Pakistan for a number of reasons. First, India's not our mother and we are not its child, so the term 'castigate' is ill-fitting. Second, that carries with it the implication of placing all the blame on Pakistan for the current relations of the two countries, and we both know that hate exists on both sides of the fence. Third, it's counterproductive. Make love, not war. Cheers!

Nobody | 13 years ago | Reply @Tony Singh: I've yet to run into problems in the US being "from Pakistan" and proudly so might I add. Lack of confidence in your identity or sympathizing with (or worse, placating) those who fear you or dislike you due to rampant ignorance is worse than openly exposing your roots and running the risk of being stereotyped. I defend myself and Pakistani's in general against those who love to stereotype, but if an educated person starts up a debate with me about where Paks going wrong, I'm not one to deny as it's counterproductive.

Nobody | 13 years ago | Reply @Andy: Haha, while this applies to parts of the population, I don't think everyone hates India or is jealous of India. Neither emotion has any point, makes more sense to harness emotions towards improving Pakistan instead of hating India. Plus, if jealousy is the reason for this hatred than why do some Indians love to hate Pakistan? ;)

andrea | 13 years ago | Reply @SAMMY: Damn straight we are proud to call ourselves Pakistani in America! There was a statistic out not too long ago showing that Pakistani Americans are amongst the most generous ethnic group in the US in terms of donating to charity. Ever seen all the professional Pakistani organizations in the United States? As for those Arabs who are ashamed to say they are Arab and pretend to be Muslim or Iranians who are ashamed to say they are from Iran, those groups are more hated and vilified in the press which is why the Arabs and Iranians are so ashamed of being what they are.

Rushil Kapoor | 13 years ago | Reply namastey every body!!!!! i wuz watchng d match!!!! v r such lozer... n e wai i luv pakiztan... zina b a d d d d!!!!!!!!!! i m frum ndya but i h8 it sewwww much lolzzz..... i hv 2 go now my mama make chai good bye v luv indya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arun | 13 years ago | Reply Pakistan spends more money to buy defense equipment , but more than 43% of your population are illiterate. The access to education in your country is poor. Listening to a documentary the children were taught with hatred in schools (madarasa or whatever). When 43% of the population can't read and write in country , how do you expect them to think? Man with out education is an animal, he can be provoked easily, this is what happened to pakistan. This situation is not good for both pakistan and India. Keep hating india and do stupid things, we will come and get you.

Tony Singh | 13 years ago | Reply @say what?: You know Mister that land you call yours is the land of my forefathers. You have just grabbed it from us. So stop calling it your land. It is the land stolen from us.

Yassu panguu har | 13 years ago | Reply @ That is a Monkey Suga: LOL good job!!! Good point! Pakistan Zindabad!!!!

IP | 13 years ago | Reply @TightDhoti: Jealous about what ???? Have you ever taken a serious look at which country is doing better economically and which country has been labeled as a Terrorist country.. Get out of your country and you will realize what the world thinks about you..

sikandar | 13 years ago | Reply @mahnoor: Keep hating India and go to the pit. India will not loose anything

Fazal (Moscow) | 13 years ago | Reply i don't understand why ALL indians comment negatively on CNN website on anything related to pakistan... every single day... all of them... and you guys come here to say that we love you! any explanation please

SAMMY | 13 years ago | Reply @seeker: Forget about the Indian, Will you call yourself Pakistani openly in USA.

love me hate me i don care | 13 years ago | Reply if we want to show the patriotism by hating another. Its always easier to grow together. If we look at the economy and markets they all rise together across nations. Hatred never brings happiness.

Ravindra Mishra | 13 years ago | Reply @seeker: I have been in this situation, many a times. It has ceased to be an anecdote to me. It has been all too real. Many times, in fact. And I, an Indian, can look you straight in the eye, and tell you: Yes, there are often stereotypes of Muslims and Pakistanis in India, but there is a bias against Non-Muslims / Hindus and Indians in Pakistan. Yet, I can also look you in the eye, put my left hand on your right shoulder, and my right hand on my heart, and tell you: "You can call me a Pakistani. Anytime and as often as you want. And I will accept it with pride. Because your independent state is a reality. But your identity is for your to resolve. And your stability and contentment should parallel mine. The nay-sayers and foolish firkaparasts on both sides be damned. Now, can you call yourself an Indian? And accept it with pride? I hope and believe, that you can." Thank you. Pakistan Zindabad! Bharat Zindabad!

