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Afghan Taliban not Pakistan's enemy, says a grateful Hamza Ali Abbasi

Not everyone who read his post agreed with him. In fact, Hamza took quite a bashing on social media for his remarks

News Desk March 14, 2016

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Hamza Ali Abbasi has posted yet another head scratching post on Facebook. This time the vocal actor has voiced his gratitude to the Afghan Taliban. Yes, you read that right.

Although the post started out well with Hamza lauding Shahbaz Taseer’s courage for surviving years in captivity, things went south quite fast when he, bizarrely, ended up thanking the "legit Afghan Taliban fighting the imperialist US occupation of Afghanistan."

Afghan Taliban deny 'rescuing' Shahbaz Taseer

“Few have the courage that Shahbaz Taseer has shown and may he finally live his life in peace. It turns out that he escaped from his ISIS backed Uzbek captors in Zabul, Afghanistan in an attack by the Haqqani faction of Afghan Taliban who later found Shahbaz Taseer there and safely transported him to Kuchlak, Quetta,” Hamza wrote.

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He then went on to admonish those who, in his opinion, could not differentiate between "NDS/RAW funded Khariji Terrorists of TTP and the legit Afghan Taliban,"

“While disagreeing with their interpretation of religion, Afghan Taliban are not enemies Pakistan. So to all those who refuse to distinguish between NDS/RAW funded Khariji Terrorists of TTP and the legit Afghan Taliban fighting the imperialist US occupation of Afghanistan, I guess we should say......Thank you Afghan Taliban.”

Captors freed Taseer’s son of their own will, says inquiry

Not everyone who read his post agreed with him. In fact, Hamza took quite a bashing on social media for his remarks.

Hamza ali abbasi has lost it. Thanking afghan taliban, calling them not the enemies of Pakistan, lol pls I need a break.
— Sehrish (@littlemissholic) March 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/Justice4Pashtun/status/708673574081585152

https://twitter.com/DrNasirManzoor/status/708640684710952961

Seriously why are all pretty boys this dumb? Afridi, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Zayn, IK. The list goes on.
— فریحہ ✪ (@fay_alif) March 13, 2016

https://twitter.com/anthonypermal/status/708755107031154688

Why are people surprised by Hamza Ali Abbasi's idiotic Statements? He has never made any sense.
— ST (@shobz) March 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/phosphorushead/status/708710859959377921

Afghan Taliban deny rescuing "Shahbaz Taseer" but Hamza Ali Abbasi is already calling them pro-Pakistani. Oh Gosh!
— Danish Zaidi (@syedmdz) March 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/SenorSaadAmjad/status/708656225202868224

https://twitter.com/ZaviaarKhan/status/708795802269970433

But hey, there was at least one person who didn’t lash out at him. Well, sort of…

@KhaaliPeeli just read wat hazrat Hamza abbasi said about afghan taliban.. I hate him and most of his statements bt this one isn't wrong btw
— AHA (@nc229) March 12, 2016

COMMENTS (15)

Jawad U Rahman | 8 years ago | Reply @Pakistani: I disagree. Pakistan does not have to support obscurantist idealogies anymore. That will only isolate Pakistan in the world.

Hassam | 8 years ago | Reply So, what's so shocking thing about it? We all know Afghan Taliban are friends and US is the biggest enemy of Pakistan.

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Pakistani | 8 years ago | Reply @Jawad U Rahman: Afghanistan has a history of backstabbing Pakistan, so if we want any influence in Afghanistan to safeguard our interests and minimize Indian influence there then we need to support Afghan Taliban. I know its not the best option but sadly its the only option.

jay | 8 years ago | Reply Proof of what Pakistani society has come to. Educated people from elite class have soft corners for groups who have publicly beheaded people, flogged , bombed innocent citizens etc etc . Thanking killers shows the psyche of this nation.

Jawad U Rahman | 8 years ago | Reply @Pakistani: They are not our enemies, does not mean we start thanking them and praising them. We are losing good neighborly relations due to twisted logic like Hamza's.

Pakistani | 8 years ago | Reply Why are people being so surprised? I mean its a well known fact that Afghan Taliban are not our enemies they have never targeted Pakistan. TTP is the enemy which must be eradicated and that is being done in Op Zerb-e-Azb.

Jack | 8 years ago | Reply People like him are the reason we are still living in dark ages.

Hameed | 8 years ago | Reply Why is he supporting terrorists wherever they may be? Fake liberal.

Bunny Rabbit | 8 years ago | Reply sweety .. how about polishing your non existent acting skills for starters ....

OSD | 8 years ago | Reply Just goes to show that having a privileged background or a good education does not automatically guarantee a sound mind..

Jawad U Rahman | 8 years ago | Reply He would not survive a day under their regime. People have been killed by the 'good' Afghan Taliban for lesser offenses than Hamza's lifestyle. The whole football team from the Pakistan side was humiliated, their heads shaved for trying to play a football match in shorts in Kandahar during the Taliban rule in late 90s.

Dong | 8 years ago | Reply He isn't wrong Afghan Taliban are not enemies of Pakistan just like LeT, JeM aren't. We live in a world of proxy war fare where nations fight with proxies. We can either declare Afghan Taliban our enemies and then face attacks by both TTP & Afghan Taliban or we can be friendly with them and ask them to negotiate for lasting peace in Afghanistan. That's the only way to forward unfortunately.

Bunny Rabbit | 8 years ago | Reply When everyone tries to do everything , this is what happens . Acting wise hes just so so .. He should polish his acting skills first instead of giving opinions on all and sundry matters.

munna | 8 years ago | Reply Tell ur story to those who lost their loved once

Saad | 8 years ago | Reply Why is he betraying his real personality like this?

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