Senior journalist and YouTuber Mansoor Ali Khan got angry at Afghan ambassador Hafiz Mohibullah Shakri for not standing up when Pakistan’s national anthem was played at the Rehmat-ul-Alameen Conference in Peshawar.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Mansoor said, “The cricket you play today? If Pakistan hadn’t helped you, we would have seen how you play cricket. But today, you have so much pain in your legs that you can’t stand for the national anthem of Pakistan. If you can’t stand, get out of here. Get out of this country if you can’t stand the national anthem of Pakistan. Then there is no need for people like you here.”
The visibily angry television anchor then said, “The government there should take care of themselves. Teach him manners. Tell him that when you step on Pakistani land, you will have to stand for the national anthem. You will have to stand up for it.”
Afghan Consul General Hafiz Mohibullah Shakri, posted in Peshawar, is under criticism for not standing in honour of the national anthem at the ceremony organized by the provincial government in Peshawar. A resolution of condemnation against the Afghan diplomat has also been submitted to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.
However, the Afghan consulate says that not standing for the national anthem is part of the Taliban government’s policy, which has been explained to the Afghan and Pakistani governments.
