Ayesha Khan has probably jumped the gun.
LONDON: Ayesha Khan has probably jumped the gun. All the facts are not yet in and to portray Zulqarnain Haider as a patriot par excellence is difficult to substantiate with the evidence available so far.
Besides, there are some other facts that need to be kept in mind. Firstly, was Zulqarnain Haider such an important player that he could be expected to swing a match one way or the other? Secondly, one would get threats of the kind he claims to have received only if he had first been in touch with such elements. The point I am trying to make is that it is unlikely that someone who was never part of a deal per se to fix a match would not be susceptible to pressure. These and other facts need to be investigated before a final judgment is made.
Naushad Shafkat
Published in The Express Tribune, November 14th, 2010.