Vin | 13 years ago | Reply I dont see any benefit for India in befriending Pakistan.. except the fact that Pakistanis are ethnically, physically, culturally most identical to us.... The wave of religious islamic narcissism and bigotry in Pakistan is so deep rooted and widespread amongst the educated class as well that India will be burnt if we try to embrace Pakistan as of now... Pakistan needs to moderate its religious intolerance for peace to have a chance..we should castigate them till then...

That is a Moneky Sugah HINT to LISA | 13 years ago | Reply Hey INDIANS! Hows it going for yall?? You know we won the match Pakistan rules!!! I have never seen so many balls dropped in a game. tsk tsk u indians are terrible i mean how could u not catch it????? Cmon guys get a life. Quit being jealous of Pakistan even though u have a right to. Check this out we won the match and we are going to beat Sri Lanka. India no offense but u let the worst baller ball for u guys. I mean i think he was nervous or something. aaray yar thum indians ki whitening cream khidar gay.. I still like bk but its owned by indians.

Q | 13 years ago | Reply agreed man...!! bt em hating when indian can easily give comments abt us.. they dont hv ryt to say anythng abt us as we arent gv any statement abt them.. n here we are, hv no power to prove them wrong.. it irritates..

Lord J | 13 years ago | Reply lol @Say what? :"even our muslim brothers in india are typical indians.." although apparently same, the land, water and air 3/4 elements have some seriously funny impact on the way of thinking and mind set across the line that divides us though the fire on both sides is the same for each other :D

say what? | 13 years ago | Reply hah! we cant just forget now everything india has done to us.. till today they are hoping for pakistan to come back and be a part of india as pakistan had to fight badly to have its own land... i hate india so much that i dont have words to describe.. they tortured us... they never wanted us to have our own land.. they never believed in pakistan to be able to be strong enough to separate so every battle between pakistan and india is a serious battle.. because of everything we been through and its never enough to keep on defeating india... hate india and indians! even our muslim brothers in india are typical indians..

Lord J | 13 years ago | Reply just read Laila Noor's comment and i think that has already concluded the argument :D

EJ | 13 years ago | Reply If we stop hating India, what would we do with the big fat army that we spend most of our budget on? and we are so very proud of it... nay we got to keep the hate relationship:-) well written!

Tony Singh | 13 years ago | Reply @seeker: Envious of India not hatred towards it? Am I right? Also in US better not to be known as "from Pakistan"

Lord J | 13 years ago | Reply @ Har Maal Do Do Rupaiyah a few dozen flashy women and men holding up banners of whatever-you-want standing infront of pressclub pretending to be the Pakistani Civil Society, well they cant fool nobody. there are many other ways of showing the soft image of country other than showing that we are in love with India, 'aman ki asha thing' for instance, a bunch of media persons and couple of cultural delegations do not represent the we hate India for so many reasons u just cant jot all of them here. Kashmir, Water, Indian backed terrorism in Pakistan and it goes on and on. yes i know we cant blame Indians Americans Saudis and Afghanis for all the anarchy and mess up when Pakistanis kill and sell Pakistanis but then dont ask us for stop hating India. and after all hatred is more powerful than love isnt it?

seeker | 13 years ago | Reply Respected author. I want to ask Are we alone in doing so? A couple of years back , my cousin met an Indian boy in America and he started the old tactic"we people of the sub -conitent are one , we were seperated by the politicians, you are as an Indian as I am ------- the land is one, the people are one,division of land for what? Oh, then I should call you a Pakistani? replid my cousin The Indian fled away, without a response. "Befriend a wolf but keep you axe ready"

Sundeep | 13 years ago | Reply first of all, andy, hats off to you. we need more guys like you on both sides of the border. coz trust me, there are a lot of pak 'haters' here too. but then people to people contact wont make a difference till our leaders work together more responsibly. all of us have enough problems of our own already without having to go to war with each other. to andy, and to the guy who started this thread, and to all the cricket fans across the border, thanks for a wonderful game of cricket. loved every minute of it. especially wahab riaz's bowling. he was a revelation today. great match indeed.

