‘Whether right or sad, acceptance should be dignified’: Shahid Afridi  

Karachi: Pakistan’s ace cricketer Shahid Afridi felicitated newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for becoming the 23rd premier of the country on social media. However, Twitter is divided over Lala’s support towards former Chief Minister of Punjab.  

On his official twitter handle, former national captain Shahid Afridi had congratulated Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on assuming office, hoping that he would succeed in pulling Pakistan out of the current political and economic crises using his ‘best administrative abilities’. 

He concluded his tweet with long live Pakistan (Pakistan Zindabad). 

شہباز شریف صاحب کو پاکستان کا 23واں وزیر اعظم منتخب ہونے پر مبارکباد پیش کرتا ہوں اور اُمید کرتا ہوں کہ وہ اپنی بہترین انتظامی صلاحیتوں کو بروکار لاتے ہوئے پاکستان کو موجودہ معاشی اور سیاسی بحرانوں سے نکالنے میں کامیاب ہوں گے ۔ #PakistanZindabad ?? @CMShehbaz

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 11, 2022

However, many of netizens took to twitter and wrote down their sentiments regarding the surprising twist of Shahid Afridi throwing his support behind Shahbaz Sharif. 

Many took to Twitter to voice their disappointment, however, several stood firm with Afridi for his honest opinion. 

Then, in another tweet, Shahid Afridi wrote: “Accusations, conspiracies, even defeats are part of the game of power".

He further added, "In the pages of history, the moral standard, the supremacy of the constitution, comes into play”. 

جب وقت رخصت آ جائے تو چاہے حق پر ہوں یا غمزدہ؛ رخصت باوقار طریقے سے قبول کرنی چاہیے۔ الزامات، سازشیں، حتی کہ شکست بھی اقتدار کے کھیل کا حصہ ہے۔ تاریخ کے صفحات میں بالآخر بات اخلاقی معیار، جمہوریت اور آئین کی بالادستی پر آتی ہے۔
اسی حسن پر میزان لگتا ہے اسی سے کردار امر ہوتے ہیں۔ https://t.co/1VOOpPvYZ0

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 11, 2022

In the wee hours of Tuesday, Lala again turned to twitter and wrote: "Everyone wants the truth but no one wants to be honest".

“Happy Sehri Hour” added Afridi.

" Everyone wants the truth but no one wants to be honest "

Happy Sehri Hour

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) April 11, 2022