Indian extremist parties had raised objection on Miandad's visit because of his relationship with Dawood Ibrahim. PHOTO: APP/ FILE
According to sources, Miandad was due to leave for New Delhi on Saturday to watch the third and final ODI between India and Pakistan on January 6.
Miandad has been previously denied visa by Indian authorities since his son married Ibrahim’s daughter.
Extremist parties in India though had raised objection to their governments volte-face on granting Miandad a visa for the upcoming match.
Miandad though did not confirm whether he will visit India on a later date.
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@afzaalkhan:
If you are civilized people, you will not tolerate a mass murderer/terrorist wanted for the killings of several hundred innocent and defenseless men, women and even children. In a society where law and order prevail, he would be extradited to India to face the law in a court that provides fair and just trial. But I guess Pakistanis don't know what that is.
Pakistani visa applicants visiting India should be thoroughly investigated before a visa is issued to them. They should NOT be given visa on arrival. No country in the world allows VOA to Pakistani passport holders. India should follow this practice strictly. In regard to Pakistanis associated with or related to underworld criminals and terrorists -- as Javed Miandad has been with Dawood and his ilk -- they should be pointblank refused entry into India and NEVER be allowed to set foot on Indian soil.
@Harshvardhan sharma: well obviously he should suffer and be labelled due to the actions of another, regardless of him guilty or not, because that is, you know, fair.
@Jehangir @fus @Salman: 90000 soldiers surrendered in 1971...hurts??? you probably did not know what india could have done to these 90000 soldiers with angry bengalis ready to slaughter them???? Only compassion was shown. Have you ever won world cup match against India??? Miandad is a well known cricketer but has links to Dawood. he will not have respectable stay in india even if he wishes to come. Thats the only way to respect those who think religious affiliation is greater than criminal background!!! Having a Dawwod Ibrahim will haunt your society...another denial drama like many among you who said....USA was lying when the rogue OBL was living in a big building right outside islamabad.....you talk of respect and hurting....lets not get there for your own dignity...
@Salman: you should remind yourself what tendulkar did to Shoaib Akhtar.....
@fus: May be you did not know that Tendulkar's six ended the career of Pakistan's fastest bowler faster than any career ended in modern cricket.
I am really getting baffled by Indian reactions, this kind of attitude we in Pakistan used to have about 25 years back and now have moved on.
I reckon this Indian reaction is showing a general slide in attitudes and thinking of public,I only hope and wish that its a minority.
@KB: Just a few days ago the Pak army gave a statement that Pakistan's enemy is within , it is the criminals and the terrorists who are destroying Pakistan . Regarding that last ball six it hurt like any unexpected loss would but one also acknowledges and accepts the mental strength of a great batsman who held his nerve in a high pressure situation and got his team home . As a batsman i rate Javed right up there with the greats but after his links with Dawood he is as NO NO for me . Human lives are far far more important the batting skills .
A very sensible decision by Javed, and typical looser mentality by Indian politicians.
@balram vishwakarma
Yeah he lives in Pak now what you gonna do? Nothing cry babies indians go cry to Narendar Modi
At least Chetan Sharma will be happy.
Ofcourse how can that six be forgotten
Miandad is the father in law of a guy whose father is an internationally reclaimed terrorist, searched by all nations except pakistan. Miandad is a no welcome in india, until and unless he sends his relative mr. Dawood Ibrahim to indian authorities... but thats ok, if we can find OBL chilling out in a 3 floor spacious compound which is at the just corner of a military base, the there'll be no doubt that Dawood is chilling in a posh 3bhk duplex of a reputed area of central lahore/karachi. Shame on miandad for linking up his son's relation with the daughter of a bad don whose hands have blood of 1000s of innocent people in 1992 mumbai blast. i am not a Shiv sena or rss or bjp supporter, but ill surely not like to invite the brother of a murderer who has killed my brother. Go back JM, go back.
@Harshvardhan sharma: And apparently everyone wants to read pakistani newspaper especially Indians! Why dont you just stick to The Hindu or some other good indian newspaper?
@Jehangir who writes "Indians still didn’t forget 1986 final at Sharjah."
Pakistanis need to grow up. Seriously.
You think by winning a cricket match you have won a war!
My god, we Indians only remember 90,000 surrendered cowards and not a stupid cricket match.
Indians still didn't forget 1986 final at Sharjah.
Pakistanis should appreciate India invited their cricket team.If South Africa could be boycotted for apartheid,Pakistan could have been boycotted Pakistan for the terror unleashed on India by the deep state's pawns like Dawood and Hafiz Saeed.
Sarmad - I'm pretty sure buddy that the VISA was issued long before the 2nd ODI. So yeah... You are the likes who never misses a chance to start some random conspiracy theory.
Also, I know that many other Pakistanis have been issued VISA for the final in Delhi. So then, why are the Indians just picking on Miandad. Well the reason is valid in my view.
@ishiPTI - Not sure if trolling or serious, like any international team wants to visit Pakistan (remember Bangladesh recently?) :P
LOL, what do you expect from crying Indians when their team has been spanked hands down. Looks like Miandad last ball sixers still haunts these Indians lmao. As far as Miandad's visit is concerned, he shouldn't care and he did the right thing.
If India had won this cricket series, nobody wouldve been bothered. LOL
Hey Indians, dont come to Pakistan, we also dont want loosers on our ground :p
Jagjit and Harshvardhan both are ambassador of Hatred! Doesn't look nice you speaking for any good.
@Harshvardhan sharma, friend I know the sharjah six really hurt you, but this much that it impacted your brain....sorry I hope you recover.
@Harshvardhan sharma
Yeah Miandad always terrorized you guys that Six really hurting you losers.
^Jagit & Harshvadhan: Similarly we don't want Idiots like you decide that.
If only the US and other Western countries follow this policy and not issue visa to Taliban friends and apologists. Known friends and family members of the terrorists and questionable personalities must be dealt with strictly and according to laws of the land. In fact even if such questionable people arrive they must be interrogated fully to make sure they are not a threat to any country.
@Harshvardhan sharma: HE IS NOT "TERRORIST" U GET IT...
" ...Extremist parties in India though had raised objection to their governments volte-face on granting Miandad a visa for the upcoming match.... "
So by your standards, Dawood Ibrahim is a Red Cross/Cresent volunteer ? I just love the sense of victimhood here.
why call Indian parties extremist.. Its a valid objection by Indians as to why should we allow someone having links with Dawood Ibrahim into our country ("known" terrorist). It is a clear message that we don't want people with terror links in India.
Good decision.
Though i am favor of good relations with India, but i also like stone for stone. Its a great decision by Javed Miandad. Keep it up.
@ Harshvardhan sharma , if somebody's son or daughter wants to marry someone there is nothing a dad or mom can do specially when they are studying abroad. I don't understand why you guys hate Javed so much as he just did what ever a dad will do.
Good, nobody wants terrorist in India
Thank you Javed