Kon | 13 years ago | Reply I ve never seen or heard about this website before but as i have been reading this article Posted By R.A. Toori and furthur i read the reviews and comments of the mates in pakistan . We can anyone keep cricket stuff completely aside and think about the Human Stuff as many say here We have same Culture, Language and so but the thing mainly strike is about Hating Each other . I think the only difference is that u guys live in pakistan and u dont know at all that how r the people here in india em not trying to compare anything please but want to make u one thing to all Muslims living out there in Pakistan. Guys u have a big misunderstanding that hindus hate the muslims. In India there r so many religions okay and Muslim Religion is as important as others religions. All of u r living in one state of mind coz u have never actually lived with any hindu .sikh or any other religion family so u dnt knw anything but we here in india know how to be with a Muslim Family Becoz they r our friends here and nation people and r respected equally.Whenever they have their festivals we greet then even share the happiness with them.We have EID as one of our national holidays to. One of my friend here wrote that Indian Singer Industry is Completely " DOMINATED" by singers from there but my friend tell me one thing if anyone has voice and talent why should not one move furthur. well lets take Rahat Fateh Ali Khan ji u have any idea how much respect he has here in india well sorry u dnt have any idea em sure about it. people here r accepting everyone who is cming to india from your country for talent business leisure and much more and are r always welcomed with open arms and you call it Domination huh em really sad to know about wat still people think there . If u guys talk about the 1947 Helll No Man Its over it had to be so it happened if u gonna linger it on i think u guys need more 1000 yrs to stand up . Em not trying to D grade anything of your country and people out there but guys please open the doors and think Broadly and yes be +ve . God Bless xx

Elvees | 13 years ago | Reply I suspect TightDhoti was yanking a few chains Is TD = T? that is the Hamletesque question

Robins | 13 years ago | Reply @TightDhoti: I don't see any hate here in India about Pakistan. Future belongs to generations which share it.

KM | 13 years ago | Reply Fantastic! So intelligently written and explained! :) I agree with every word you said and if people can't see that, it's a real shame. Its just a game and should be treated as 'just' a game too. My entire Facebook is full of slogans and patriotic declarations by both Indians and Pakistani friends. All I really see is either blue or green colour and this game is being referred to as a 'cricket war'. The extent to which people are taking this game is ridiculous! Where's the love?

Bilal | 13 years ago | Reply I can't hate India because of their Slice and LUX Purple Ads.....:p

pl/sql | 13 years ago | Reply @TightDhoti: You fool. LOL

andrea | 13 years ago | Reply All nations hate their neighbours most of all ! Look at the French and Germans or the Greeks and Turks or the Israelis and Palestinians. It's human nature. In the case of India, we feel superior to them because our culture ruled South Asia for so long until the Europeans came. Maybe we also feel cheated that the British gave so much preference to the Indians and tried to undermine Pakistan at every turn. When we hear of Indian interference with terrorism in the nation, obviously people are inclined to feel even more negative feelings and rivalry. But getting back to cricket, this is still the best way to work out our national feelings of pride.

divine pony tail | 13 years ago | Reply Paks can hate India and see possible victory in tomorrow's game as a redemption and vindication of everything Pakistan stands for. But cricket does not solve any thing or build up anything for either India or Pakistan. The money tomorrow's match rakes up is cornered by India and its corporates. It's economy benefits and it's politicians are getting reprieve. If they lose they cry for sometime and then make more moolah through IPL. The strength of a nation is dependent on economy , military, science, infrastructure research. Emotions , cricket and Madarasas cannot build nation nor strengthen it. See tomorrow's game as cricket and enjoy and admire skills of our players and applaud them in their victory.If you want to hate India reserve the hate to be expressed in a more damaging way. By sending second wave on Mumbai may be. But remember India of 2011 is not same weak kneed India of medieval era. Its strength now is manifold because of great transformation of its basic socio political and economic structures. It will take us more than hating ,cricket and dreaming to beat it.

PK Expat | 13 years ago | Reply Got to agree with Andy here, sport can only be enjoyed if it is acknowledged as what it is. It is a disservice to true fans of the sport if fandom is politicized. Most people want to be friends with India again. The reality is, cricket is one of the only avenues that can ensure that happens in the current climate of Pakistan. Hence, we should nurture it for the correct reasons and not let it alienate a friendship that defines our brethren, we are the same people. Look at this battle at Mohali as two brothers competing, most brothers will compete down to the bone in sport, yet they'll be able to walk away from the contest as friends because that, my friends, is the beauty of sport. May the best team win on the 30th of March 2011 and may this pave the way from love and friendship between our two great nations.

UJ | 13 years ago | Reply Sorry to say but the writer is quite not sure what he wants to write and convey...!!!

