Information Minister Attaullah Tarar criticized the Indian government on Tuesday for politicizing Cricket in the midst of a growing controversy after the recent Pakistan-Indian party in the Asia 2025 Cup.
Speaking at the launch of the publication ‘Strategic cut: perspectives on deterrence and escalation after the PAhalgama-Mayo of 2025’ in Islamabad, it called the government led by modi to use Cricket as a political tool.
“Modi’s regime was trying to politicize the sport of Cricket, but that was just a failed attempt to save himself from shame,” he said. He also cited Pakistan’s military response to recent climbs as a sample of his defense capabilities.
“Pakistan demonstrated his military domain by demolishing six aircraft in defense and then responded to the Indian aggression, which forced him to request a high fire,” he said. The minister added that such theater in the sports field were typical of the regimes that were morally compromised.
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“A nation that is morally in bankruptcy and that has no values will always resort to this type of theater in the sports field when you cannot win in the military field,” Tarar said.
Referring to the silence of India about the kidnapping of Jaffar Express, described as one of the worst incidents of this type in recent memory, Tantar contrasted Pakistan’s constant position on terrorism with what he described as the selective sentence of New Delhi.
“Being the victims of terrorism, Pakistan expressed concern about the Pahalgam incident. But, on the contrary, New Delhi was reluctant to even condemn Jaffar Express attack,” he said.
Reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, he said that “Pakistan has always wanted peace, but every time he tests, thanks to our brave armed forces, we have passed with flying colors.” He stressed that Pakistan would continue to play the role of a “deterrent” element “and a” balancer “in the region.
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The controversy arose after the reports that the arbitrator of the Andy Pycroft party had ordered both captains not to shake hands before Sunday’s high risk encounter. The movement initially went unnoticed, but caught the attention after the Indian players left the field without participating in the hand assistant after the game.
The Indian Captain Suryakumar Yadav further increased tensions with political comments after the party, stating: “We are with the victims of Pahalgam’s attack and their families. We dedicate today’s victory to our Armed Forces.”
In protest, Pakistan’s captain, Salman, refused to attend the presentation after the game organized by former Indian Cricket player Sanjay Manjrekar, according to reports in response to India’s refusal to participate in the handshake.