Dr Mishra | 13 years ago | Reply Andy, Sir, I salute you. Your posts above are spot on. Maybe there is something you can learn from India. Some of my Pakistani friends here in UK say slightly dismissively that the Indian success is a recent 10 year flash in the pan. Can I say, that the foundations of this success in India were laid 40 years ago. We can however, learn something from Pakistan- how to develop fast bowlers. Why the IPL teams and BCCI have not poached Waqar or Wasim so far with deals worth crores, is beyond me. Dr Mishra, India and UK

Andy | 13 years ago | Reply Well Shemrez Nauman Afzal, I am terribly sorry to ruin your mood for tomorrow's big game.. but I see it as incredibly annoying as well when everyone turns the India Pakistan game into a let's hate India and everything to do with India argument. There are many things about India that we need to learn to accept. Tomorrow's game is Pakistan's great opportunity to prove that we can beat them on the biggest cricketing stage, so why not leave it at that. Mr. Toori makes a great point in this article, and if we adopted that approach a little bit more, we'd see more cricket between the two countries and more opportunities to actually channel our support and passion for our team in a constructive way and on many more occasions. And no.. I am not just talking about myself. We as a group of people just do not want to admit it.. and that, unfortunately, is our biggest weakness. The two countries started off on an equal footing, and India overtook us many many many years ago, and frankly, to the point where we are very unlikely to catch up with. Logical next step --> why not learn something from them. Our country is on the verge of collapse, and I understand that cricket is one of the few things we can hold on to to demonstrate our passion and sense of nationalism and pride, but let's not let our hatred for India cloud our passion and enthusiasm.

Shemrez Nauman Afzal | 13 years ago | Reply Ok, when Andy says we love to hate India because we are incredibly jealous of them, I think he's just talking about himself... BUT that very statement makes me hate India! Don't you get it? Now I hate Mr. Toori for writing the article and bringing this up in the first place. I was perfectly happy in controlling my hate but you guys ruined it for me. Thanks a lot! :(

Har Maal Do Do Rupaiyah | 13 years ago | Reply @ Lord J: Curious to know what constitutes the ‘oyi Allah’ class? Care to elaborate?

Silent Spectator | 13 years ago | Reply We love to 'hate' India as much as the Indians love to 'hate' Pakistan - no more, no less. You write about Pakistanis listening to Indian music but what about the Indian obsession for Pakistani music and musicians. Just look at the Bollywood film industry that is totally dominated by Pakistani singers and musicians such as Adnan Sami Khan, Rahat Fateh, Atif Aslam, Amanat Ali etc. Also, Pakistani comedians such as Umar Sharif and others have totally owned the Indian comedy scene and are revered by comedians in India. The answer to your question about why we love to hate India depends on who you ask. The state-controlled media and school syllabi on both sides of the border keep on reinforcing that the other side is responsible for all the evil in society. The Kashmir issue is one major source of contention between the two countries and until it is resolved, peace will never prevail between the two neighbors. Interestingly enough when people of both nations emigrate to other countries they meet and get to know the real Pakistanis and Indians without the same cloud of suspicion that has always affected their perception. This meeting helps them realize that the other side is actually not that bad and the people on the other side are somewhat similar to them. They too have been brainwashed by their government and politicians to hate the other side. Finally, I don't want to diminish the problems between the two countries. Yes, there is hatred on both sides and yes there are serious problems. Had it not been the case, we wouldn't have fought three wars. The game of cricket not only brings the two sides to the same venue but also due to its massive popularity helps bring the people of both sides closer - well at least for a day. Pakistan Zindabad and good luck to India too!

Lord J | 13 years ago | Reply @mahnoor: yeah me too!

Andy | 13 years ago | Reply Haha guys let's get real.. everyone wants to hate India because we are incredibly jealous of them.. look at their country - it's safer, their economy is booming, tourism is booming, they have bollywood, they have just as good a cricket team (if not better) but far more consistent, they have gorgeous women (so does Pakistan - maybe even more gorgeous), they have amazing education opportunities. they have young people who want to come back to their country and make a difference in far larger quantities than Pakistan, they dont have a homegrown terrorism problem. and the list could go on. Pakistan has a long .. LONG way to go before we can catch up with India. It's about time we put our hatred aside and learn from them.. maybe that way we can actually have a reason to legitimately compete with them on all fronts. If the educated and so-called civiilized people can't make this mentality shift, then nobody will ever be able to.. if we continue hating India for completely unjustified reasons like "what the hindus did to the Muslims back during partition".. well then i'm afraid we're in an even deeper crisis given that one day, we're going to have to put the past behind us and focus on the future. Tomorrow will be an incredible battle on the cricket field, but regardless of the winner, it'll be what I hope, a tiny step towards something constructive between the two nations going forward.

Lord J | 13 years ago | Reply nice and 'sensible' to write for a blog but the reality is different! i agree with Tight Dhoti and a bit of ur scrap that we have long lost on the front of cultural invasion but then its the same across border when it comes to battles! and you just cant deny that it were indians behind the lahore attack on srilankan team. they have already snatched WC hosting from us and now the 'oyi Allah' class wants to be friends with indians. and its perfectly normal to have rivals in sports and make it a matter of life and death. brazil and argentina, italy and france in soccer for instance! sports represent the true colors of masses more than art and cultural delegations!

Singh | 13 years ago | Reply @TightDhoti: “Dont you know that India is jealous of us and because it cant face us man to man, Your man has lost its arm & leg in 1971. Now it walk on crutch of IMF, WB, USaid or alum given by other to keep breathing. It is on life support now. It need major operation to take out thinking like yours which has spread like cancer in root of Pak society. Without that it might loose some more body parts or become chapter in history book.

Laila Noor | 13 years ago | Reply buahahaha @ marium true that....and as for the writer come on dude...this is what makes us a true Pakistani... we have already been too open hearted listening to their songs and stuff, even though they truly hate Pakistanis....so i religiously love hating india in things i want to :P

Marium | 13 years ago | Reply Very well written Mr.Toori but not very true ..I would love to hate India till my last breath :)

Fahad Yousuf | 13 years ago | Reply @TightDhoti: "Dont you know that India is jealous of us and because it cant face us man to man it is stoking terrorism in Pakistan? Have you been living under a rock?". I agree with you whole heartedly on these 2 things but about taking revenge on Cricket fields... dude seriously?? Winning a cricket match wont do anything to resolve those issues so lets keep politics and cricket separate.

Naz'eeya | 13 years ago | Reply A very good article by Mr Toori .. i hope all of us make a sense out of this and allow the players play the game as a game and not as a battle .. and lets unite guys .. till when will we continue to have this sour relation???? .. Any how Good luck to both the teams who are gonna surely put their best possible effort to play well!

Nwaq | 13 years ago | Reply I fully agree with you we are having dual behaviour.

mahnoor | 13 years ago | Reply i still love to hate india

Anousha | 13 years ago | Reply Good thought and I agree with you. But sadly our people are not up for a change.

A | 13 years ago | Reply Just imagine a soccer match between England & Germany or even better: a soccer match between Israel & Iran You really think we can downgrade such a clash to only "a game"? Please look at the PakIndo past before attempting such an article. @tightdhoti: you are taking the matter a little toooo serious :-p

saher | 13 years ago | Reply 'hate india' further elaborating on our other belief 'hate hindus' is the what strengthens our misguided conviction that 2-nation theory has to be followed even today.. we refer to the atrocities that were done to muslims by hindus, and we claim that atrocities commited by muslims on non-muslims in Pakistan are justified. unfortunately i just heard a series of speeches against Hindus during a seminar on Pakistan Resolution, and they were all full of hate. we remember the words that 'Hindus and Muslims are two different Nations' and forget the words said days b4 independence "Now I think we should keep that in front of us as our ideal and you will find that in course of time Hindus would cease to be Hindus and Muslims would cease to be Muslims, not in the religious sense, because that is the personal faith of each individual, but in the political sense as citizens of the State." both said by Jinnah but in completely different scenarios.

Umair Quraeshi | 13 years ago | Reply Good thought, well-written, and perfect timing. Word for peace is usually wecomed by many and accepted by few. Thank you for sharing your view Mr. Toori.

Shemrez Nauman Afzal | 13 years ago | Reply Instead of commenting on other peoples' emotions and telling them what's what, we should argue about fixing Pakistani logic and rationale, not Pakistani feelings and emotions. Of course, cricket is not war, and cricket should not be war, but if you take the fun out of an Indo-Pak fixture, then I am sure a lot of businesses who put their money behind such an event will be out for your scalp. @TightDhoti: It is better to take any "revenge" on the sports field, rather than across the Radcliffe Line. Right now, at least... Hehehe :D

Malik Nasir | 13 years ago | Reply Nicely Written, i strongly agree with you Mr.R.A.Toori.

Adeel Ahmad | 13 years ago | Reply wishful thinking?

TightDhoti | 13 years ago | Reply Dont you know that India is jealous of us and because it cant face us man to man it is stoking terrorism in Pakistan? Have you been living under a rock? We will take our "revenge" on the cricket feild.

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